Fun Radio Bratislava begins 2nd decade

AS THE 1980's ended so did State broadcasting monopolies. Slovakia's Fun Radio began broadcasting on June 10th, 1990 shortly after the Velvet Revolution that ended Communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia. Through much of its history, the station has remained among the top three in audience surveys.

Fun Radio is a contemporary music station. The name is borrowed from RTL's French radio network. That and the logo are the only relationship with RTL as the station is locally owned. The station's current slogan is "I am the Fun Radio."

Across eastern and central Europe many of the early entrants have held significant market share, particularly those influenced or operated by foreign broadcast groups. Over the last two decades a considerable competitive shakeout has removed the less experienced and less well financed of those inspired by the end of State control. It is no surprise that radio's share of advertising in these countries tends to be higher than in much of Western Europe.