Slovakia

Last update: 24.10.2018 - older versions

The estimated coverage of all transmitters on air is

- Population ... 38 %
- Territory ....... 25.2 %

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Last update: 19.10.2017 - older versions

In this country there are

• Local multiplexes: 6 Trial

Rádio Slovensko (simulcast FM / DAB+/ Internet) is a station focused on broadcasting with dominant orientation to topical newscast and analytic journalism, supplemented by blocks of artistic programmes.

Rádio Devín (simulcast FM / DAB+/ Internet) is an artistic-cultural programme service, aimed to demanding listeners in the area of music, artistic word and cultural information from Slovakia and from the world.

Rádio_FM (simulcast FM / DAB+/ Internet) is a musical-cultural programme service, aimed to demanding young listener.

Rádio Patria (simulcast FM / DAB+/ Internet) is a programme service about ethnic groups / minorities, for minorities and in languages of minorities.

Radio Slovakia International is a solely digital station, available exclusively via DAB+ and  Internet, with programmes in foreign languages for listeners abroad,

Rádio Junior is a solely digital station, available exclusively via DAB+ and Internet, featuring specialised children’s content.

Rádio Litera is a solely digital station, available exclusively via DAB+ and Internet, aimed to more intellectual listeners.

Rádio Aktual (FM or DAB+) is a first station in Slovakia in talk/news format. Spoken word is supplemented by greatest hits of all time periods.

Last update: 02.10.2013

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Last update: 06.09.2017 - older versions

DAB+/FM receivers are available in stores and online. However, the offer of models is limited.

Last update: 01.02.2018 - older versions

Towercom received permission to extend its DAB+ trial in Bratislava until 30.9.2016 and also two other licences for DAB+ broadcasting. One licence is for Banská Bystrica in central Slovakia Towercom may broadcast on block 12A, ERP 2kW and the other is for Košice, in eastern Slovakia, block 12B, ERP 2kW. Both licences are valid until 31.12.2016. For all transmitters, vertical polarisation, modulation DQPSK and transmission mode I is permitted.

Towercom's trial in Bratislava was put into operation on 15 December 2015.

Name of the transmitter:   Bratislava – Kamzik

Operator:                         Towercom, Inc.

Frequency block:              12C

ERP_max.:                            3.6 kW (i.e. 35,56 dBW)

Polarisation:                       V

Transmitter site:                 LON 17°E 05' 41"; LAT 48°N 10' 57"; ALT 433 m

Antennas:                          135 m above ground level

Antenna pattern:                D (main direction of radiation: 170°)

Last update: 06.09.2017 - older versions

In January 2017 the Slovak Government approved the Strategy of Implementation of Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. According to this document, the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting is divided to three phases (with defined terms).

Last update: 02.10.2013

There are currently no news available for this section.

Last update: 22.09.2017 - older versions

The Research Institute of Post and Telecommunications (VÚS) is currently solving a project dealing with emergency warning via digital radio (EWF + Alarm Announcements/ former EWS). The project should be finished in January 2019. The aim is to utilize new features of digital radio in the future and to replace existing EWS, which is widely used in analogue FM / RDS broadcasting for controlling sirens in Slovakia.