Polish Radio and Its Expansion
In August 1925, bids were invited for the organization of a nationwide radio network. The winner — Polskie Radio S.A., managed by Zygmunt Chamiec — on April 18, 1926 started to broadcast regular programs. The first station was located in Warsaw and the equipment was an English station Marconi Wireless. It was soon replaced by a more powerful unit, with 10 kilowatts output. The old equipment was moved to Kraków. Later on, Warsaw’s station was expanded — among others, five new studios located at Zielna street were commissioned.
During the following years, Polish Radio S.A. opened new stations in other main cities across the nation. In 1927 in Kraków and Katowice, at the beginning of 1928 in Wilno (see: Polish Radio Wilno), and in mid-1928 in Poznań. In 1930 two additional stations in Lwów (see: Polish Radio Lwów) and Łódź were added. Also, the same year, a temporary station Warsaw II was established.
On May 24, 1931, a new transmitter, located at Raszyn near Warsaw, was commissioned. With power of 120 kilowatts, it was the strongest transmitter in Europe. At the same time, Polskie Radio increased power of stations in Wilno and Lwów to 16 kilowatts.
Further stations were opened in Toruń (1935), a permanent station Warsaw II (1937) and in Baranowicze (1938, see Polish Radio Baranowicze). A station at Łuck, Volhynia (see Polish Radio Łuck), was almost completed by September 1, 1939 — the transmitter was to be brought from Warsaw by October. Due to outbreak of Second World War, the station never went on air.
Read more about this topic: Radio Stations In Interwar Poland
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