Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina
national public broadcaster of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine (abbr. BHRT), or Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the national public broadcaster of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the only member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the central institution of the public broadcasting system of BiH, a unique structure that also includes the entity-level broadcasters Radio and Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RTVFBiH) and Radio and Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS). As of February 2026, it employs 700 staff.
History
Early years: RTV Sarajevo (1945–1992)
The history of electronic media in Bosnia and Herzegovina began on April 10th 1945, with the first broadcast of Radio Sarajevo beginning with the words "This is Radio Sarajevo. Death to fascism - freedom to the people". Television Sarajevo (TVSA) aired its first program on June 1st 1961, initially relying on studios in Zagreb and Belgrade. It became a constituent member of the Yugoslav Radio and Television (JRT) network.
Key developments included the launch of its own TV news magazine, "Nightly Screen" (bos. Večernji ekran), on March 17th 1969, and its flagship "TV Journal" (bos.
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