Radio NRG
Radio NRG is a music-focused radio station that centers around the youth. The main part of the programming is music. The company that controls the radio station stated in 2022 that 45.8% of the revenues are generated from music production rights. However, the radio station has had quite well-known shows in the country, including broadcasting the "Aldo Morning Show" in collaboration with Klan TV. Additionally, Radio NRG has collaborated and continues to collaborate with renowned journalists such as Kozeta Kurti, Ardit Roshi, Olsa Maze, Eni Shehu, and others. The radio's motto is: "Hit Music Louder." The longest-running show, which still airs, is "You&Me."
Audience Share
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Ownership Type
Private
Geographic Coverage
Local (Tiranë, Kamëz, Vorë, Durrës, Shijak, Elbasan, Cërrik, Belsh, Qarku Fier, Vlorë)
Content Type
free content
Media Companies / Groups
Loudcom Media
Ownership Structure
Radio NRG is owned by the company Loudcom Media, owned by Andi Islami.
Voting Rights
The sole shareholder has decision-making authority
Individual Owner
General Information
Founding Year
2003
Affiliated Interests Founder
A businessman, is one of the heirs of Marsel Skëndo (Skëndaj), the founder of TV Klan. Skëndaj, along with Andi Islami, established 'NRG MULTIMEDIA' in 2003, a company that holds the broadcasting rights for radio on the 106.6 FM waves, initially as 'Radio Energy' and later as NRG Radio. Skëndaj owned 70 percent of the shares, while Islami, who has no other businesses apart from the radio, owned 30 percent. Skëndaj left the radio business a month after the company was founded and sold his shares to Agron Banushi. He regained 70 percent ownership in 2013 and sold those shares to minority shareholder Andi Islami in 2016.
The other founder, has been involved in media productions as a DJ since the 90s, as an immigrant in Italy, and worked at Top Albania Radio until 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he was the Program Director at Top Albania Radio. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is also engaged in music recording and has been an administrator of the company that owns NRG Radio since 2003. Despite being a minority shareholder until 2016, Islami is the one who managed the radio company. Since 2016, he fully owns the company's shares. Islami is also a music producer and manager, among other things.
Affiliated Interests Ceo
Has been involved in media productions as a DJ since the 90s, as an immigrant in Italy, and worked at Top Albania Radio until 2002. From 1998 to 2002, he was the Program Director at Top Albania Radio. According to his LinkedIn profile, he is also engaged in music recording and has been an administrator of the company that owns NRG Radio since 2003. Despite being a minority shareholder until 2016, Islami is the one who managed the radio company. Since 2016, he fully owns the company's shares. Islami is also a music producer and manager, among other things.
Affiliated Interests Editor-In-Chief
A well-known singer and journalist in radio and television for two decades. She is the wife of Andi Islami and has a leading role at NRG Radio, as well as hosting her program "You&Me" for the past 10 years.
Contact
Rruga: “Kavajës”, Pallati Konstal, Kati IV, Njësia Bashkiake
Nr. 7, Tiranë
TEL: +355 45600606
e-mail: info@radionrg.al
Web:radionrg.al
Financial Information
Revenue (in Mill. $)
0.28 Mln..$/ 32 Mln..Lek
Operating Profit (in Mill. $)
0.01 Mln..$/ 2 Mln..Lek
Advertising (in % of total funding)
Missing data
Market Share
11%
Further Information
Meta Data
The ownership structure and financial balances are publicly available at the National Business Center in Albania. The secured financial data pertains to the year 2022. To convert the amounts into dollars, the average exchange rate of the Central Bank for the year 2022 was used.
