Radio SOMA (Russian: Радио СОМА) is a Russian-language musical FM radio station based in Abkhazia. It is Abkhazia's only independent radio station.

Radio SOMA
Broadcast areaAbkhazia
Frequency107.9 MHz
Programming
Language(s)Russian
FormatMusic
Ownership
OwnerIndependent
History
First air date
31 December 1997
Technical information
Transmitter coordinates
42°58′34″N 41°03′59″E / 42.97611°N 41.06639°E / 42.97611; 41.06639
Links
Websitewww.radiosoma.com

History edit

The first broadcast started on 31 December 1997. Radio SOMA was founded by Zurab Ajinjal, who first had the idea to launch the station in 1997.

Broadcasts edit

The station broadcasts usually 24 hours a day on 107.9 MHz in Abkhazia. The studio of Radio SOMA is located in a building of the Abkhazian State University.

Radio SOMA is a partner of Voice of Russia.[1]

Radio SOMA is a partner of Conciliation Resources in their South Caucasus Radio Diaries project.[2]

In 2004 Radio SOMA prepared the cd Абхазия – взгляд изнутри (Abkhazia – A Look Inside) meant to describe today's life in Abkhazia.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Partners in Abkhazia". Voice of Russia. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Partners in Abkhazia". Conciliation Resources. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Ресурсы примирения". Conciliation Resources. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.

External links edit