Radio-Television of Montenegro
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| Type | Radio and television |
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| Country | Montenegro |
| Availability | National International (via RTCG SAT and www.rtcg.me) |
| Owner | Government of Montenegro |
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Key people
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Rade Vojvodić (General-Director) Dušan Simonović (President of the RTCG council) |
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Launch date
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1949 (radio) 1964 (television) |
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Former names
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Radio-Televizija Titograd (RTT) (1963) |
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Official website
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www.rtcg.me |
| Language | Montenegrin |
Radio and Television of Montenegro (Montenegrin: Radio i televizija Crne Gore, Радио и телевизија Црне Горе - or RTCG, РТЦГ) is the public service broadcaster of Montenegro. A state-owned company with its headquarters in Podgorica, it is made up of Radio Montenegro (RCG - Radio Crne Gore) and Montenegro Television (TVCG - Televizija Crne Gore). In July 2001, RTCG became a joint member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and became a full member of the EBU upon the declaration of Montenegrin independence in 2006.
The first radio station in the Balkans and South-East Europe was established in Montenegro with the opening of a transmitter situated on the hill of Volujica near Bar by Knjaz Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš on 3 August 1904. Radio Cetinje commenced broadcasts on 27 November 1944 and in 1949, Radio Titograd was formed. In 1990 it changed its name to Radio Crna Gora.
In 1957, the first TV antenna was placed on Mount Lovćen. It was able to receive pictures from Italy. RTV Titograd was established in 1963 to produce original television programmes. RTV Titograd later became RTCG. The first broadcast by TVCG in Belgrade was a news program in 1964.
Since October 2002, RTCG has been a member of the EGTA, European Group of Television Advertising. The station also broadcasts to Australia and New Zealand through the Optus D2 Satellite via UBI World TV
RTCG is regulated by the Law on Public Radio-Diffusion Services, requiring it to serve the interests of all Montenegro citizen, regardless of their political, religious, culture, racial or gender affiliation.
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