Historic moment: Czechia's Radio Proglas switches off FM from Ještěd and Žďár nad Sázavou transmitters
Radio Proglas is preparing for a major technological change, which means the end of the era of FM broadcasting from two important transmitters - Ještěd and Žďár nad Sázavou. This move represents a historic milestone not only for the station itself, but also for the entire Czech radio market. In an interview with Digitalk, Martin Holík explains that the main motive is the shift to DAB+ digital broadcasting, which will enable the station to cover up to 80-95% of the country's territory, whereas FM transmitters only reached thirty to thirty-five percent. Proglas is thus responding to the overcrowding of the FM band and the impossibility of further expanding coverage via this route. ‘We are going in to save money and cover new territories,’ says Holík.
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