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.
