Yerevan FM

Logo of Yerevan FM

Yerevan FM radio program has provided nationwide coverage in Armenia since 2017. The current broadcasting license, valid until 2027, is held by Ar Radio Intercontinental LLC; previously, this company’s license permitted broadcasting only in Yerevan between 2002 and 2017.


Ar Radio Intercontinental LLC is principally associated with Armen Amiryan, whose past positions include Minister of Culture and Director of Public Radio. Amiryan is actively involved in the sector and, as of February 2025, owns 35.53% of the company’s shares and chairs its board of shareholders. Additional shareholders are Andranik Hakobyan (34.48%) and Qanarik Janbazyan (29.99%).


Ar Radio Intercontinental LLC and other entities linked to Armen Amiryan occupy rented space in the Public Radio building at 5 Alex Manukyan Street. This tenancy began during Amiryan’s tenure as Director of Public Radio.

Key Facts

Audience ShareMissing Data
Ownership TypePrivate
Geographic CoverageNational
Content TypeFree
Data Publicly Available
ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc.

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Yerevan FM is broadcast by AR Radio Intercontinental LLC. As of February 2025, the company’s ownership structure consists of three shareholders: Armen Amiryan holds a 35.53% stake and serves as chairman of the board; Andranik Hakobyan holds 34.48%; and Qanarik Janbazyan holds 29.99% of the shares.

Voting RightsThe general meeting of shareholders serves as the highest governing authority of AR Radio Intercontinental LLC, holding ultimate decision-making power over all aspects of the company’s management and operations. Each shareholder’s voting rights are proportional to their ownership stake in the company’s charter capital. Oversight of the company is provided by the Board of Shareholders, chaired by Armen Amiryan. Day-to-day operations are managed by the director, who is elected for a three-year term by the general meeting of shareholders. The director may conclude transactions on behalf of the company without requiring a power of attorney, as long as the transaction value does not exceed 25 percent of the company’s net assets.
Individual Owner
Group / Individual Owner
  • Kanarik Jambazyan

    Kanarik Jambazian has held ownership in Ar Radio Intercontinental LLC since 2016. The company operates the Yerevan FM radio program. As of September 2025, she is the owner of around 30% of the company. She is a German citizen residing in Wetzlar, Germany. Some sources refer to her as Knar. Her ownership stake was previously held by her husband, Hakob Jambazian (listed as Yakub in the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia), a musician and theologian who died in July 2015. The registry continued to list him as an owner until January 2016. Publicly available information about Kanarik Jambazian is limited. She is a musician and has worked at the Wetzlar Music School. Hakob Jambazian headed the Armenian editorial staff of Trans World Radio for many years. He co-founded the ArmenAkob radio and television company with Armen Amiryan, which later became the foundation for A-TV television company.
    29.99
  • Andranik Hakobyan

    Andranik Hakobyan has held approximately 34% ownership in Ar Radio Intercontinental LLC since November 2021. The company operates the Yerevan FM radio program. Hakobyan's background in media is not publicly available. According to the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia, he serves as founder, sole owner, and director of Nare Group LLC, a dairy production company.
    34.48

Media Companies / Groups

Facts

Founding Yearnull

Open-source information does not specify the founding date of Radio Yerevan as an individual program. However, the broadcaster, AR Radio Intercontinental LLC, has been operating since 1995.

Founder
  • Armen Amiryan

    Armen Amiryan is the founder of AR Radio Intercontinental LLC, the company that broadcasts Yerevan FM. He is a former Minister of Culture and Director of Public Radio. Amiryan remains actively involved in the company’s management, serving as both a major shareholder and chairman of the board of shareholders.

CEO
  • Mher Margaryan

    Mher Margaryan has served as director of Yerevan FM and AR Radio Intercontinental LLC since 2015. With a professional background in information technology, he has led the IT department at Public Radio Company since 2003. Margaryan also holds concurrent roles as deputy director at Radio Marshal and Radio Chanson Yerevan, positions he has held since 2016.

    He previously managed IT departments for Armenia TV and A-TV. Margaryan is the founder of several online radio stations, including Lav Radio, Lav Radio Mix, MFM Radio, Radio Energy, and XFM Radio. In 2013, he contributed to launching Radio FAMA, the first university radio station at Yerevan State Pedagogical University.

    He established Media Marset LLC in 2007 and Lav Radio LLC in 2014, though, as of September 2025, the operations of both companies are temporarily suspended. Margaryan has participated in the selection competitions for the position of Executive Director of Public Radio in 2019 and 2024, but was not appointed to the role.

     

ContactAlek Manukyan 5
0025 Yerevan
Armenia
info@yerevanfm.am
+374 10 55-10-12
yerevanfm.am
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Open-source information does not provide a founding date for Radio Yerevan as a program. However, AR Radio Intercontinental LLC, the broadcaster of the program, has been operating since 1995.

As of this writing, the 2024 financial report for AR Radio Intercontinental LLC has not been published or made available online.

The company’s website, arradio.am, includes an “About Us” section, but this provides only limited details regarding company management and activities. The site does not disclose the editor-in-chief for the radio program nor information about the number of employees.

In an effort to clarify these matters, a formal information request was sent to AR Radio Intercontinental LLC. The company’s response did not address any of the specific questions raised, stating only that the requested information is available in open sources.

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