24.03.2026

How are digital radio stations faring in Czechia?

The launch of digital networks for commercial radio stations two years ago opened up the market to stations that could no longer fit within the analog FM band. In addition to new specialty stations launched by established radio companies, a dozen entirely new radio stations have emerged. Televizníweb.cz reached out to them with a few questions about how they’re faring on the air. Five of them responded. Astra Radio in Frýdek-Místek is one of the newest digital radio stations in the country. It focuses on electronic music and is led by Ukrainian musician Dobrynya Lavrukhin. According to him, DAB+ broadcasting has proven successful for Astra Radio so far, even though he does not have complete information about its own listenership.

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