Voice of Russia

Voice of Russia (Russian: Голос России, tr. Golos Rossii), commonly abbreviated VOR, was the Russian government's international radio broadcasting service from 1993 until 2014, when it was reorganised as Radio Sputnik. Its interval signal was a chime version of 'Majestic' chorus from the Great Gate of Kiev portion of Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky.

Voice of Russia
TypeRadio network
Country
Ownership
OwnerRossiya Segodnya
(owner before 9 Dec 2013:
All-Russia State Television and Radio Company)
History
Launch date22 December 1993 (1993-12-22)
Closed9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)
Replaced bySputnik
Former names
Radio Moscow
Coverage
AvailabilityInternational
Links
Websiterus.ruvr.ru (inactive)
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