Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company

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Societatea Română de Radiodifuziune

Type	Radio network
Country	Romania
Availability	National & international (through Radio România Internaţional)
Owner	The Romanian state
Key people	Maria Ţoghină
Launch date	November 1, 1928
Past names	Societatea de Difuziune Radiotelefonică (1928-1936)
Website	http://www.srr.ro/

1 History
2 References
3 External links

[edit] History

The first radio transmission was broadcast on November 1, 1928. 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.

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

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

In 1929, the following shows are 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 Moşoiu (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).

[edit] 1928-1937

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

In 1929, 70% of the radio shows are music shows.
On 21 March 1930, an opera play from a studio belonging to the RBC is broadcast for the first time (The Barber of Seville).
On 11 June 1933 - the first live football broadcast: an international match between Romania and Yugoslavia.
On 4 April 1936, the "Radiotelephonic Broadcasting Company" becomes the "Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company".

[edit] 1938-1944

In 1938, the spoken shows held a percentage of 22.37%, and the music shows 52.32%.
The first regional studios:
- 8 October 1939 Radio Basarabia (with own shows in Romanian and Russian);
- 2 November 1941 Radio Moldova (with headquarters in Iaşi)
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'etat were broadcast.
24 August 1944 - the headquarters of RRBC were destroyed during the German bombing of Bucharest.

[edit] 1945-1988

The political events after the end of the war affected the institution.

11 June 1948 - the RRBC was fully state controlled
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)
March 1973 - the 3rd channel (Programul III)
1985 - the local stations stop broadcasting (by a Presidential Decree)

[edit] 1989-2000

1990 - Radio Constanţa and Antena Bucureştilor 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 Bucureşti begins broadcasting
1999 - Radio Mureş, Antena Braşovului

[edit] 2000-2004

The local stations are digitalized 80%.
2004 - In cooperation with CNN Radio, RRBC broadcasts the Democratic Convention, the Republican Convention and the general elections in USA.
2 April 2004 - the Correspondent Office of RRBC at Berlin
June 2004 - the Correspondent Office of RRBC at Bruxelles
21 July 2004 - the Correspondent Office of RRBC at Washington D. C., inside the National Press Building.
16 November 2004 Radio România Tineret becomes Radio3Net and broadcasts only on the Internet

[edit] References

(Romanian) Official site

[edit] External links

Official Site

Romanian Radio Stations
Public	RRA \| RRC \| R3N \| RRM \| RRI Radio Bucureşti \| Radio Cluj \| Radio Sighet \| Radio Constanţa \| Radio Vacanţa \| Radio Craiova \| Radio Iaşi \| Radio Antena Braşovului \| Radio Mureş \| Radio Reşiţa \| Radio Timişoara
Private	Kiss FM \| Magic FM InfoPro \| PRO FM BBC Romanian \| RFI \| Europa FM \| Itsy Bitsy \| Mix FM \| Radio 21 \| Radio Guerrilla \| Romantic FM \| Naţional FM
Local	Stil FM
Public (Moldova)	Radio Moldova \| Radio Moldova Internaţional
Private (Moldova)	Kiss FM \| PRO FM \| Radio 21 \| Fresh FM (Naţional FM) \| Radio Noroc \| Radio Sănătatea \| BBC Romanian \| RFI