It was the main station, where Russian people could hear fresh foreign music.

Now "Yunost" radio station, also called "You-FM" is part of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise VGTRK, which also includes television channels "Russia", "Sport", "Culture", "Vesti", and "Bibigon", as well as radio stations "Radio Rossii", "Mayak", "Culture", and "Vesti FM".

Radio Yunost was relaunched on January 2, 2018, as an online-only service, now playing older Russian songs and literature-based programming instead of pop and dance music.

Radio Yunost is classified as a music and radioshow station for youth.

Radio Yunost is broadcast throughout Russia, as well as in other parts of Europe, on the LW, MW and FM bands.