Jazz FM 106.9 Yerevan Radio

Yerevan's Jazz FM 106.9 does something rare in Armenia: it dedicates its entire schedule to jazz. Not watered-down, either. You'll hear swing, bebop, modal jazz from the greats - Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk. But the real draw is the local Armenian jazz scene. Dates with Datev Petrosyan and the late Artiom Manukyan get regular airplay, giving the station a unique identity. Daytime programming is solid, if a bit safe - standards and vocalists dominate the morning. But stick around for evening shows where DJs dig deeper. That's when it gets good. The station is well-produced, mini…