Radio Van LLC
"Radio Van" LLC was established in 1997 as the operating company behind one of Armenia's most recognized radio stations. The company manages diverse programming across multiple genres including music, analytical content, and news through its Radio Van brand. In 2020, the station received recognition as "Best Radio Station of the Year" at the "Best Armenian Brand-2020" awards ceremony.
The company operates through multiple platforms: FM-103.1 frequency and the radiovan.fm website, which extends the station's reach beyond Yerevan to national audiences. The company positions Radio Van as primarily a Russian-language radio station, with both its website interface and most digital content, including YouTube channel materials, available exclusively in Russian. However, the station also broadcasts some programming in Armenian.
"Radio Van" LLC has four shareholders. Gevorg Nalbandyan is the majority shareholder, controlling the company through his wholly-owned GMLC LLC, which holds a 49% stake in Radio Van. The remaining ownership is distributed among the other three shareholders.
Key Facts
| Business Form | Commercial / For-profit |
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| Legal Form | Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
Ownership
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Media Outlets
Other Media Outlets
| Other Online Outlets | radiovan.fm |
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Facts
| Founding Year | 1997 Radio Van is publicly presented as having been founded in 1998 as a radio station, though the operating company "Radio Van" LLC was officially registered a year earlier in 1997 according to state registry records. |
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| Contact | Khanjyan 13a 7th floor 0010 Yerevan Armenia radiovan@radiovan.am +37410 56-09-01 (live broadcast), +37410 54-00-02 (for advertising), +37410 54-00-01 (other questions) www.radiovan.fm |
| Tax / ID Number | LLC 00035708 State Register of Legal Entities of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia |
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| 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 | The founding year of the radio station and information about its founders show discrepancies between press reports and the State Register of Legal Entities of Armenia. Biographical information about most shareholders is almost entirely absent from public sources, with only basic facts available through the State Register of Legal Entities. The company does not disclose information about employee numbers, audience metrics, market share, or financial performance. No financial reports are publicly available. According to the February 4, 2025 beneficial owners declaration, Shushanik Arevshatyan and Gohar Yeghiazaryan are listed as beneficial owners, though the declaration does not specify their exact ownership percentages. The MOM Team submitted information requests to the radio station, but the company did not respond to the inquiry. | |
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