Radio Noroc

Radio Noroc is a generalist "fun-musical" station with national coverage. It was founded in 2005. In 2011, according to an IMAS survey, it was the most listened to radio station nationwide. Radio Noroc currently has a 100% local Romanian-language programme. It broadcasts a morning show, news, interviews, music. According to the data provided by Xplane Research, the only radio audience meter in Moldova, following the quantitative study "Consumer Target Index 2024 - spring wave", Radio Noroc ranked second in the top of radio stations' audience, with a share of 8.1% of the urban population aged 12-65 years old.

Key Facts

Audience Share	8,1%
Ownership Type	Private
Geographic Coverage	National
Content Type	Free
Data Publicly Available	ownership data is easily available from other sources, e. g. public registries etc.

Ownership

Ownership Structure	The radio station Radio Noroc is owned by the company Noroc Media SRL, which in turn is owned by Ceslav Ciuhrii.
Individual Owner	Ceslav Ciuhrii 100

Media Companies / Groups

Noroc Media

Facts

General Information

Founding Year	2005
Founder	Artur Bînzaru Artur Bînzaru ran as a candidate for the Chișinău Municipal Council in 2015 as part of the Iurie Leancă bloc. Information about these individuals is limited. Nichifor Bînzaru Records show that Nichifor once held the position of General Director at Noroc Media and is credited with conceiving the idea for "Potcoava de aur" (Golden Horseshoe) programme one year after the radio station's launch. Information about these individuals is limited.
CEO	Sergiu Tăbăcaru Sergiu Tăbăcaru is the administrator of "Noroc Media" LLC, which owns the radio station "Radio Noroc" and the television channel "Noroc TV" in the Republic of Moldova. There is no publicly available information regarding his educational background, previous professional experience, or any political affiliations.
Editor-In-Chief	Valeria Oțel Valeria Oțel - general producer, is a DJ and presenter on Radio Noroc.
Contact	str. Costiujeni 1G MD-2011 Codru Moldova, Republic of office@norocmedia.md 022 540 311 www.radionoroc.md

Financial Information

Revenue	Missing data
Operating Profit	Missing data
Advertising (in % of total funding)	Missing data
Market Share	Missing data

Further Information

Headlines	How some presidential candidates "moved" election money from one pocket to another, (2016), anticoruptie.md, accessed August 31, 2024 Advisor to the director of Moldovan Railroad (ÎS Calea Ferată din Moldova) bought a TV station, (2017), anticoruptie.md, accessed August 31, 2024 Iurie Topală's daughter became the new owner of Noroc TV and Radio Noroc, (2020), Agora.md, accessed August 31, 2024 Ceslav Ciuhrii announces big changes at Radio Noroc and Noroc TV and talks about his advertorial plans, (2022), Unimedia.info, accessed August 31, 2024 Ceslav Ciuhrii anunță schimbări mari la Radio Noroc și Noroc TV și povestește despre planurile sale politice \| Advertoriale, (2022), Unimedia.info, accesat la 31 august 2024
Meta Data	Audience data were provided by Xplane Research, the only radio audience meter in Moldova, and were obtained from the quantitative study "Consumer Target Index 2024 - spring wave", the study group being the urban population aged 12-65 years. The revenue information is based on the Activity Report of the media service provider Noroc Media SRL for 2023 submitted to the Audiovisual Council.
Sources	Prime TV and Radio Noroc, in the top audience ratings by country, (2011), ipn.md, accessed August 31, 2024 About, Radio Noroc, radionoroc.md, accessed August 31, 2024
Documents (PDF)	Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice privind: Societatea cu Răspundere Limitată NOROC MEDIA File Raport de activitate anual al furnizorilor privați de servicii media: Radio Noroc File Raport de activitate anual al furnizorilor privați de servicii media: Noroc TV File Extras din Registrul de stat al persoanelor juridice File