One of the nicest things about VOR is their response to their listeners. They always answer your questions, and if you request programs on a specific topic, whether it be science, music, literature, business, or anything else you can think of, they do their best to put it on.

This is something you don't get with ordinary radio, and it makes their listeners feel like they are a part of everything.

Their program "Folkbox" has been rated among the very best of it's kind every year in Passport to World Band Radio. It gives you the oportunity to listen to a wide range of musical instruments seldom heard anywhere else, from the most ancient ones used by remote ethnic groups, to the ones we associate with Russia today. The programs I enjoy most are the ones which tell folk tales surrounding the instruments.

Other musical programs are "Yours for the Asking", which plays a wide variety of music, "Music at your Request", which is classical music, "Jazz Show", "Your Top Tune", where listeners vote on their favorite songs and win some very nice prizes, and "Music and Musicians" which is approximately 50 minutes of music focusing on a particular subject which changes every week.

Photo on right is VOR's David Yeomans. Thanks David!

For other features, there is "Audio Bookclub", which is a favorite of mine. Every week you are treated to an excellently produced 30 minute radio dramatization, which can be anything from poetry, to prose, to plays.

For History buffs, there is "Moscow Yesterday and Today". I guess the title of the show is self-explanatory, but it is a very interesting program.

"NewMarket" is a program about business and economics in Russia. It is written and presented by Eugene Nikitenko, and listening is a good way to keep up with the business world, Russian stock market, and laws about business and the economy. Without "NewMarket" and Eugene's help, I never would have had my shop, and I never would have gotten to Moscow, which was a lifelong dream of mine.

Photo on left is Eugene Nikitenko of NewMarket.

"This is Russia" and "Kaleidoscope" are two half hour programs which contain a variety of short features and interesting stories which can be about any subject. They are always interesting.

"The Christian Message from Moscow" is not your average program of church services like you hear on other stations, it most often features historical dramatizations about Russian Orthodox saints and events surrounding the church. This one is definitely not boring!

Of course, VOR also has one of the most popular features on shortwave, "Moscow Mailbag". In this program, Joe Adamov answers questions sent to him by listeners. The questions can be about any subject, and some of them are quite controversal! Joe also tells Russian jokes at the end of the program.

Photo on right is Joe Adamov of Moscow Mailbag

"Science and Engineering" is hosted by Boris Belitsky, and is a program devoted to answering listeners questions about science. You don't have to be up on your technology to find it interesting, Boris knows how to explain everything so anyone can understand it. I have asked him lots of dumb questions, and he always answers them, and makes them sound interesting!

"You Write to Moscow" is hosted by Olga Troshina, and it is your chance to hear more of your letters answered.

"Russian By Radio" gives you a chance to learn Russian. They change the topics of the program periodically, and have programs for everyone. There is everything from Russian for Business People to Russian Theater for Foreign Students. You can see the varied lessons by clicking on the link.

If you aren't participating in Vis-a-Vis with the World, you are missing your chance to pose questions to such notable personalities as the leader of the famous Russian Folk Ensemble Igor Moiseyev, film director Nikita Mikhailkov, and Vladimir Vasiliev.

Photo on left is Elena Frolovskaya of the letters department. Thankyou so much Elena!

VOR also has some excellent news programs. Besides presenting an 11 minute broadcast of the news on the hour, and the news in brief on the half hour, they have several 20 minute commentaries.

"News and Views" is like the editorial section of your newspaper, and provides the commentators views on a variety of subjects concerning Russia. On Sundays it is replaced by "Sunday Panorama" which sums up the week's events.

"Commonwealth Update" is similar, but has news which affects the whole of the CIS.

"Focus on Asia and the Pacific" has commentaries which affect that region.

VOR WEBSITE

VOR also has a very interesting website which has been growing rapidly lately.

If you want to see pictures of much of the English language staff along with Real Audio files of their introductions, click here.

Another feature on the VOR site is The Russian Economy Online. Here you can see the latest economics news.

They have also recently added a section about Science and Technology which is very interesting.

You can read their commentaries in the the Items and Exclusives section, or read about all of their English language programs here.

Another interesting feature on their website is the Russian culture Navigator. It includes cultural news and there are some interesting things in their archives, such as: Moscow's Concert Halls, An Exhibition of Russian Ethnic Costume, an article about the famous director of the films Potemkin, Ivan the Terrible, and Alexander Nevsky among others, Sergei Eisenstein, Prince Igor, and The Donskoy Monastery. You can also read about The Holy Trinity and St. Sergius Lavra, and The Faberge foundation with a brief history of the famous goldsmith and his firm.

To see their program schedule, click here.

For the frequency guides to various parts of the world, click here.

There is also a frequency scedule for all of their languages here

I am writing this page as it goes up, so keep tuning in, there is more coming! In the meantime, if you would like to listen to their station via Real Audio, click here.

VOR QSL CARDS

To see my VOR QSL Cards, click here.

This webring was featured on VOR's "You Write to Moscow".

This Voice of Russia Listeners Ring site is owned by Katherine Lawson. Want to join the Voice of Russia Listeners Ring??
[Skip Prev] [Prev] [Next] [Skip Next] [Random] [Next 5] [List Sites]

I got a letter today from Chris Brand who doesn't have a website yet, so he can't join the webring, but would like to write to other VOR listeners anyway. If you are interested in writing to him or exchanging audio tapes, his email is: C.Brand@doc.mmu.ac.uk.

This page hosted by Get Your Own Free Home Page