Radio”FM99”

Radio”FM99” established in Alytus in 1993 and was one of the first commercial radio stations in Independent Lithuania.

It is still the only regional radio station in South Lithuania broadcasting in Lithuanian language from sixth biggest city Alytus and the biggest Spa city Druskininkai and covering the area near Polish and Belarus borders. We are the ones in the region, who on a daily basis and any time of the day are able to reach those not using the internet. FM99 also broadcasts online via various radio platforms, app Radijas FM99 and cable TV.

FM99 is one of the first 3 media outlets in the Baltics region to obtain their JTI certification, which represents an achievement and a significant advance for journalism in the region. JTI increasingly becoming "an essential tool for strengthening trust between media outlets and their audiences."

According to its website, Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) "aims at a healthier information space." It develops and implements indicators in the "trustworthiness of journalism and thus, promotes and rewards compliance with professional norms and ethics." The JTI was originally launched and is now operated by Reporters Without Borders. Click here for more info.

Basic information

Name

Radio”FM99”

Title

Alytaus Radijas

Country

Lithuania

City

Alytus

Website

fm99.lt

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Supported projects

Flight Paths to a Green(er) Urban Future

Cities
Environment

ROTTERDAM - In the late 1980s, an existing plans to convert Rotterdam The Hague Airport into a residential area was already underway. A team of investigative journalists aims to find out how closing down airports within close proximity to a city delivers a higher quality of life to the residents of the surrounding cities.

Hope and Homes: Tackling Homelessness in Europe

Cities
Social affairs

MILANO - The number of homeless people in Europe has doubled since 2009. A recent report from the Feantsa states that Europe has almost 895,000 homeless people.

Inclusion Everywhere

Cities
Human Rights

ALYTUS / WEINSTADT – This project explores inclusion as far more than mere accessibility, focusing on participation, equality, and career opportunities for individuals with disabilities. While public discourse often limits the subject to special schools and sheltered workshops, compelling models exist that demonstrate how genuine inclusion in the workforce can be achieved through creativity, courage, and professionalism.

Informant of the City

Journalism & Media

ALYTUS - Our project is devoted to the communities of Alytus city and region, also the second target is the region with other 3 municipalities around - Druskininkai, Lazdijai and Varėna. The covered area is in South Lithuania near the border with Belarus and Poland.

Loneliness Knows No Borders: Growing Old Isolated

Human Rights
Social affairs

WEINSTADT / PRAGUE / TORINO / ALYTUS - Loneliness in old age is a growing but often invisible crisis across Europe. Millions of older people live in isolation, cut off from family ties and community life. The consequences go far beyond sadness: social isolation is linked to depression, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and higher mortality rates, including suicide.

No Towns for People

Cities
Transport

CLUJ-NAPOCA / LISBON / ALYTUS / PRAGUE – Cities are not very pedestrian-friendly, and small children are among the most vulnerable groups. One solution is tactical urbanism, a method that opens a discussion about the design of a specific area, making it possible to convince all stakeholders of the need for permanent changes.

Non-ratification of Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women

Exploitation
Justice

PRAGUE - One in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 – a total of 62 million women in Europe. The Istanbul Convention, a treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, should help with the situation.