radio programs of Ukrainian emigration

On the example of a specific radio initiative of the Ukrainian community in the foreign-language media environment of North America, the role and significance of the living Ukrainian word spoken through space and years to a generation of Ukrainians for the community is understood. Since 1959, “Song of Ukraine” has been continuously addressing its loyal listeners in their native language, first from radio station “CKFH 1400” (at 19.00 – 19.30), then “CHWO” (at 16.30 – 18.00), and now “CJMR 1320” ( at 19.20т – 19.50). Thanks to direct communication with the author of the program, N.

The article examines the historical stages of formation, elaborates the current state and value-content support of radio initiatives of Ukrainian emigration using the example of the radio program "Ukrainian Time" (Montreal, Canada). Unique data from the first person was obtained during direct communication with the producer of the media initiative with more than thirty years of work experience, an active figure in the Ukrainian community S. Kuklevsky.