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Six Slovak Broadcasters Vie for Available Radio Frequencies
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Six Slovak Broadcasters Vie for Available Radio Frequencies

From SME · () Slovak

Translated from Slovak, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Six broadcasters have applied for available radio frequencies in Slovakia during the current tender process.
  • All applicants are existing license holders, with no new entities entering the competition.
  • The applications cover ten of the seventeen available frequencies, with significant interest shown for frequencies in Koลกice and Preลกov.

Slovakia's media landscape is set for potential shifts as six existing broadcasters vie for a share of the available radio frequencies. The Council for Media Services (RpMS) has confirmed that all applicants are already established players in the broadcasting sector, indicating a consolidation of interest rather than the emergence of new voices.

This tender process, which opened on April 22nd, has seen applications for ten out of seventeen vacant frequencies. Notably, the broadcaster Rock is seeking five frequencies for its programming, while Europa 2 is interested in one. Other stations like BB FM and Rรกdio ล รญrava are each applying for two frequencies, and Trnavskรฉ rรกdio and Detskรฉ rรกdio are each seeking one.

The most contested frequencies are in Koลกice (104.5 MHz), attracting three bidders, and Preลกov (104.1 MHz), with two interested parties. The remaining eight frequencies have attracted only one applicant each. Public hearings for the candidates are scheduled for June 30th, 2026, with decisions expected on the same day. This process is crucial for shaping the future of radio broadcasting in Slovakia, ensuring a diverse and competitive market.

Among the applicants, there is no new entity; all applicants are already holders of broadcasting licenses.

โ€” Lucia MichelฤรญkovรกThe spokesperson for the Council for Media Services clarified the nature of the applicants in the radio frequency tender.
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Originally published by SME in Slovak. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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