Romanian_Radio_Broadcasting_Company

Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company

Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company

Public radio broadcaster in Romania


The Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company (Romanian: Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune), informally referred to as Radio Romania (Romanian: Radio România), is the public radio broadcaster in Romania. It operates FM and AM, and internet national and local radio channels. The local stations are branded under the Radio România Regional umbrella.

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Radio Romania International is the company's international radio station, broadcasting on three channels in Romanian, English, French, Aromanian, Spanish, German, Italian, Serbian, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, and Arabic.[1]

Structure

The company operates radio stations as well as broadcasting related entities, listed below.

National stations

FM and AM, internet, and T-DAB radio stations:

Regional stations

Other services

Publishing

News Agency

Concerts and events

  • Radio România Formații Muzicale (Radio Romania Orchestras and Choirs)[24]
  • Târgul de Carte Gaudeamus (Gaudeamus Bookfair)[25]

History

Before 1928, there was a pro-radio movement, led by professor Dragomir Hurmuzescu, who, in March 1925, funded "The Friends of Radio Association".

The first experimental transmission was broadcast in summer 1925, during "Bucharest's month". Periodic broadcasts were made during 1926 and 1927 by "The Friends of Radio Association" and the University Electrotechnical Institute. In 1927 a short wave emitter was installed and were made the first transatlantic experimental broadcasts. "The gramophone recording broadcast through electromagnetic cartridge has been clearly heard in Boston, United States". In March 1928 the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company was legally founded.

In the 1930s, engineer Constantin Zablovschi achieved a remarkable feat in the field of telecommunications by establishing a transatlantic radio link between Bucharest and New York.[26]

The first radio transmission was broadcast on November 1, 1928, 5:00 PM. The first official radio show was inaugurated by the Romanian physicist and professor Dragomir Hurmuzescu, who became the president of the Administration Council of The Radiotelephonic Broadcasting Company.

On December 18, 1928, the first comic radio show was broadcast.

In 1929, the following shows were broadcast:

  • The first show for children: Children's Hour (Ora copiilor, 12 January).
  • The first theater broadcast: the poem "One Autumn" (O toamnă) by Alfred Moșoiu (23 January).
  • The first live broadcast from the Opera: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi (14 April).
  • The first live broadcast from the Romanian Atheneum (28 October).

1928–1937

The number of broadcasting hours increases consistently, reaching 3,517 hours in 1934.

1938–1944

Radio Basarabia in 1940
  • In 1938, the spoken shows held a percentage of 22.37%, and the music shows 52.32%.
  • The first regional studios:
  • On 12 February 1939 – a Romanian Show for the America was broadcast.
  • In 1941, the Radio Chorus was funded.
  • During World War II, although the components of the RRBC were dispersed on 22 April 1944, the broadcasting of the shows continued even during the rough moments of August 1944.
  • 23 August 1944 – King's message and the Government's proclamation after the coup d'état were broadcast.
  • 24 August 1944 – the headquarters of RRBC were destroyed during the German bombing of Bucharest.

1945–1988

The political events after the end of World War II affected the institution.

  • 11 June 1948 – the RRBC was fully state controlled; composer Matei Socor is named director-general
  • in 1952 the new headquarters of RRBC was inaugurated
  • After 1954 the local stations appear:
    • Cluj – 15 March 1954
    • Craiova – 6 June 1954
    • Timişoara – 1955
    • Târgu Mureş – 1958
    • Radio Vacanţa – 1967 (seaside radio station)
  • 5 May 1963 – the 3rd channel (Programul III)[29]
  • 1985 – the local stations stop broadcasting (by a Presidential Decree)

1989–2000

  • 1990 – Radio Constanța and Antena Bucureștilor started broadcasting
  • Radio Romania International broadcasts in 17 languages on five continents
  • The RRBC becomes member of the European Radio Union.
  • 24 March 1997 – Radio România Muzical begins broadcasting; 16 hours per day
  • 1 December 1998 – Radio București begins broadcasting
  • 1999 – Radio Mureş, Antena Braşovului

2004–2011


References

  1. "Radio România Actualități Online". www.romania-actualitati.ro.
  2. "Acasă - Antena Satelor". www.antenasatelor.ro.
  3. "Radio România Muzical". www.romania-muzical.ro.
  4. "radioromaniajunior.ro". www.radioromaniajunior.ro.
  5. "Radio România Regional". Radio România Regional.
  6. "Radio Bucuresti FM - Radio Muzica Live Online - Stiri Bucuresti". Radio Bucuresti FM - Radio Muzica Live Online - Stiri Bucuresti.
  7. "ro". April 8, 2021.
  8. "Stiri Constanta - Radio Constanta - Stiri Tulcea". Stiri Constanta - Radio Constanta - Stiri Tulcea.
  9. "Radio Vacanta - Radio online - Stiri litoral". Radio Vacanta - Radio online - Stiri litoral.
  10. "Radio România Reșița". Radio România Reșița.
  11. "Radio Romania Targu Mures". Radio Romania Targu Mures.
  12. "Radio Timișoara". Radio Timișoara.
  13. "Radio România Brașov FM". Radio România Brașov FM.
  14. "Radio Chișinău". radiochisinau.md.
  15. "Editura Casa Radio". www.edituracasaradio.ro.
  16. Acatrinei, Filaret (2005). Radiodifuziunea Română de la înființare la "etatizare" 1925-1948 (in Romanian).
  17. "Official site". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2006-11-01.

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