[Swprograms] The Parliamentary Committee Saves RSI?

["Sergei S." <radonezh@xxxxxxxxx>]

Parliamentary Media Committee Supports Radio Slovakia
International

Members of the parliamentary Media Committee have
expressed their disagreement with cancellation of the
short wave broadcasting of Radio Slovakia
International. This broadcasting has been endangered
due to insufficient financial means.

?I will speak to ministers and try to bring arguments
explaining the importance of sustaining short wave
broadcasting of Radio Slovakia International?, said
Slovak Radio director general Jaroslav Reznik. He was
speaking after the Parliamentary Media Committee had
decided not to cancel the short wave broadcasting as
of July 1. MPs active in the Media Committee are now
asking the Culture and the Finance Ministers to secure
financing to the international service of the Slovak
Radio. According to the director of the Slovak Radio,
short wave broadcasting is the most effective way to
promote Slovakia abroad. That is why it should be
retained. 

The vice chairman of the Media Committee defined the
possible cancellation of this international service as
absurd during the time of Slovakia?s EU entry. SDKU MP
Tomas Galbavy, however, thinks that there are many
other ways to promote this country abroad.
Nevertheless, his party colleague Eva Rusnakova says
that Slovak ex-pats consider this radio service
important. 

Last year, Radio Slovakia International received over
SKK 71 million including 46 million allocated for the
short wave transmitters. Unlike previous years, the
Slovak Radio does not have its own budgetary chapter,
which used to include means for Radio Slovakia
International. According to a new law this service
should be financed by a state order. According to the
director general of Slovak Radio, the situation in
neighbouring countries shows that when the state is
interested in such a service, it allocates the money
into the budget of the Foreign Ministry. 

Today there are about 150 000 listeners of Radio
Slovakia International worldwide. If the Slovak Radio
stopped its international broadcast on short waves,
there would be about 20 000 left to tune in via the
Internet and satellite receivers.

Slovensko.com, 29th April 2004



	
		
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