Radio Aurora LLC
Radio Aurora LLC operates Radio Aurora radio station, broadcasting on FM 100.7 since 2004, and the news platforms radioaurora.am and auroranews.am. The company is registered as engaged in radio broadcasting according to the State Register of Legal Entities.
Founded by Miqayel Janpoladyan and Ruzanna Shahinyan, the company is currently wholly owned by Janpoladyan. According to social media profiles, he also serves as Creative Director of Kiss FM. Co-founder Shahinyan is Commercial Director of Radio Aurora and owns Kiss FM, where Janpoladyan serves as Creative Director.
The company's terrestrial coverage is limited to Yerevan, though programs are accessible online. Radio Aurora primarily broadcasts entertainment content alongside news programming. The news platform Auroranews.am covers political, social, and economic topics. Fact-checking organizations have identified instances of unreliable information on the news platform.
Financial data shows revenues of 96,996,410 AMD (246,980 USD) and operating profit of 39,530,794 AMD (100,656 USD) for 2024. The company operates as a turnover tax payer, indicating annual revenues below 115 million AMD (approximately 300,000 USD) excluding VAT.
The auroranews.am website displays logos of Kiss FM, Aurora Media, and Jazz FM. According to the State Register, these are independent companies with different owners registered at the same address: Janpoladyan (Radio Aurora), Shahinyan (Kiss FM), Anastasia Janpoladyan (Aurora Media), and Lyudmila Shahinyan (Egalite LLC, operating Jazz FM).
Key Facts
| Business Form | Commercial / For-profit |
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| Legal Form | Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
| Business Sectors | Radio Broadcasting |
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Facts
| Founding Year | 2004 The State Register of Legal Entities lists 2004 as the founding year of Aurora LLC, while media sources and the owner's social media indicate 2005. |
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| Contact | Nairi Zaryan Street 22a 0052 Yerevan Armenia radio-aurora@mail.ru |
| Tax / ID Number | LLC 00087569 State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia |
| Revenue | AMD 96,996,410 / USD 246,979.88 (2024) |
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| Operating Profit | AMD 39,530,794 / USD 100,656.41 (2024) |
| Advertising (in % of total funding) | Missing Data |
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| Data Publicly Available | ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc. | |
| Meta Data | Audience and market share data unavailable. Biographical and activity information for owner and staff missing. Employee count unavailable. Some website sections are inaccessible. The company did not respond to the MOM research team's information request. Davit Jalalyan serves only as chief editor of the news department, not the entire outlet. The auroranews.am website displays logos of Kiss FM, Aurora Media, and Jazz FM. According to the State Register of Legal Entities, these are independent companies with different owners: Miqayel Janpoladyan (Radio Aurora), Ruzanna Shahinyan (Kiss FM), Anastasia Janpoladyan (Aurora Media), and Lyudmila Shahinyan (Egalite LLC, which operates Jazz FM according to the Television and Radio Commission). All company owners are registered at the same address. Until 2020, the Law on Television and Radio Article 18 limited individuals and affiliated persons to founding/participating in maximum two licensed broadcasting entities (one TV, one radio). This restriction no longer applies to radio programs since 2020. Financial data conversion: Central Bank of Armenia 2024 annual average exchange rate. | |
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