2024 marks the 88th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Radio’s foreign-language service to the world.
It all began on 16 February, 1936. One year after the Bulgarian radio was officially launched, what is now Radio Bulgaria went on the air. It was a Sunday when Radio Sofia’s full morning programme was launched, to reach Europe, North America and North Africa.
Now, 88 years later, Radio Bulgaria is still talking to the world about this country in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Albanian, Turkish and Bulgarian.
This special section on our website presents intriguing facts from the history of Radio Bulgaria, its golden voices, as well as reminiscences from the people who have worked at Radio Bulgaria through the years.
The history of the broadcasts for foreign countries of the Bulgarian National Radio, which started short-wave broadcasting in 1936 just a year after the founding of the Bulgarian Radio, abounds with curious and unknown facts for our..
Dear friends, we are happy to announce that the Bulgarian National Radio’s QSL cards for 2025 are now available. The two series – one with 6 postcards and the other with 12 postcards – are entitled "The Beauty of Bulgaria." The series of 6 cards..
Hello, dear friends! We are happy to announce that after the release of the new QSL cards of Radio Bulgaria and the Bulgarian National Radio, we received an avalanche of letters. In July alone, they are almost 400! Our readers and listeners from..
Hello, dear friends! We are pleased to announce that with the assistance of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian National Radio’s QSL cards for 2024 are now available. The two new series are entitled “The beauty..
88 years after the firstbroadcasts by the Bulgarian radio targeted at audiences abroad, and 87 years after the foreign language broadcasts became part of the BNR’s programming, Radio Bulgaria’s mission of building bridges between Bulgarians around..
Today, the Bulgarian National Radio’s foreign language service Radio Bulgaria “speaks” 11 languages. Through the years, languages have been added, others have been dropped – something that happened to the Polish-language programmes. They were aired by..
The original version of Radio Bulgaria appeared one year and one month after the creation of the Bulgarian Radio, then called Radio Sofia. Since the very beginning, Radio Bulgaria offered a different view of the country, an important role in which..
After hard work comes the time to celebrate! For those working at the Bulgarian National Radio, this is January 25 - a day of reckoning, professional satisfaction and ...awards. At an official ceremony tomorrow evening, we will find out who will receive..
In radio amateur circles it is popular to send and receive the so-called QSL-cards – written confirmation of radio communication. The name derives name from the Q-code as "QSL?" means "Do you confirm reception?" and "QSL" means "I..
The team of Radio Bulgaria is sad to announce that our beloved colleague Anna Futskova has left us today at the age of 52. Annie lost her battle with cancer. She gave her heart and soul to Radio Bulgaria, where she worked for more than 20 years until..
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