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.
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 Romanianphysicist and professorDragomir 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).
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