| Broadcast area | Russia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM 99.2 (in Moscow) |
| Programming | |
| Language | Russian |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Russian State Music Television and Radio Broadcasting Center |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-08-01) |
Former names | Fourth Program |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Yes |
| Website | orpheusradio |
Radio Orfey (Russian:Радио Орфей) ("Radio Orpheus") is a Russianradio station broadcastingclassical music from studios inMoscow. Its programmes – which are broadcast onFM from transmitters in Moscow (99.2 MHz),Saint Petersburg (71.66 MHz),Yekaterinburg (69.92 MHz),Volgograd (71.33 MHz),Perm (66.8 MHz),Lipetsk (70.07 MHz),Tula (71.93 MHz),Kurgan (106 MHz), andSmolensk (104.3 MHz) – are also streamed on theInternet.
it was launched by theState Committee of Television and Radio Broadcasting of the Soviet Union onultra-short waves (VHF) on August 1, 1960 as the "Fourth Program" of theAll-Union Radio.[1] On January 1, 1991, it was renamed "Radio Orpheus". From December 27, 1991, it was part of the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company "Ostankino". The founder and first general director of the radio station was Olga Gromova,[2][3] who headed the radio station until December 2002.[4]
On June 8, 1996, the State Institution RS "Orpheus" was created, which took over the frequency of the former radio station of the same name.[5][6] On June 27, 1998, it was included in theAll-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.[7] On September 9, 2002, it was removed from VGTRK and merged with the Russian State Music Television and Radio Broadcasting Center.[8]