Radio Urban FM Kosove
Radio Urban FM, operating on regional frequencies in Pristina (103.5 and 105.5), also offers live online streaming on its website. The station is renowned for its podcast interviews, which are shared across various social media platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, Apple Podcasts, Facebook, and Instagram.
These interviews encompass a wide array of topics, ranging from culture, arts, sports, to politics, addressing both publicized and lesser-known issues. Radio Urban FM features multiple shows such as "Menime Pernime," "Rrêfime," "Nutricione," "Sport On," and "Terminal."
In response to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Radio Urban FM temporarily stopped broadcasting, resuming operations in May 2023 under new management. In November 2022, Dren Xhema acquired a portion of the company's shares, leading to the radio's reactivation in May 2023. Notably, Urban Radio received its initial licensing from the IMC in 2010.
Currently, Radio Urban FM is jointly owned by Tahir Bivolaku, who holds 60% of the shares, and Dren Xhema, who holds 40% of the shares.
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Regional
Content Type
Free Content
Media Companies / Groups
Radio Urban FM O.P
Ownership Structure
Owners of Radio Urban FM are Tahir Bivolaku with 60% of the shares and Dren Xhema with 40% of the shares.
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Group / Individual Owner
Dren Xhema
Dren Xhema owns 40% of the shares in "Urban FM '' LLC and serves as its director, while Durim Xhema, Dren Xhema's brother, holds the position of managing director at the radio.
In 2022, Dren Xhema acquired a portion of the shares, facilitating a change in ownership that allowed the radio to recommence operations following a hiatus during the pandemic. In addition to his involvement with "Urban FM," Dren Xhema is the proprietor of "Team Talent'' LLC and has a stake in LDL Advertising.
Xhema also served as the CEO of the consulting agency Paper Communications from March 2014 to September 2018. Subsequently, from January to July 2020, he became CEO at another consulting company, "Zero Positive." Notably, he also worked as a human resources assistant at the OSCE in Vienna, Austria, from 2007 to 2014.
General Information
Founding Year
2010
Affiliated Interests Founder
Jointly established Radio FM, which operates under a regional frequency license covering the Prishtina region.
Arientin Abdyli is currently employed at Klan Kosova FM radio. He previously owned Urban TV Sh.p.k, which has been inactive since June 9, 2022. Additionally, Abdyli is the proprietor of Urban FM O.P, although the radio no longer operates under this business. Currently, the radio is incorporated into "Radio Urban FM" Sh.p.kl.
“Radio Urban FM" Sh.p.k is owned by Dren Xhema, who holds 40% of the shares, and Tahir Bivolaku, who holds 60% of the shares.
The radio temporarily stopped broadcasting during the COVID-19 pandemic and resumed operations in 2022 following a change in ownership.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Owns 40% of the shares in "Urban FM '' LLC and serves as its director, while Durim Xhema, Dren Xhema's brother, holds the position of managing director at the radio.
In 2022, Dren Xhema acquired a portion of the shares, facilitating a change in ownership that allowed the radio to recommence operations following a hiatus during the pandemic. In addition to his involvement with "Urban FM," Dren Xhema is the proprietor of "Team Talent'' LLC and has a stake in LDL Advertising.
Xhema also served as the CEO of the consulting agency Paper Communications from March 2014 to September 2018. Subsequently, from January to July 2020, he became CEO at another consulting company, "Zero Positive." Notably, he also worked as a human resources assistant at the OSCE in Vienna, Austria, from 2007 to 2014.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
Is the brother of Dren Xhema, who serves as the director and co-owner of the radio. Durim's prior professional experience includes working at Klan Kosova, where he gained public recognition in Kosovo through his show, "Humbesi Fiton." Following his tenure at Klan Kosova, he joined RTV Dukagjini.
Currently, Durim Xhema is the operational director and moderator of Radio Urban FM.
Contact
Address: Str. Sejdi Kryeziu, no. 21,Pristina, Kosovo 10000
Email: xhemadren@gmail.com
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Further Information
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Data about ownership are provided by the Business Registry, as well as by the Independent Media Commission. The owners of this radio have been proactive in answering some of the questions sent to their address
