Trends in Radio News Coverage of Private Broadcasters in the Conditions of the Slovak Republic

Authors

  • Ľubica Bôtošová University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava Author
  • Andrej Brník University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.0000/hrkrnt50

Keywords:

commercial broadcasting, news block, reporter, radio, news

Abstract

This study takes a broader look at the news broadcasts of private broadcasters in the Slovak environment. News is an attractive part of any radio station, which, depending on its territorial coverage and focus, adapts the content of information in individual news blocks. The text focuses on the two most listened-to private radio stations in Slovakia, namely Rádio Expres and Fun Rádio, which operate as the two ‘flagships’ of the two largest media houses in Slovakia. The ambition is to identify and define the current trends in commercial radio broadcasting, which are ascertained through the analysis of news blocks at selected specific times, especially in prime-time in November 2021. In total, there were more than 160 news blocks. In the different parts of the research, we focused on the number of news blocks broadcast, the frequency of news that repeats, the genre of the news broadcast, but also on the news presenter’s involvement in the stream of broadcasting, and thus activity outside of their main broadcasting job or position. On the basis of the data obtained, we identify current trends in radio news coverage of commercial broadcasters in Slovakia.

Author Biographies

  • Ľubica Bôtošová, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

    Ľubica Bôtošová is a lecturer at the Faculty of Mass Media Communication at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. She is interested in the creation of student media, the functioning of their newsrooms and the concept of learning-by-doing. As part of her scientific activities, she prepares radio broadcasting workshops for primary and secondary schools. She works for the faculty radio Aetter and FMK TV, where she trains new editors and presenters. She worked at Rádio Viva and Rádio Expres and currently holds the position of an external regional editor at Rádio Regina Západ. Since 2016, she has been involved in the preparation of the SIAF – Slovak International Air Festival – as a member of the media team.

  • Andrej Brník, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

    Andrej Brník has been working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Mass Media Communication at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia for several years. From the beginning, he has been scientifically focused on student radio broadcasting, the preparation of anchors and the technical side of radio broadcasting. Ten years ago, he founded the student radio station, Aetter, and since then he has been involved in the training of presenters and its technical side.

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Published

2022-11-30

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2022): Communication Today 2/2022

Section

Research studies

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How to Cite

Bôtošová, Ľubica, & Brník, A. (2022). Trends in Radio News Coverage of Private Broadcasters in the Conditions of the Slovak Republic. Communication Today, 13(2), 80-93. https://doi.org/10.0000/hrkrnt50