{"id":16345,"date":"2015-12-20T19:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-20T23:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=16345"},"modified":"2015-12-19T23:53:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-20T03:53:15","slug":"ukraine-to-launch-radio-station-for-troops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/ukraine-to-launch-radio-station-for-troops\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine to launch radio station for troops"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DisputedMany thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> reader,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares this article via Sputnik News<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Ukraine plans to launch a new radio station for the military in 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alexei Makukhin, an advisor to the Ukraine\u2019s Defense Minister, said during a press briefing that a new Ukrainian radio station for military personnel will begin operating on March 1, 2016.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s no secret that our troops on the frontline often suffer from an information vacuum,” Makukhin said. “So we need a radio station. Seventy percent of its content will be music; there will also be news broadcasts and programs for the troops \u2013 where soldiers can say hello to their friends and relatives, request songs and share stories live on air.<\/p>\n

There will also be programs featuring interviews with experts and military personnel.”<\/p>\n

The new radio station will be reportedly funded by Spirit of America, a non-profit company which assists US military personnel deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Continue reading on the Sputnik News website…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post reader,\u00a0David Iurescia (LW4DAF), who shares this article via Sputnik News: Ukraine plans to launch a new radio station for the military in 2016. Alexei Makukhin, an advisor to the Ukraine\u2019s Defense Minister, said during a press briefing that a new Ukrainian radio station for military personnel will begin operating on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,56,3781,3],"tags":[3401,2615,4550],"class_list":["post-16345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-am","category-broadcasters","category-fm","category-news","tag-sputnik-news-agency-and-radio","tag-ukraine","tag-ukraine-troop-radio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-4fD","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52088,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/nab-calls-on-us-am-fm-stations-to-cease-russian-programming\/","url_meta":{"origin":16345,"position":0},"title":"NAB calls on US AM\/FM stations to cease Russian programming","author":"Thomas","date":"March 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Zack Schindler, who shares the following stories all focused on US broadcasters receiving pressure from the NAB and their communities to halt broadcasts of Russian state-sponsored media like Russia Today and Sputnik: NAB Calls On Broadcasters To Cease Russian Programming (Radio and Television Business\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "AM"","block_context":{"text":"AM","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/am\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AM-Dial-Digital-Grundig-Mediumwave-MW.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AM-Dial-Digital-Grundig-Mediumwave-MW.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AM-Dial-Digital-Grundig-Mediumwave-MW.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52332,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/radio-waves-shortwave-secret-weapon-russian-propaganda-in-kansas-city-crisis-radio-and-tape-measure-antenna\/","url_meta":{"origin":16345,"position":1},"title":"Radio Waves: Shortwave Secret Weapon, Russian Propaganda in Kansas City, Crisis Radio, and Tape Measure Antenna,","author":"Thomas","date":"April 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Because I keep my ear to the waves, as well as receive many tips from others who do the same, I find myself privy to radio-related stories that might interest\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0readers.\u00a0 To that end:\u00a0Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Broadcasters"","block_context":{"text":"Broadcasters","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/broadcasters\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/VOA-Site-B-50-of-170.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/VOA-Site-B-50-of-170.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/VOA-Site-B-50-of-170.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/VOA-Site-B-50-of-170.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52640,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/radio-waves-radio-liberty-journalist-killed-in-ukraine-group-asks-fcc-to-revoke-license-labor-shortwave-restoration-and-the-earth-is-an-image\/","url_meta":{"origin":16345,"position":2},"title":"Radio Waves: Radio Liberty Journalist Killed in Ukraine, Group Asks FCC to Revoke License, Labor & Shortwave Restoration, and “The Earth Is An Image”","author":"Thomas","date":"May 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Radio Waves:\u00a0 Stories Making Waves in the World of Radio Welcome to the\u00a0SWLing Post\u2019s Radio Waves, a collection of links to interesting stories making waves in the world of radio.\u00a0Enjoy! 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