Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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BHRT (Bosnian-Herzegovinian Radio Television; Bosnian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija; Croatian: Bosanskohercegovačka radio-televizija; Serbian: Босанскохерцеговачка радио-телевизија) formerly known as PBSBiH (Public Broadcasting Service of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnian: Javni servis Bosne i Hercegovine; Croatian: Javni servis Bosne i Hercegovine; Serbian: Jавни сервис Босне и Херцеговине), is an umbrella broadcasting organization and the only member of the European Broadcasting Union from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Official logo
BHRT's headquarters in Sarajevo
Type	Broadcast radio, television and online
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
First air date	10 April 1945 (radio) 1 June 1961 (television)
Founded	10 April 1945
TV stations	BHT 1
Radio stations	BH Radio 1
Headquarters	Sarajevo
Broadcast area	Bosnia and Herzegovina Worldwide via IPTV platforms
Owner	Public
Key people	Belmin Karamehmedović (General-Director)[1] Mario Vrankić (head of BHT 1) Dejan Kerleta (head of BH Radio 1) Jasmin Ferović (head of MP BHRT)
Launch date	10 April 1945 (1945-04-10)
Former names	RTV Sarajevo (1961–1992) RTV BiH (1992–1997) BHT (1997–1999) PBS BiH (1999–2004)
Callsigns	BHRT
Callsign meaning	Bosansko Hercegovačka Radio Televizija
Former callsigns	tvBiH, BHT, PBSBiH
Affiliation(s)	European Broadcasting Union
Affiliates	Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Radio Televizija Republike Srpske
Former affiliations	Yugoslav Radio Television
Official website	www.bhrt.ba

History

It was known as RTVBiH (Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnian: Radiotelevizija Bosne i Hercegovine / Радиотелевизија Босне и Херцеговине) from 1992 until 1998, when it was restructured into the current service.

On 1 January 1993, RTVBiH was admitted as an active member of the European Broadcasting Union. The membership was transferred to the new parental broadcasting organisation PBSBiH in 2000.

PBSBiH changed its name to BHRT on 13 August 2004.^[2]

RTVBiH (and consequently BHRT) grew out of RTV Sarajevo in 1992, one of eight principal broadcasting centers of former Yugoslavia, others being RTV Ljubljana, RTV Zagreb, RTV Belgrade, RTV Novi Sad, RTV Titograd, RTV Pristina, and RTV Skopje.

In June 2016, BHRT announced it will be suspending broadcasting at the end of June, as a consequence of insufficient funding.^[3] The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) expressed strong concern as this would have been the first time a public service broadcaster in Europe would have to interrupt its broadcasting because of financial difficulties.^[4]

Services

BHRT must broadcast content in the country's three official languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. The group manages a radio station, a television channel, media and music production label, and an internet portal. The service is governed by BHRT statute.

BHRT currently consists of three organizational units:

• BHT1 – National public television channel (Bosanskohercegovačka televizija), also available in HD on cable and satellite
• BH Radio 1 – National public radio service, heir to the old Radio Sarajevo. It began its regular broadcasts on April 10, 1945. Its programming is general, with newsletters, and it broadcasts content in the country's three languages. (BH radio 1)
• MP BHRT – Music production of BHRT (Muzička Produkcija BHRT). MP BHRT also operate six internet radio stations (Art, Dance, Evergreen, Jazz, Naš and Sevdah Radio)

See also

• List of radio stations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Media of Bosnia and Herzegovina