Radio Poland
Radio Poland is the official international broadcasting station of the Republic of Poland and is a part of Poland’s public radio network, Polish Radio.
Its aim is to broadcast programs on developments in Poland, Polish foreign policy, the economy, business and foreign investments. Polish Radio External Service provides objective and impartial information about Poland and its stance on international affairs. It shows Polish society, its daily life as well as scientific and cultural achievements.
Polish Radio External Service ended their English language shortwave broadcasts in 2012 and announced that they would be ceasing all shortwave transmissions on 27 October 2013, from which point they will only be broadcasting over the internet and through partnerships such as the World Radio Network.
History
- 1936 – Polish Radio launches shortwave broadcasts of brief programmes in English and Polish
- 1945 – after the end of World War II, the shortwave channel Warszawa III resumes external broadcasts
- 1959 – Polish Radio starts broadcasting in Esperanto
- 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
- 2007 – Radio Polonia changes name to Polish Radio External Service
- 2011 – Cessation of its Esperanto service, which had lost its editorial team the previous year.
- 2012 – English language shortwave transmissions end.
- 2013 – Remaining shortwave services close on 27 October.
- 2014 – Polish Radio External Service changes name to Radio Poland
Programmes
Shortwave transmissions were reduced between 2007 and 2012 and by 2013 PRES was broadcasting two times a day with programmes in Polish, Belarusian and Russian. On 27 October 2013, all shortwave transmissions ceased and PRES became an online only entity.
Radio Poland's programming include news bulletins and analysis, press reviews, correspondent’s dispatches, interviews, discussions and features. The English service broadcast programming with more variety; including quizzes, chart shows and historical programming.
Listen
Listeners in Europe can tune in via satellite on Eutelsat 13 E, 10892 MHz, FEC 3/4, SR 27500, Horizontal, PID audio 0119Polish Radio External Service can be heard in English on the World Radio Network through terrestrial relays, on cable and via satellite.
On cable: PR ES 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. It can also be heard on hotel cable in the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
Internet
Schedule:https://www.polskieradio.pl/ramowka/antena/5
- "Radio Poland"
- *48 kbit/s aac+:
https://player.polskieradio.pl/anteny/poland
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/pr5/pr5.sdp/playlist.m3u8
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/pr5/pr5.sdp/manifest.mpd
rtmps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/pr5/pr5.sdp
rtsps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/pr5/pr5.sdp
http://mp3.polskieradio.pl:8958
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8958
- *96 kbit/s mp3:
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8908
http://mp3.polskieradio.pl:8804/pr5_mp3
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8804/pr5_mp3
- "Radio Poland DAB+" / "External DAB+"
- *48 kbit/s aac+:
https://player.polskieradio.pl/anteny/externaldab
https://open.fm/stacje-radiowe/polskie-radio-dla-zagranicy
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/pr5/pr5_dab.sdp/playlist.m3u8
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/pr5/pr5_dab.sdp/manifest.mpd
rtmps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/pr5/pr5_dab.sdp
rtsps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/pr5/pr5_dab.sdp
- *96 kbit/s mp3:
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8912
http://mp3.polskieradio.pl:8804/pr5_dab_mp3
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8804/pr5_dab_mp3
- "Radio Poland East" / "Радио Польша" / "Radio Polsha" / "External Wschód"
- *48 kbit/s aac+:
https://player.polskieradio.pl/anteny/polsza
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/pr5/pr5_wsch.sdp/playlist.m3u8
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/pr5/pr5_wsch.sdp/manifest.mpd
rtmps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/pr5/pr5_wsch.sdp
rtsps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/pr5/pr5_wsch.sdp
http://mp3.polskieradio.pl:8964
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8964
- *96 kbit/s mp3:
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8914
http://mp3.polskieradio.pl:8804/pr5_wsch_mp3
http://stream3.polskieradio.pl:8804/pr5_wsch_mp3
- "Polskie Radio dla Ukrainy" / "Польське Радіо для України" / "Polish Radio for Ukraine"
- *256 kbit/s aac:
https://open.fm/stacje-radiowe/polskie-radio-dla-ukrainy
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/radio_ukraina/ukraina.stream/playlist.m3u8
https://stream85.polskieradio.pl/radio_ukraina/ukraina.stream/manifest.mpd
rtmps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/radio_ukraina/ukraina.stream
rtsps://stream85.polskieradio.pl:443/radio_ukraina/ukraina.stream
Satellite relays
13°E, 11.488 MHz, HorisontalTerrestrial relays
Europe
- Poland – DAB+ network – Radio Poland DAB+
- Medium wave – Radio Baltic Waves 1386 AM
- Lithuania – Vilnius – Radio znad Wilii 103.8 FM
- Ukraine – Lviv – Radio Nezalezhnist 106.7 FM
- Poland – DAB+ network – Radio Poland DAB+
- Medium wave – Radio Baltic Waves 1386 AM
- Lithuania – Vilnius – Radio znad Wilii 103.8 FM
- Poland – DAB+ network – Radio Poland DAB+
- Poland – DAB+ network – Polish Radio for Ukraine
- Medium wave – Radio Baltic Waves 1386 AM
- Ukraine – Hromadske radio and local radio stations
- Poland – DAB+ network – Radio Poland DAB+
- Medium wave – Radio Baltic Waves 1386 AM
- Poland – DAB+ network – Radio Poland DAB+
- Medium wave – Radio Baltic Waves 1386 AM
- Poland – DAB+ network – Radio Poland DAB+
- Medium wave – Radio Baltic Waves 1386 AM
North America
- USA: NY Radio Rampa 620 AM
- USA: Rhinelander WXPR 97,1 FM
- USA: Spokane KSFC 91,9 FM
- USA: Monroe University of Louisiana KEDM 90,3 FM
- USA: Chicago Polskie Radio 1300 AM
- Canada: Calgary – Międzynarodowe Radio Fairchild 94,7 FM
- Canada: Vancouver – Międzynarodowe Radio Fairchild 1470 AM
- Canada: Vancouver – Międzynarodowe Radio Fairchild 96,1 FM
- Canada: Toronto – Międzynarodowe Radio Fairchild 1430 AM
- Canada: Toronto – Radio Polonia 100,7 FM