- Radio Javan
Infobox Radio station
name = Radio Javan
city = Atlanta, Georgia
slogan = "The Best Persian Music 24/7"
airdate =2004
frequency =Internet radio
language =
format =Persian Music
owner =Hamed Hashemi
website = [http://www.radiojavan.com RadioJavan.com]Radio Javan is the first online Persian radio station.
Persian music 24/7
Radio Javan was started in October
2004 by a group of youngPersians from the Atlanta andWashington, D.C. communities with the goal of providing around-the-clockPersian music to listeners all over the world. Radio Javan has grown to be the largest provider of Persian music online.Fact|date=May 2008Radio Javan plays a diverse selection of Persian music including both recent hit songs and old classics. Listeners can also request songs online. Currently, Radio Javan is exclusively an Internet-based radio station, meaning that it is separate from traditional FM/AM broadcasts and satellite radio. The word "javan" is a
transliteration of the Persian word for "young".Community
Radio Javan's
online community was created in Summer2007 , in order to assist the web site users to create their own online profiles and groups, similar to ones inMySpace ,Facebook orOrkut . Each weekly show also has its own group on the online community.Shows
The following shows are broadcasted online and are available for podcast through [http://www.radiojavan.com/onradio/podcasts Radio Javan's podcast page] .
Gap-e-Yek Shanbeh (Sunday Chat)
Weekly talk show about
Persian culture ; Sundays, 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm ESTHezar-o-Yek Shab (1001 Nights)
Weekly
dance music ; Fridays, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm ESTBarbariZation
Weekly
house music ; Saturdays, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm ESTRJ Countdown
Biweekly music show, playing and counting down the top eleven Persian songs that are currently hot. The list is based on listeners' [http://www.radiojavan.com/countdown feedback and song requests] , as well as what songs are new; Mondays, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Discontinued shows
Insomnia
Weekly talk show about Persian youth living in North America; Thursdays, 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EST. Last broadcast: June 2008.
Hamseda
Weekly talk show about relationships; Tuesdays, 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm EST. Last broadcast: November
2007 .Nasl-e-Maa (Our Generation)
Weekly talk show about Persian young generation. Last broadcast: Winter 2007.
External links
* [http://www.radiojavan.com Web site]
* [http://www.radiojavan.com/onradio/schedule Weekly schedule]
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