Radio Hay

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Radio Hay was established in 1996. The station initially broadcast only in Yerevan until 2005, when coverage expanded throughout the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. Radio Hay LLC operates the station, with Anahit Tarkhanyan serving as sole shareholder and director. Radio Hay's programming includes news, music, and various broadcast formats. The station allocates airtime to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), with Azatutyun using Radio Hay's frequency to broadcast programs in more than ten cities across Armenia.


The station's website features an "Our Team" section listing staff members. Anahit Tarkhanyan is identified as the owner, though no biographical information is provided for her or other team members. Anahit Tarkhanyan's political connections are evident in two contexts. In 2018, she participated as a mayoral candidate in extraordinary Yerevan City Council elections on the "Yerevan Community" alliance list. Her husband, Andreas Ghukasyan, serves as chairman of the Armenian Constructive Party. Ghukasyan hosts "Political Analyses with Andreas Ghukasyan" on Radio Hay, with the Armenian Constructive Party sponsoring the program.

Key Facts

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Ownership TypePrivate
Geographic CoverageNational
Content TypeFree
Active Transparency
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Ownership

Ownership Structure

Radio Hay LLC operates the station. Anahit Tarkhanyan is the sole shareholder of Radio Hay LLC.

Voting RightsRadio Hay LLC has two governing bodies: the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Director. The General Meeting of Shareholders is the highest governing body with final authority over all management and operational matters. The Director, elected by the General Meeting of Shareholders, manages the company's day-to-day operations.
Individual Owner

Media Companies / Groups

Facts

Founding Year1996
Founder
  • Zarema Gubieva

    Zarema Gubieva was one of the founders of Radio Hay LLC, holding a 97.98% majority stake according to the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia. Gubieva passed away in December 2020. She was the mother of Anahit Tarkhanyan.

  • Anahit Tarkhanyan

    Anahit Tarkhanyan serves as director and founding shareholder of Radio Hay LLC, holding 100% ownership. Tarkhanyan is an architect by profession. From 1998 to 1999, she worked as deputy head of the Information and Printing Department under the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

    In addition to Radio Hay LLC, Tarkhanyan founded FM-105.5 LLC, which operates the FM-105.5 audio program, Armenia's first private radio station. Since 2020, the sole shareholder of FM-105.5 LLC has been the Arthur Tarkhanyan Center, a public organization supporting environmental and urban development. Tarkhanyan serves as founding president of the Arthur Tarkhanyan Center and president of the Armenian Radio Broadcasters Association.

    Tarkhanyan also founded two commercial companies in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia, these companies are currently not recognized or registered in Armenia.

    In September 2018, Tarkhanyan ran as a mayoral candidate in Yerevan City Council elections on the Yerevan Community alliance list. The alliance received approximately 2,500 votes out of 370,000 voters, insufficient to secure council representation.

CEO
  • Anahit Tarkhanyan

    Anahit Tarkhanyan serves as director and sole shareholder of Radio Hay LLC, holding 100% ownership. Tarkhanyan is an architect by profession. From 1998 to 1999, she worked as deputy head of the Information and Printing Department under the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

    In addition to Radio Hay LLC, Tarkhanyan founded FM-105.5 LLC, which created the FM-105.5 audio program, Armenia's first private radio station. Since 2020, the sole shareholder of FM-105.5 LLC has been the Arthur Tarkhanyan Center, a public organization supporting environmental and urban development. Tarkhanyan serves as founding president of the Arthur Tarkhanyan Center and president of the Armenian Radio Broadcasters Association.

    Tarkhanyan also founded two commercial companies in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia, these companies are currently not recognized or registered in Armenia.

    In September 2018, Tarkhanyan ran as a mayoral candidate in Yerevan City Council elections on the Yerevan Community alliance list. The alliance received approximately 2,500 votes out of 370,000 voters, insufficient to secure council representation.

Other Important People
  • Andrias Ghukasyan

    Andrias Ghukasyan served as director of Radio Hay LLC from 2013 to 2016. In the 2013 presidential elections, he ran as a presidential candidate, receiving 8,329 votes out of approximately 1.5 million voters. Since 2019, Ghukasyan has served as president of the Armenian Constructive Party. Ghukasyan is married to Anahit Tarkhanyan and hosts Political Analyses with Andrias Ghukasyan on Radio Hay. The Armenian Constructive Party sponsors the program.

Contact188/16 Antarayin Street
Yerevan
Armenia
info@radiohay.am
+37410560000
radiohay.am
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Information about Radio Hay and the individuals managing the company is largely available in the public domain. Radio Hay LLC has not published annual financial statements.

Sources
Documents (PDF)
  • Radio hay LLC profile (Armenian)
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  • Radio hay LLC Beneficial ownership declaration (Armenian)
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  • Radio hay LLC CEO (Armenian)
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  • Radio hay LLC charter (Armenian)
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  • MOM request to Radio hay (Armenian)
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  • Radio hay LLC owners (Armenian)
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