90 years BNR and 90 years Radio Bulgaria – New 2026 QSL cards

90 years BNR and 90 years Radio Bulgaria – New 2026 QSL cards

Radio Bulgaria has announced that in 2026 you can receive the series of 12 QSL cards dedicated to the 90th anniversaries of Radio Bulgaria and the Bulgarian National Radio, made with the kind assistance of the State Archives Agency.

The cards confirm all listened to broadcasts of Radio Bulgaria and all intercepted signals of the Bulgarian National Radio ("Horizont", "Hristo Botev", the programs of the regional radio stations in Sofia, Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Vidin, Kardzhali, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Shumen).

To receive a card, you need to send us a report in which you indicate the date and language (for "Radio Bulgaria") or the date, time and frequency of the listened broadcast (for other programs), as well as details about its content.

Reports can be sent via a channel convenient for you:

• by e-mail: reception.report@bnr.bg

• by mail to the following address: Bulgaria, Sofia, 1040, Dragan Tsankov Blvd. 4, BNR, Desislava Semkovska

It is mandatory to provide a postal address for feedback.

We remind you that BNR also confirms reception reports with old series of QSL cards. If you wish to receive any of them, please indicate it in the report.

(Desislava Semkovska, Radio Bulgaria)

Source: https://bnrnews.bg/en/post/413873/our-new-qsl-cards-90-years-bnr-and-90-years-radio-bulgaria

 

Radio Bulgaria celebrates in 89th Anniversary

Radio Bulgaria celebrates in 89th Anniversary

On February 16, Radio Bulgaria celebrates its 89th anniversary. Radio Bulgaria is active on social media in 11 languages and connect with listeners through modern digital platforms. 

It all began on a Sunday in February when Bulgarian Radio, then called Radio Sofia, began broadcasting its first foreign language programmes to Europe, North Africa and North America. The first programmes were in Esperanto. A few months later, broadcasts in French, German, English and Italian were introduced. 

After 9 September 1944, broadcasts in Bulgarian for foreign audiences were discontinued. They were not resumed until the late 1950s.

In 1992, the foreign language programmes of Bulgarian National Radio were renamed Radio Bulgaria. In the following years, some language sections were closed, including Italian, Portuguese and Arabic.

Radio Bulgaria's first website was launched in 2004, offering content in 11 languages to reach an even wider audience. Today Radio Bulgaria offers content in English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Serbian, Greek, Albanian, Turkish, Romanian and Bulgarian, through sound, text and images.

(Source : Radio Bulgaria)

https://bnr.bg/en

Radio Bulgaria turns 85

On 25 January, 1935 Tsar Boris III signed a decree making radio broadcasting state-owned, and the idea for Radio Sofia to broadcast in different languages came into being several months later. So it came about that on 16 February, 1936 the first transmissions targeted at other countries were launched – in the Bulgarian language, plus news bulletins in Esperanto. And even though the BNR's foreign-language programmes were only named "Radio Bulgaria" in 1992, it is the year in which the first broadcasts were launched that is considered to be its birthdate.

"From the very outset the engineers, technicians and editors of the radio, with first director Sirak Skitnik regarded it as a means of communication connecting Bulgarians around the world and bringing foreigners information about the country," says Antoaneta Radoslavova-Doycheva, curator of the Museum of History of Radio in Bulgaria.

On 31 January, 2012, Radio Bulgaria terminated its shortwave broadcasts and migrated to the Internet. "Still, I am happy the radio's foreign-language programmes have continued, albeit online, because the policy regarding Bulgarians abroad should be continued," Antoaneta Radoslavova says.

More info at :

https://bnr.bg/en/radio-bulgaria-turns-85/broadcast

Radio Bulgaria drops shortwave wef Feb 2012

Dear listeners and friends of the short waves and Radio Bulgaria, with a huge regret to inform you very bad news. After more than 75 years in the world broadcasting from January 31, 2012 at 2200UT Radio Bulgaria cease broadcasting on short and medium waves. The solution is that Radio Bulgaria is not necessary now its short waves and medium waves listeners. The reason -no money for broadcast on short and medium waves. And who listens to short waves today? Already has internet. Maintaining the short waves was "Mission Impossible"! Hope dies last. As a frequency manager in the last 19 years my main task was to provide best quality signal of Radio Bulgaria in worldwide coverage. There will be no short waves, there will be no frequency manager. For all people who work in Radio Bulgaria that bad news is shock and horror
Beginning of the end. But expect your moral support. Please send e-mail to:

Albanian section: albanian @ bnr.org
Bulgarian section: bulgarian @ bnr.org
English section: english @ bnr.org
French section: french @ bnr.org
German section: german @ bnr.org
Greek section: greek @ bnr.org
Russian section: russian @ bnr.org
Serbian section: serbian @ bnr.org
Spanish section: spanish @ bnr.org
Turkish section: turkish @ bnr.org

and from January 14, 2012: http://www.saveradiobulgaria.com/

Thank you and goodbye,
Ivo Ivanov

P.S. SW txs Kostinbrod & Padarsko will be destroyed in the next few months.

Winter B-11 of Radio Bulgaria until January 31, 2012 - 2200 UT / 0000 Local

ALBANIAN
0630-0700 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Mon-Fri
0630-0700 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Mon-Fri
0700-0800 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Sat/Sun
0700-0800 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Sat/Sun
1700-1730 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
1700-1730 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU
2000-2100 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
2000-2100 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU

BULGARIAN
0100-0200 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to NoAM
0100-0200 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to NoAM
0100-0200 on 7300 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoAM
0100-0200 on 9400 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoAM
0530-0600 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 115 deg to N&ME Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 126 deg to N&ME Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU Mon-Fri
0530-0600 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU Mon-Fri
0500-0600 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Sat/Sun
0500-0600 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Sat/Sun
0500-0600 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 115 deg to N&ME Sat/Sun
0500-0600 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 126 deg to N&ME Sat/Sun
0500-0600 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU Sat/Sun
0500-0600 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU Sat/Sun
1400-1500 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 078 deg to CeAS
1400-1500 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 030 deg to EaEU
1400-1500 on 11600 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
1400-1500 on 15600 PLD 300 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
1600-1700 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
1600-1700 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU
1600-1700 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 078 deg to CeAS
1600-1700 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 030 deg to EaEU
1600-1700 on 9700 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
1600-1700 on 15700 PLD 300 kW / 185 deg to SoAF
1900-2000 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
1900-2000 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU
2200-2300 on 6000 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoEU
2200-2300 on 9400 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoEU
DX MIX NEWS 0545-0600 Sun; 1445-1500 Sun; 1945-2000 Sun

ENGLISH
0000-0100 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to NoAM
0000-0100 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to NoAM
0300-0400 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to NoAM
0300-0400 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to NoAM
0730-0800 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
0730-0800 on 9400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
1830-1900 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
1830-1900 on 9700 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
2200-2300 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
2200-2300 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
DX MIX NEWS 2230-2240 Fri; 0030-0040 Sat; 0330-0340 Sat; 0740-0750 Sat

FRENCH
0200-0300 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to NoAM
0200-0300 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to NoAM
0700-0730 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
0700-0730 on 9400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
1800-1830 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
1800-1830 on 9700 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
2100-2200 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
2100-2200 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
DX MIX NEWS 2130-2140 Tue; 0230-0240 Wed; 2130-2140 Sun; 0230-0240 Mon

GERMAN
0630-0700 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
0630-0700 on 9400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
1730-1800 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
1730-1800 on 9700 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
2000-2100 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 306 deg to WeEU
2000-2100 on 7400 PLD 300 kW / 295 deg to WeEU
DX MIX NEWS 2050-2100 Tue; 0650-0700 Thu; 2020-2030 Sat

GREEK
0600-0630 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Mon-Fri
0600-0630 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Mon-Fri
0600-0700 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Sat/Sun
0600-0700 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Sat/Sun
1730-1800 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
1730-1800 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU
2100-2200 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
2100-2200 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU

RUSSIAN
0400-0430 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 030 deg to EaEU
0400-0430 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 078 deg to CeAS
1500-1600 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 078 deg to CeAS
1500-1600 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 030 deg to EaEU
1900-2000 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 078 deg to CeAS
1900-2000 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 030 deg to EaEU
DX MIX NEWS 1540-1600 Sat; 1940-2000 Sat; 0410-0430 Sun

SERBIAN
0700-0730 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Mon-Fri
0700-0730 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Mon-Fri
0800-0900 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU Sat/Sun
0800-0900 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU Sat/Sun
1800-1830 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
1800-1830 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU
2200-2300 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
2200-2300 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU

SPANISH
0000-0100 on 7300 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoAM
0000-0100 on 9400 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoAM
0200-0300 on 7300 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoAM
0200-0300 on 9400 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoAM
0700-0730 on 7300 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoEU
0700-0730 on 9800 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoEU
1730-1800 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoEU
1730-1800 on 9400 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoEU
2100-2200 on 6000 PLD 170 kW / 260 deg to SoEU
2100-2200 on 9400 PLD 170 kW / 245 deg to SoEU
DX MIX NEWS 1750-1800 Sun; 2120-2130 Sun; 0020-0030 Mon; 0220-0230 Mon

TURKISH
0600-0630 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 115 deg to N&ME
0600-0630 on 7400 PLD 170 kW / 126 deg to N&ME
1830-1900 on 747 PET 300 kW / non-dir to SEEU
1830-1900 on 1224 VDN 300 kW / 205 deg to SEEU
1830-1900 on 5900 PLD 170 kW / 078 deg to N&ME

MW: PET=Petritch (G.C. 41N28/023E19) 1 x 300 kW
VDN=Vidin (G.C. 43N50/022E43) 1 x 300 kW

SW: PLD=Padarsko (G.C. 42N23/024E52) 2 x 300 kW, 3 x 170 kW

ADDR: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P.O.Box 900, 1000 Sofia.
Tel.: +359 2 933 66 33; fax.: +359 2 865 05 60; Website: http://www.bnr.bg/

(Ivo Ivanov)

Bulgarian National Radio with growing number of listeners

BNR Director General Valeri Todorov (center) released a publication dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the isntitution.. read the full story here :

http://bnr.bg/sites/en/Lifestyle/Life/Pages/0710BNR.aspx

Radio Bulgaria DXprogram July 30, 2010

http://www.bnr.bg/sites/en/Lifestyle/DX/Pages/0208DXJuly30.aspx

Radio Bulgaria DXprogram July 16, 2010

http://www.bnr.bg/sites/en/Lifestyle/DX/Pages/1607DX.aspx

Bulgarian National Radio Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov bestowed the Bulgarian National Radio with the President's Badge of Honour. This happened at an official ceremony in the Coat of Arms Hall in the Presidency on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the radio. The prize was given to the radio's director general Valeri Todorov. President Parvanov explained that the radio deserved this distinction due to its leading position in the Bulgarian radio air in covering the social, political and cultural life of Bulgaria and its extreme speed in informing its audience. The President underlined the important role of the BNR in maintaining the connection with Bulgarian emigrants abroad. He also stated that the radio was an important factor for consolidating the reputation of Bulgaria worldwide with its broadcasts in 11 languages that could be heard far beyond Bulgarian national borders. The 75th anniversary of the Bulgarian National Radio was marked with a festive concert at Ivan Vazov National Theatre and a ceremony for granting its traditional annual awards named after the radio's first director Sirak Skitnik. Earlier today, a special postal stamp was validated, dedicated to the radio's anniversary.

http://www.bnr.bg/sites/en/News/Pages/en2501_B16.aspx

(Source : Radio Bulgaria)

Related News :

Bulgaria National Radio Celebrates 75th Anniversary

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=112343

Radio Bulgaria starts DRM tests

BULGARIA DRM tests of Bulgarian National Radio, prgr.Horisont from May 26
0900-1200 on 11900 SOF 020 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Mon-Thu
1300-1600 on 9700 SOF 020 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Mon-Thu
0600-1200 on 11900 SOF 020 kW / 306 deg to WeEu Fri-Sun
(Via Ivo Ivanov, DX Mix News # 522)

RADIO BULGARIA A08

BULGARIA Summer A-08 schedule of RADIO BULGARIA March 30-October 26, 2008
ADDR: 4, Dragan Tsankov Blvd., 1040 Sofia and P.O.Box 900, 1000 Sofia.
Tel.:+359 2 933 66 33; fax.:+359 2 865 05 60; Website: www.bnr.bg

MW: Petritch (G.C: 41N42/023E18): 747 kHz, 500 kW / non-dir
Vidin (G.C: 43N49/022E40): 1224 kHz, 500 kW / 205 deg
SW: P=Plovdiv (G.C: 42N10/024E42): 2 x 500 kW, 3 x 250 kW
S=Sofia (G.C: 42N49/023E13): 2 x 100 kW, 2 x 050 kW
V=Varna (G.C: 43N03/027E40): 2 x 100 kW

ALBANIAN / e-mail: albanian @ bnr.bg
0530-0600 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0600-0700 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1100-1130 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1600-1630 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
1900-2000 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747

BULGARIAN / e-mail: bulgarian @ bnr.bg
0000-0100 -daily- South America 7400 P250/258, 9400 P250/245
0000-0100 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0430-0500 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0430-0500 Mon-Fri East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0430-0500 Mon-Fri West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
0400-0500 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0400-0500 Sat/Sun East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
0400-0500 Sat/Sun West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1000-1030 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1000-1030 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1000-1030 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1200-1400 -daily- Balkans 1224
1200-1400 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1500-1600 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1500-1600 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1500-1600 -daily- Middle East 13800 P500/126
1500-1600 -daily- South Africa 15700 P500/185
1800-1900 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
1800-2000 -daily- Middle East 9800 P250/140
1800-2000 -daily- West Europe 11800 P250/306

ENGLISH / e-mail: english @ bnr.bg
0200-0300 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0630-0700 -daily- West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1130-1200 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1730-1800 -daily- West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
2100-2200 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9700 P500/306
2300-2400 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306

FRENCH / e-mail: french @ bnr.bg
0100-0200 -daily- North America 9700 P500/306, 11700 P500/306
0600-0630 -daily- West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1100-1130 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1700-1730 -daily- West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
2000-2100 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9700 P500/306

GERMAN / e-mail: german @ bnr.bg
0530-0600 -daily- West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1030-1100 -daily- West Europe 11700 P500/306, 15700 P500/306
1630-1700 -daily- West Europe 7200 P500/295, 9400 P500/306
1900-2000 -daily- West Europe 5900 P500/295, 9700 P500/306

GREEK / e-mail: greek @ bnr.bg
0500-0530 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0500-0600 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1030-1100 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1630-1700 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
2000-2100 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747

RUSSIAN / e-mail: russian @ bnr.bg
0300-0400 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030, 1224
0500-0530 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1030-1100 -daily- East Europe 11600 S100/030, 13600 S100/030
1400-1500 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030, 1224
1400-1500 -daily- Central Asia 11700 P250/045
1600-1630 -daily- East Europe 7200 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
1800-1900 -daily- East Europe 5900 S100/030, 9400 S100/030
2300-2400 -daily- Central Asia 11600 P250/045

SERBIAN / e-mail: serbian @ bnr.bg
0600-0630 Mon-Fri Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
0700-0800 Sat/Sun Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224
1130-1200 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248
1700-1730 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747
2100-2200 -daily- Balkans 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747

SPANISH / e-mail: spanish @ bnr.bg
0100-0200 -daily- South America 7400 P250/258, 9400 P250/245
0100-0200 -daily- Central America 11600 P250/295
0600-0630 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 15800 P250/260
1100-1130 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 15800 P250/260
1630-1700 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 13800 P250/260
2100-2200 -daily- South Europe 11800 P250/260, 13800 P250/260
2300-2400 -daily- South Europe 7400 P250/258, 9400 P250/245

TURKISH / e-mail: turkish @ bnr.bg
0500-0530 -daily- Middle East 9800 P250/115, 11800 P250/140
1000-1030 -daily- Middle East 9800 P250/115, 11800 P250/140
1730-1800 -daily- Middle East 7400 P250/248, 1224, 747

RADIO VARNA
2100-2400 Sunday Black Sea 6000 V100/ND
0000-0300 Monday Black Sea 6000 V100/ND

DX MIX px in Bulgarian will be on air:
1345-1400 Sun 1224 11700 15700
1945-2000 Sun 9800 11800

DX MIX px in Russian will be on air:
1440-1500 Sat 1224 7200 9400 11700
1610-1630 Sat 7200 9400
1840-1900 Sat 5900 9400
2340-2400 Sat 11600
0340-0400 Sun 1224 7200 9400
0510-0530 Sun 7200 9400
1040-1100 Sun 11600 13600
0510-0530 Mon 7200 9400
1040-1100 Wed 11600 13600

(Via Ivo Ivanov, DX MIX NEWS # 512,18 March 2008)

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Alokesh Gupta
New Delhi