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THE BUSINESS OF RADIO | BROADCASTERS
28 | WORLD RADIO DAY 2016 | CELEBRATING RADIO
KAZAKHSTAN REPUBLICAN RADIO
KEY CONTACT INFORMATION
NURZHAN MUKHAMEDZHANOVA
Chairman and Chief Executive
DANIYAR NURGAZIN
Vice President
KAZAKHSTAN REPUBLICAN TV &
RADIO CORPORATION
Kaz Media Centre
Kunayev Street 4
010000 Astana
KAZAKHSTAN
PROFILE
The Corporation operates four
radio stations which are intended
for different audiences: Kazakh
Radio, Radio Shalkar, Radio Astana
and Radio Classic.
SERVICES
Kazakh Radio is the largest radio
station in Kazakhstan. It has been
broadcasting since 1921 and covers
more than 88% of the population of
the Republic of Kazakhstan. The
radio broadcasts 24 hours a day
and touches upon the hottest topics
in people’s lives.
Shalkar Radio’s purpose is to
develop and preserve the spiritual
heritage of the people of
Kazakhstan. It covers over 63% of
the population of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, and has been
broadcasting since 1966.
Radio Astana – an exclusive radio,
that is targeted at the young
generation and aims to encourage
young people to love their
motherland. The radio has more
than 1 000 000 listeners. Broadcasts
are in Kazakh, Russian and English.
Radio Classic has been
broadcasting since June 6, 2011. The
only channel of classical music in
the whole of Central Asia.
Broadcasts in Astana, Almaty and
Aktau cities.
PARENT ORGANISATION JSC ‘REPUBLICAN TV AND RADIO CORPORATION ‘KAZAKHSTAN’
KazMediaCentre in Astana, home to Kazakh Radio