Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company

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/

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 Universitary Electrotechnical Institute. In 1927 a short wave emitor was installed and were made the first transatlantic experimental broadcasts. "The gramophone recording broadcast trough electromagnetic cartridge has been clearly heard in Boston, USA". In March 1928 the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company was legally founded. 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 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).

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".

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.

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)

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

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

References

• (Romanian) Official site

External links

• Official Site