Horizont (radio station)
state owned | |
History | |
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First air date | 30 March 1930 |
Links | |
Website | www.bnr.bg |
Horizont Radio or Хоризонт (Horizont) in Bulgarian is a state-owned Bulgarian
History
Horizon Radio is part of the
BNR has two radio stations in Bulgarian, Horizont and
News coverage
Horizon Radio broadcasts news bulletins on top of the hour with extensive news programmes at 12 pm, 7 pm and midnight. The bulk of the interviews and comments come in mornings and evenings, so that almost everyone in country tunes in first thing in the morning for the latest news. The programme also offers sports news and has a weather forecast every three hours live from the meteorological office.
Music
Horizon Radio is notable for the wide range of
. In recent years the radio has attracted many teenage listeners because of the quality music the radio plays.Notable shows
"12+3" kicks off at 12 o'clock and ends at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, hence the name. It's the most popular radio programme in Bulgaria.[citation needed] The show offers pop music, live interviews and comments. The presenters are often young and witty giving the programme a youthful sound. "A Jump Ahead" kicks off at 7 am and finishes at 10 am concentrating on live interviews and debates. "Horizon For You" airs listeners' announcements about weddings, birthday parties etc. "Sunday 150" is broadcast Sundays from 10 am to 12 and is dedicated exclusively to politics.
Broadcast frequencies
Coverage in Bulgaria on FM sorted by frequency.
Transmitter | Frequency ( MHz )
|
Power ( kW )
|
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Sliven | 87.8 | 1.00 |
Aytos | 88.0 | 0.10 |
Kaliyakra | 88.1 | 1.00 |
Borovets | 88.2 | 0.10 |
Pustrets | 88.8 | 0.50 |
Jablanica | 89.2 | 0.10 |
Ivailovgrad | 91.6 | 0.10 |
Nikopol | 96.4 | 0.10 |
Svilengrad | 99.7 | 3.00 |
Gotse Delchev | 100.3 | 10.00 |
Varna | 100.9 | 5.00 |
Petrohan | 101.4 | 10.00 |
Smolyan | 101.6 | 5.00 |
Shumen | 102.0 | 10.00 |
Kuystendil | 102.1 | 10.00 |
Belogradchik | 102.3 | 10.00 |
Pravets | 102.4 | 0.25 |
Burgas | 102.5 | 10.00 |
Pleven | 102.7 | 1.00 |
Provadia | 102.9 | 0.10 |
Sofia | 103.0 | 10.00 |
Rousse | 103.0 | 10.00 |
Silistra | 103.3 | 0.25 |
Dobrich | 104.3 | 3.00 |
Krdzhali | 105.0 | 10.00 |
Gramada (MW/AM) | 576 kHz | 200.00 |
Horizon Radio is also available on as a web stream. See link below.
See also
- Eastern Bloc information dissemination
External links
References