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Radio Polonia
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| Radio Polonia | |
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| Type | Radio network |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Availability | International |
| Owner | Polskie Radio |
| Key people | Aleksander Kropiwnicki (English Service Editor) |
| Website | http://www.polskieradio.pl/zagranica/gb |
Radio Polonia (Polish: Polskie Radio dla Zagranicy) is the official international broadcasting station of Poland.
Radio Polonia is a part of Poland’s public radio network. Its aim is to broadcast programs on developments in Poland, Polish foreign policy, the economy, business and foreign investments. Radio Polonia provides objective and impartial information about Poland and it’s stance on international affairs. It shows Polish society, its daily life as well as scientific and cultural achievements.
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- 1936 – Polish Radio launches shortwave broadcasts of brief programmes in English and Polish
- 1945 – after the end of World War 2, the shortwave channel Warszawa III resumes external broadcasts
- 1990 – Polish Radio starts broadcasting for Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
- 2000 – Radio Polonia begins daily Real Audio broadcasts in several languages via the World Radio Network
Radio Polonia Radio – the External Service of Polish Radio broadcasts 11 hours a day in six languages: Polish, English, German, Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian.
Radio Polonia brings:
- news bulletins
- news analysis
- press reviews
- correspondent’s dispatches
- interviews and discussions
- features
To receive Radio Polonia shortwave transmissions, all you need is a shortwave receiver with a 25 to 51 meter band spread.
Listeners in Europe can tune in via satellite on Eutelsat 13 E, 12360 MHz, FEC 3/4, SR 27500, Horizontal, PID audio 773
Radio Polonia can be heard in English, Polish and German on the World Radio Network (WRN) through terrestrial relays, on cable and via satellite.
On cable: Radio Polonia in English is also available to 4.5 million homes on cable in London, Dublin, Berlin, Amsterdam, Brussels, Vienna, Strassburg, Geneva, Tokyo, Washington D.C. and many other cities. You can also hear us on hotel cable in the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
WRN satellite relays:
- Europe
In English Hot Bird 13° E WRN Euro Max English Astra 28.5° E SKY digital
In German Astra 1 B 19° E 11.612 GHz, pol. H, audio subcarrier 7.38 MHz Hot Bird 5, 13° E, 12.597 GHz
- North America
In English In German Telstar 5 97° W, 12.177 GHz, pol. V
- Asia, Australia
In English AsiaSat 100.5° E, 4.000 GHz, European Bouquet package
- Africa
In English PanAmSat 4 68.5° E, Multichoice package
Terrestrial relays:
In Polish: Vilnius, Radio znad Willi 73.34 and 103.8 FM Lvov, Radio Niezaleznost 146.7 and 106.7 FM
In English: USA -WLRN , Miami; WDET, Detroit, WBFO, Buffalo; WCPN, Cleveland; KUAZ, Phoenix; West Virginia Public Radio Network USA – National Public Radio, KVRM Oregon SIRIUS – digital radio for drivers Canada – CBC Overnight RPA – SAFM, Bush Radio (Capetown), The Voice (Johannesburg) Dennmark – Nyhetsradioen 24/7 Holland – Radio Horizon Australia – 5UV Adelaide, KLFM Bendingo, Castlemaine England – BBC CWR, Digital One Namibia – UNAM, Windhoek Malawi – 101 FM, Blantyre Zambia – Radio Choice, Lusaka
In Russian: Sankt Petersburg, 684 kHz
In Belarusian: Vilnius , Radio Baltic 612 kHz
In Ukrainian: Lvov, Radio Niezaleznost 146.7 i 106.7 FM
- Polskie Radio, the Polish publicly-funded radio broadcaster
- Radio Polonia Website (Polish) (English) (German) (Russian) (Ukrainian) (Belarusian) (Esperanto)
- Listen to Radio Polonia online (Polish) (English) (German) (Russian) (Ukrainian) (Belarusian) (Esperanto)