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Last update: 10.09.2025 - older versions

In September 2025, Český telekomunikační úřad [Czech Telecommunications Office] checked compliance with the development criteria for nationwide DAB+ networks, as stipulated in the auction conditions. Holders of nationwide network allocations had to ensure coverage for at least 50% of the population of the Czech Republic within 18 months of the date on which the decision to grant the allocation became final, while also ensuring coverage for at least 50% of the length of motorways. Both nationwide network operators not only met this first development criterion, but also met the second development criterion more than a year ahead of schedule, i.e., ensuring coverage for at least 80% of the population of the Czech Republic and at least 80% of the length of motorways.

Previously, the ČTÚ announced in January 2024 that the Authority successfully completed the auction procedure for the sale of individual auction blocks offered for the purpose of developing commercial nationwide (Blocks B, C) and regional networks (Blocks R1 - R27) for the distribution of terrestrial digital radio broadcasting (DAB). The auctioned frequency blocks were divided among all eight participants of the tender.

The total auction price for all Auction Blocks was CZK 79,325,000 (c. €3.2m).

"I am glad that we managed to complete the auction successfully, having satisfied all the participating bidders and managed to distribute all the blocks offered. Thus, nothing stands in the way of the further development of terrestrial digital radio broadcasting." said Marek Ebert, Chairman of the CTU Council.

The tender sets out development criteria that should ensure not only the successful development of DAB broadcasting but also the efficient use of the allocated radio frequencies. The nationwide networks are to cover 50% of the population and motorways within 18 months and 80% of the population and motorways within a further 12 months. Regional broadcasts are to cover 40% of the population of the region concerned within 24 months and 70% of the population of the region thereafter.

Radioprojekt data released in August 2024 shows that 18 per cent of listeners who said that their reception is provided by a conventional receiver or car radio use DAB+, an increase from 17% in 2023, and 11% in 2021.

An amendment to the Electronic Communications Act was passed by the Czech Parliament's Chamber of Deputies on 15 September 2021, granting Czech Radio the right to operate its own digital radio network in Band III and reservation of frequencies/spectrum by the Czech Telecommunication Bureau.

Czech Radio has one regular multiplex, available for 95% of the population of the Czech Republic, divided for Czechia and Moravia segment (12C and 12D). Four other multiplexes are on air in the Czech Republic and are operated by TELEKO, Ceske Radiokomunikace, RTI cz and JOE Media.

In 2021 Czech Radio launched two new DAB+ only stations – "Radiožurnál Sport” (CRo-RZ-SPORT) and "Pohoda” (CRo-POHODA), targeted to the 'sports lovers' audience and senior audiences.

In September 2020, Czech Radio launched 10 new DAB + transmitters, increasing population coverage from 85% to 95%.

A brochure highlighting the 15-year history of DAB+ digital radio in the Czech Republic is available in Czech here.

Last update: 13.09.2023 - older versions

Population coverage currently stands at 96%.

Detailed and up-to-date maps of DAB+ coverage can be found at www.DAB-plus.cz.

Czech Radio has one regular multiplex in the Czech Republic divided into CZECH and MORAVIA. Currently, 16 Czech Radio stations are broadcasting.

There are four other multiplexes in the Czech Republic operated by TELEKO Digital, České Radiokomunikace, RTI cz and JOE Media.

The network operator TELEKO DAB operates one regular local DAB+ multiplex using band III, which reaches 5.8 million inhabitants in the Czech Republic. The signal broadcasts in and around Prague, Příbram, Brno and surroundings, Moravian-Silesian Region, Ústí nad Labem Region and Hradec Kralove Region. The TELEKO DAB multiplex broadcasts 6 radio stations.

The operator of the RTI cz network operates 60 radio transmitters in the FM band, mostly in western Bohemia. In 2011, RTI CZ obtained a licence for digital radio DAB (L-band, later III band) in the Pilsen Region, Karlovy Vary Region, South Bohemia Region and Prague. RTI cz currently operates 10 DAB+ transmitters and broadcasts 6 radio stations in the RTI cz DAB multiplex.

České Radiokomunikace operates a CRA DAB+ multiplex (four transmitters) in Prague, Pilsen and Ostava where 14 radio stations are broadcast.

From the end of 2020, JOE Media operates the COLOR DAB+ multiplex (two transmitters in Prague), which broadcasts 8 radio stations.

Last update: 03.03.2021 - older versions

In this country there are

Regional multiplexes: 2 Regular
Local multiplexes: 4 Regular

on air.

Please note:

(a) These web pages are updated regularly to reflect current services on air, however they may not be exactly up to date.

(b) The logos shown on these pages are for illustrative purposes only – manufacturers and broadcasters are directed here for information on implementing station logos.

A comprehensive listing of DAB+ services on air in the Czech Republic is available at the website http://www.digitalradiodab.cz/ by choosing the DAB v ČR option.

Slideshow services are offered by all network operators in Czech Republic. TELEKO uses the latest Rapid software in their DAB CLOUD MULTIPLEXOR. TELEKO transforms the news from RSS feeds into JPEGs and also sends pictures from webcams in studios or weathercams.

	Simulcast on AM / FM	Exclusive on digital	Total of services
DAB+ programmes	47	25	72

Last update: 16.02.2022 - older versions

In the Czech Republic, 93% of new cars sold in 2021 have DAB+ as standard (Source: JATO Dynamics 2022).

Last update: 17.05.2021 - older versions

DAB radio is using L-band and Band III in the Czech Republic and it is important to check if the receiver is ready for use in both bands.

A wide range of receivers are available to buy online:

www.pureradio.cz

www.radiodab.cz

www.omko.cz/digitalni-radia/

www.gogen.cz/dab-radia/

Stores:

Electroworld (www.electroworld.cz)

LIDL (www.lidl.cz) (Sale)

TESCO (www.itesco.cz)

DATART (www.datart.cz/dab-radia.html)

Last update: 30.09.2013 - older versions

In August 2007 a trial was launched by TELEKO in cooperation with the public broadcaster Český Rozhlas with three DAB programmes and two DAB+ programmes. This trial used both Band III and L-Band and covered almost 130,000 people. A further trial began in June 2008, again as a joint project between the TELEKO company in cooperation with the public broadcaster Czech Radio. A 2.5Kw transmitter provided coverage of the capital city, Prague, to a population of around 1.3 million. The goal of this noncommercial trial was the promotion of digital radio to the Czech public and Government administrators. In early 2009 a further trial was launched in the second largest city Brno covering approximately 0.5 million people.

Trials have been completed in the Czech Republic and all network operators have been awarded with licenses. Technical trials e.g. for checking signal parameters are operated using the licensed frequencies as a part of the regular transmission implementation. For example, the company Ceske Radiokomunikace is using its L-band licensed frequency for such a test with two programs using the Prague-Zizkov transmitter since early 2013.

Last update: 03.12.2021 - older versions

Key features of regulation for digital radio in Czech Republic

Band III only used
Five network operators operate one nationwide multiplex (public service Czech Radio) and four regional multiplexes with public and commercial programmes all on DAB+
Licences are granted for different periods, up to a maximum of 10 years, some to be granted or renewed in 2022, all in III Band only
No analogue radio switch-off date
Analogue radio licences will be prolonged without a clear time limit

Spectrum and content regulation is divided between the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (content) and the Czech Telecommunication Office (spectrum).

Analogue radio licenses will be prolonged for all analogue licence holders, at this point in time, for an unspecified time. Czech Radio as the public radio broadcaster operates its own DAB+ network with national coverage. Some private broadcasters use DAB+ networks by private operators to broadcast their stations via DAB+. Therefore, the transition to digital radio in the Czech Republic has successfully started and digital radio is being rolled out by both the public and private radio sectors. There are no obstacles to the deployment of digital radio from the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting and from the Czech Telecommunication Office.

The Radio Spectrum Utilisation Plan (RSUP, or PVRS in Czech language) for particular bands sets out detailed regulation for the use of frequencies. The current RSUP dedicates all III Band (frequencies from 174 to 230 MHz) to DAB (the Czech Telecommunication Office refers to DAB+ as T-DAB). Further information about the RSUP is available at https://www.ctu.cz/plan-vyuziti-radioveho-spektra

For a detailed overview on 174 - 380 MHz spectrum see here: https://www.ctu.cz/sites/default/files/obsah/ctu/sdeleni-o-vydani-opatreni-obecne-povahy-casti-planu-vyuziti-radioveho-spektra-c.pv-p/21/01.2018-2-pro-kmitoctove-pasmo-174-380-mhz/obrazky/pv-p210120182.pdf

Allocation of additional DAB+ multiplexes for private network operators is planned by the Czech Telecommunication Office for 2022 and beyond.

The switchover to DVB-T2 digital TV was finished in 2020, and digital TV frequencies are allocated exclusively outside III Band, which is intended for DAB+ radio only. L Band is no longer used for DAB+ radio.

At the time of writing there are five DAB+ network operators:

Czech Radio, Ceske Radiokomunikace, TELEKO digital, RTIcz and JOE Media.

The principal document for electronic communication regulation is the Act. No. 127/2005 Coll. on Electronic Communications, was amended in 2021 by the Act. No. 374/2021 Coll. This document explains spectrum regulation in the Czech Republic represented by the National Table of Frequency Allocation (NTFA) which allocates the frequency bands to particular radio communication services and describes the general conditions for frequency use. Detailed information about NTFA is available here: https://www.ctu.cz/narodni-kmitoctova-tabulka

Last update: 29.04.2019 - older versions

A marketing campaign is due to be launched, in collaboration with the automotive industry - primarily Skoda - and the main retailers in the country

Broadcasters are investing inmultimedia, with each of the 14 channels in a mux equipped with full multimedia services - headlines, artists information and images

The company RTI cz also promotes DAB+ open days in the Czech Radio, as per the images below taken in Prague, Pilsen and Ceske Budejovice.

The company RTI cz operates its own e-shop with a DAB+ receiver (www.radiodab.cz)

The company RTI cz operates a Web portal about digital radio in the Czech Republic on www.digitalradiodab.cz. You will find here:

Current information
What is digital radio
History of digital radio
DAB in the Czech Republic (operators / list of radio stations / channel list / map coverage)
DAB in the world
Links to websites about digital radio

1) Day with digital radio (Exhibition of DAB radio receivers and lectures on digital radio in cooperation with Czech Radio)

www.densdigitalnimradiem.cz (only in Czech) Promo video here: https://youtu.be/WvDdK3xqEMI

2) Digital radio in schools (lectures on digital radio at vocational schools)

3) DAB radio for the blind (RTI have prepared a Czech version of the audio files for the NOXON dRadio1 radio with voice output)

Last update: 09.01.2014

DAB radio is used for emergency warning distribution by distributing programs of the public broadcaster.
For example, during the floods in June 2013 the actual emergency information was included in the DAB radiotext transmission of two public broadcaster programs.

On October 31, Radio Proglas FM will switch off its transmitters in Velké Meziříčí and Třebíč - Kostelíček

05.11.2025 - Czechia

Radio Proglas will switch off two of its FM transmitters this Friday, October 31. This measure will affect listeners in the vicinity of Velké Meziříčí, where broadcasting on the 100.6 MHz frequency will be terminated at exactly 12:04 p.m. Less than two hours later, at 2:00 p.m., the Třebíč-kostelíček transmitter, which has been broadcasting on 96.4 MHz, will also go silent. The station will continue to reduce analog broadcasting in the coming month. Another shutdown is planned for Friday, November 28, which this time will affect the Tábor transmitter on the 88.7 FM frequency. Listeners can continue to use alternative distribution channels, including listening via the internet or on DAB+ digital radio.

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GG Omikron will boost digital radio signals in Ostrava using the Lanová transmitter

05.11.2025 - Czechia

The third operator of digital terrestrial broadcasting networks for commercial radio stations will use the Ostrava location of television multiplex 24. The Lanová transmitter will broadcast networks belonging to Broadcast Services, RTI cz, and GG Omikron. The Lanová transmitter in Ostrava, which uses the nationwide TV multiplex 24, will become the location from which three different digital networks with commercial radio stations will also broadcast. Following RTI cz, which has already confirmed that it will cover the Ostrava metropolitan area from Lanová with its nationwide multiplex C, and Broadcast Services, which will operate this DAB+ transmitter, GG Omikron will also use it, for which Broadcast Services provides turnkey operation of its digital radio networks.

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First non-public test of the ASA warning message in Czechia

27.10.2025 - Czechia

Alerting the public to situations that pose a threat to health and safety is a duty and a long-standing part of broadcasting – the reach and immediacy of the media, especially radio, which people listen to at home, at work, and on the road, combined with a generally high level of trust and very high reliability, make radio an excellent platform for warning the population in crisis situations. For the first time in the Czech Republic at the Media and Technology conference in Průhonice, the ASA (Automatic Safety Alert) warning system was presented. This system is broadcast on DAB+ digital radio networks and targeted at only three areas covering a total of just 1 km2, including the conference venue itself.

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Radio Proglas assesses the transition to DAB+ so far

27.10.2025 - Czechia

Radio Proglas presented the current status and plans for the digitisation of broadcasting, which is in full swing this fall. The goal is to take full advantage of modern DAB+ technology, which offers a number of benefits and is gradually replacing the aging FM system. Listeners are kept informed about changes and the availability of the new signal. Proglas emphasises the environmental and economic benefits of DAB+ broadcasting, including lower power consumption and higher sound quality. The transition to this technology is considered a logical step that will ensure wider signal coverage throughout the Czech Republic. Current DAB+ signal coverage reaches 76% of the territory, which represents an increase of 16% compared to previous analogue FM broadcasting.

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After two years, Czech Radio will add digital transmitters

24.10.2025 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia

Next year, Czechia's public broadcaster Český rozhlas will end a two-year unwanted break in the expansion of its nationwide digital network. Thanks to an increase in radio license fees, it will be able to afford to put new DAB+ repeaters into operation. According to technical director Karel Zýka, the broadcaster wants to focus primarily on tourist centers. This year, Czech Radio's digital network celebrates ten years since it began broadcasting and five years of existence in its current form, divided into Czech and Moravian parts depending on which regional studios are part of the programming offer. České Radiokomunikace (CRA), which technically operates the radio network, has so far launched 51 transmitters and outdoor coverage has reached 96.7% of the population.

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Klinovec in western Bohemia broadcasts signals from seven other stations, including ZUN, Color, Energic, and WorldRadio

21.10.2025 - Czechia

Fiera touch has quietly launched its radio network broadcasting from Klínovec in western Bohemia, specifically from the cable car complex. The new DAB+ multiplex currently features seven stations: Color Music Radio, Energic, Hey Radio, Rádio Sázava, SeeJay Radio, World Radio, and ZUN Radio. The operator has thus expanded its coverage with its first transmitter in this part of the country. Fiera is thus continuing the gradual expansion of its DAB+ network, which is to be extended in the future to include the Ústí, Liberec, and Pardubice regions.

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The Czech Telecommunications Office has issued its "mid-year report card" for DAB+ networks

17.10.2025 - Czechia

Operators of digital radio broadcasting networks are approaching the deadline by which they must meet the development criteria set by the Czech Telecommunications Office (ČTÚ). While both nationwide networks operated by Czech Digital Group (CDG) and RTI cz have achieved the desired coverage ahead of schedule, most regional DAB+ operators face rapid development in order to meet the first development criterion: within two years of obtaining frequency allocations, they must cover at least 40% of the population in each region for which they have won frequencies. This deadline for regional DAB+ network operators will expire in February or March next year, depending on when they received the decision on the issuance of frequency allocations.

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Czech Radio plans new DAB+ transmitters, tunnel coverage, and deployment of ASA warning system

15.10.2025 - Czech Radio WorldDAB Member - Czechia

Czech Radio's intention is to continue improving the coverage of DAB+ digital radio broadcasting in the Czech Republic, especially in problematic areas. Its technicians have identified locations where the signal is still unsatisfactory or weak inside buildings. Efforts are also being made to resolve coverage issues in tunnels and prepare the technical conditions for the introduction of the ASA public warning system. Karel Zýka, Director of Technology and Administration at Czech Radio, said that the list of places with planned coverage improvements mainly includes areas with problematic indoor signals, i.e., inside buildings, especially in cities. Zýka added that the network expansion project should proceed gradually, taking into account financial and technical possibilities.

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Ostrava to boost digital radio signal strength, RTI cz network plans new 20 kW transmitter

14.10.2025 - Czechia

Not only is Teleko digital cooperating with RTI cz in building a nationwide C network for digital broadcasting of commercial radio stations. In Ostrava, it has joined forces with the local company Broadcast Services, which is part of the Pohoda media group founded by Radim Pařízek, and will use its planned transmitter in Lanová Street to improve coverage in the Ostrava region. This was confirmed by Andrea Jančová from RTI cz and Martin Roztočil, who represents Broadcast Services in the media, in response to a query from the Televizníweb.cz server. It will be one of the most powerful transmitters in the C network, and RTI cz is having it internationally coordinated for channel 9D at a maximum power of 20 kW (only Třebíč has a transmitter of the same power).

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Radio Proglas has switched off its FM frequency in Znojmo, replacing it with DAB+.

03.10.2025 - Czechia

Radio Proglas announced that it would cease broadcasting on its Znojmo FM frequency at the end of September. Specifically, this concerned the Znojmo/Hradiště transmitter on the 107.2 MHz frequency. The shutdown took place on Tuesday, September 30, at exactly 12:04 p.m. Listeners in the region will still be able to tune in to the station via digital DAB+ broadcasting, either from the RTI cz or Teleko DAB network. For Proglas listeners in Znojmo, however, the main alternative remains reception via the DAB+ system, the RTI cz network, or Teleko digital. The digital multiplex offers stable broadcasting in higher sound quality. Digital signal coverage in South Moravia has been strengthened over the long term with new transmitters.

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04.04.2023

The radio industry gathered for the 2023 edition of Radiodays Europe, held in Prague to mark the centenary of Czech Radio. WorldDAB was there as delegates discussed the impact of AI, and the importance of securing radio's prominence in the connected car and on smart speakers. (Photo: Radiodays Europe)

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