Radio enjoys numerous listeners in

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. There are more than 1000 radio stations in the country. (see

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.) The first radio studio was formed in Turkey in

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History

The first attempts at radio broadcasting began in 1921 in

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, Turkey. The first radio broadcast in Turkey began on May 6, 1927. In 1927, connection to

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and

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was established. In 1945, Turkey's first university radio, ITU Radio, was established and the first state radio, TRT, was established on May 1, 1964. Establishment of private radio stations began in the early 1990s. Internet radio began to be established in the late 1990s.

Commercial radio

The first radio advertising in Turkey was in 1951. Ads were read by the announcer first. Then radio stations created a custom clock for advertising. Banks, private organizations, official and semi-official organizations issued radio ads. Faruk Sea, the first advertising company in Turkey was founded in 1956 with the name "Television Commercials". Türkan Sedefoğlu was the first woman advertiser.

Digital radio (DAB+) trials

Turkey's digital radio ( DAB) test transmission launched 2003 in Ankara Dikmen transmitter. In March 2008, DAB radio terminated in Turkey. DAB radio discontinued second European countries

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in April 2011. In November 2015, Turkey's DAB+ relaunched in

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on MUX 1 (TRT Radyo 1, TRT FM, TRT Radyo 3, TRT Türkü ve TRT Nağme). In 2017, TRT DAB+ test transmission started in 8 radio channel. In June 2020, Istanbul Küçük Çamlıca Tower starting expected

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or DAB+ trial broadcasting.

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's digital terrestrial television (

) or digital radio (

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) frequency auction is expected at the mid-2020.

References

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History

Commercial radio

Digital radio (DAB+) trials

See also

References