101.RU - VIA

This online radio station focuses on music from VIA (Vocal-Instrumental Ensembles), a popular genre in the Soviet Union from the 1960s to the late 1980s. These ensembles emerged from the influence of Western popular music and laid the groundwork for rock music in the USSR. The programming features well-known VIA groups such as "Poyushchiye Gitary," "Vesyolye Rebyata," and "Dobry Molodtsy," alongside other artists like "Krasnyye Maki," "Golubyye Gitary," "Via Norok," "Aeroport," "VIA Molodyye Golosa," "Syabry," and "Ley, Pesnya." The station offers a selection of "Retro 35" programming, with host AlexSibir mentioned. Listeners can access playlists, including specific tracks and albums from various years, such as "Ne Uspokoyimsya. 1977-79," "Veter Severnyy. 1970-77," and "Sbornik 1967-1976 g." The station also features a "New Tracks" section with contemporary music from artists like Artur Pirozhkov and Ava Max, and other channels including "Deep House," "Trance," "Comedy Radio," and "Autоradio. Diskoteka SSSR." The station's history highlights the significance of VIA music as a precursor to Soviet rock.