Russian radio advertisements

[david-us.livejournal.com]

I listen to a lot of Russian radio stations over the internet - mostly "Echo of Moscow."

Is there some kind of "law" in Russia that requires radio (and television) stations to clearly state when something is an advertisement? Especially on the radio, they always seem to declare, quite clearly, "Реклама!" before the beginning of any advertisement. I find that kind of humorous. In the U.S., the advertisers often try to trick the viewer/listener into thinking that they are not watching an advertisement. Further, there are some commercials that are specifically designed to deceive the viewer/listener in this regard. 

Comments

[liliths-diary.livejournal.com]

I don't know why they do that, but I would like to know too. Also, they do it in Germany and Austria as well.