O’Brien radio firm seals Ukraine deal

DENIS O’Brien’s radio firm Communicorp Group has bought two radio stations in the Ukraine.

Communicorp said yesterday that it has completed the purchase of Radio Apelsin, which is based in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and has agreed to buy Nashe Radio, the largest commercial network in the country.

Nashe Radio reaches nearly a third of Ukraine’s 47 million people and broadcasts a mix of Ukrainian pop and rock music aimed at 25-45 year-olds.