Radio broadcasting started in Slovakia 95 years ago, in October 1926. On this occasion, Radio Slovakia International is bringing you a series mapping the phenomenon of radio as well as television programming in Slovakia, as television launched its broadcasting 65 years ago.
In the first part of our series, we informed you about the beginning of regular broadcasting in this territory.
The second part of our ENCORE! series is dedicated to the program that has been running on Slovak Radio since 1926. Enjoy listening about Good night stories, or in Slovak, Vecernicek.
95 RTVS 65 PART II
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A brief recap of the period 1926-1938 in Slovak Radio:
1926 - the Prague based company Radiojournal started doing regular broadcasting also from its Bratislava studio
1927 - Kosice studio in eastern Slovakia start its regular broadcasting
1929 - both studios are provided with upgraded transmitters augmenting production
1930 - special buildings for radio purposes open in Bratislava and Kosice
1936 - transmitter located in Banska Bystrica
1936 - Radio Prague starts foreign service presenting also Slovak programs
The number of licensed radio listeners with the luxury of owning a receiver increased from 20 to over 106 000.
