RADIO WILL NEVER LOSE ITS SIGNIFICANCE BECAUSE IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO
EVERYONE, VETERAN PRESENTER OF PUBLIC RADIO SAYS
YEREVAN, MAY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Radio will never lose its significance
because it is accessible to everyone, Varuzhan Olkinian, a veteran
presenter of the Public Radio Company, stated on May 7 – Day of Radio.
According to him, the Public Radio with its 82-year history has more
opportunities than the rest as it broadcasts programs not only all over
Armenia but also abroad, and programs are prepared in 13 languages.
V. Olkinian said that the technical re-equipment of the radio has been
almost completed, with all the records kept in funds having been
digitalized. In his words, the Public Radio has mostly cultural
orientation and its main function is instructive and educational. About
4,000 people visit the Public Radio’s website daily.
In the words of Shushanik Arevshatian, director of Radio Van, the 12 FM
radio stations of Armenia mainly operate at the expense of revenues
from advertising. She expressed an opinion that the Public Television
and Radio Company should not advertise as it is a public company,
whereas it currently broadcasts the largest number of advertisements.
At the same time S. Arevsahtian said that radio advertisement price is
5 times lower in Armenia as compared with Georgia.