Памяти Сергея Антипова, режиссёра и ведущего Программы "А"

„Programma A” was a cyclic music television program on Soviet and Russian television. It was broadcast on the First Program of the Central Television of the USSR, on the television channels RTR and TV-Tsentr during the period from 5 February 1989 to 16 February 2000 (initially monthly, since 1992 – weekly). Its permanent host and director was Sergey Antipov (1959-2015). On “Programma A”, rock music, jazz and blues, different alternative music genres received special attention. Live concerts of Russian performers were regularly (since 1992) broadcast with the parallel stereo sound on the leading FM radio stations of Moscow. Furthermore, “Programma A” recorded the Moscow concerts of many international artists, for example, B.B. King, Deep Purple, David Byrne, Ray Charles, Laibach, Rage Against The Machine, Status Quo, Tina Turner, Rollins band and others.