Yugoslav Radio Television Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija Југословенска радиотелевизија | |
Logo Alt: | JRT |
Logo Caption: | Official logo |
Image Alt: | JRT headquarters in 2007 |
Type: | Broadcast radio and television |
Country: | Yugoslavia |
Available: | National International |
Founded: | 1956 |
Headquarters: | Takovska 10, Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
Broadcast Area: | Yugoslavia |
Owner: | Government of Yugoslavia |
Launch Date: | 1956 |
Dissolved: | 1992 |
Affiliation: | European Broadcasting Union |
Yugoslav Radio Television (Jugoslavenska radiotelevizija/Југословенска радиотелевизија or Jugoslavenska radio-televizija/Југословенска радио-телевизија; JRT/ЈРТ) was the national public broadcasting system in the SFR Yugoslavia. It consisted of eight subnational radio and television broadcast centers with each one headquartered in one of the six constituent republics and two autonomous provinces of Yugoslavia.
JRT was one of the founding members of the European Broadcasting Union, and SFR Yugoslavia was the only socialist country among its founding members.
Among other activities, JRT organized the Yugoslav national final for the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcast both events for the Yugoslav audience.
Each television center created its own programming independently, and some of them operated several channels. The system dissolved during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s when most republics became independent countries. As a result, the once subnational broadcasting centers became public broadcasters of the newly independent states, with altered names:
Federal unit | HQ | Established as | TV launch | Present-day broadcaster |
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SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo | RTV Sarajevo | 1 June 1961 | Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) |
SR Croatia | Zagreb | RTV Zagreb | 15 May 1956 | Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) |
SR Macedonia | Skopje | RTV Skopje | 14 December 1964 | Macedonian Radio-Television (MRT) |
SR Montenegro | Titograd | RTV Titograd | 4 May 1964 | Radio Television of Montenegro (RTCG) |
SR Serbia | Belgrade | RTV Belgrade | 23 August 1958 | Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) |
SR Slovenia | Ljubljana | RTV Ljubljana | 11 November 1958 | Radio-Television Slovenia (RTVSLO) |
SAP Kosovo | Pristina | RTV Pristina | 1975 | Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) |
SAP Vojvodina | Novi Sad | RTV Novi Sad | 26 November 1975 | Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) |
a. RTV Pristina still legally exists in Serbia as a dormant entity due to ongoing territorial dispute[1]
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