The day February 14, 2013 was declared as World Radio Day by UNESCO. The aim is to raise the awareness of the importance of the radio among the public and the media, to encourage networking and international cooperation among broadcasters, to promote the access to information and freedom of expression through the waves of this medium.[…]
Igor Petrov
January 21, 2013 Press release as a reminder of the obligations arising from election legislation
The Broadcasting Council of the Republic of Macedonia once again reminds television and radio stations that in the period to the start of the election campaign they must not transmit content that directly or indirectly promotes positions, programmes, platforms, achievements, activities etc. of political parties, coalitions, groups of voters and their representatives.[…]
December 28, 2012 Promotion of the Module for monitoring and professional supervision over the operators of public communication networks
The Broadcasting Council together with the Agency for Electronic Communications developed a web application that is an additional module of the “system for electronic register of public communications networks”. This is a project that is a result of the Memorandum of Cooperation between BC and AEC signed in June 2012.[…]
December 28, 2012 The Council calls that journalists should be allowed to carry out their duties uninterruptedly
The Broadcasting Council, as an independent regulatory body, cares about freedom of expression and pluralism in the exercising of its competences. In relation to the recent developments in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and removal of journalists, the Council calls on all institutions and political parties to allow members of the media smooth execution of their professional duties.[…]
December 28, 2012 Presentation of a module for monitoring and professional supervision over the operators of public communication networks
The Broadcasting Council and the Agency for Electronic Communications, during the forthcoming day (December 28, 2012), will organise a presentation of the additional module of the software for electronic register of public telecommunication networks.[…]
December 03, 2012 Manuals
Broadcasting Council of the 57 th session of December 03, 2012, adopted the following manuals:[…]
November 16, 2012 National seminar on “Developing policies of audiovisual media services in terms of the digital terrestrial broadcasting”.
Skopje, November 16, 2012 – As part of the activities under the regional project of South-Eastern Europe – Digi TV, organized by the Broadcasting Council on 16 November 2012, was held a national seminar on “Developing policies of audiovisual media services in terms of digital terrestrial broadcasting”.[…]
October 10, 2012 Working meeting with the radio stations
Skopje, October 10, 2012– The Broadcasting Council (BC) today hosted a working meeting with the representatives ofnational and regional radio stations. The meeting was dedicated to several aspects of the operation of radio stations in theRepublic of Macedonia, and specific problems in theimplementation of the rules for advertising and sponsorship were discussed.[…]
October 03, 2012 BC accepted the Request from the Radio Klasik FM on the Change of the Ownership Structure
Skopje, October 03, 2012 – On today’s 42nd the Broadcasting Council (BC) accepted the request of the commercial broadcaster Gaudeamus Radio Klasik FM, Martin Dooel from Skopje about the change of its ownership structure, after it had been noted that with the envisaged change no illegal media concentration will be created. With this the precondition for suspension of the procedure for license revoking has been fulfilled.[…]
October 02, 2012 BC urges the Media to report in a Professional Manner
Skopje, October 02, 2012 – The Broadcasting Council (BC) urges the media to keep to the professional journalistic standards and principles and to avoid sensationalism in their reporting.[…]