The Spanish Association of Commercial Broadcasting (AERC) was founded forty years ago and represents almost 100% of the 1,150 commercially financed and privately owned radio stations in Spain.
The Romanian Association for Audiovisual Communications (Asociatia Româna de Comunicatii Audiovizuale - ARCA) was founded in 1990 as a non-for-profit, independent, non-governmental organisation.
Emmis International was launched in 1995 by Emmis Communications. Emmis International’s members are local private radio stations based in Bulgaria and Slovakia.
RadioCentre formed in July 2006 from the merger of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA). Its members consist of the overwhelming majority of UK Commercial Radio stations who fund the organisation.
RADIOERNE – Organisation for local commercial radio & TV - formed in august 2005 is the only organisation in Denmark representing commercial radio. Its members consist of the overwhelming majority of local commercial radio stations in Denmark.
The Association of National Radio Broadcasters (RNA-Radio Nazionali Associate) was founded in 1989 with the aim to promote and sustain the development of private radio broadcasting and especially the national private radio broadcasters.
Radio Skonto was established in 1993 and served as a private alternative to national radio. Since then, it has become one of the leading music stations in Latvia.
SIRTI was created in 1981, in the advent of “free radios” in France. Today, SIRTI brings together 130 private radios – local, regional or thematic – and 10 private cable and satellite television channels.
The VPRT was founded in 1990 after the merger of two associations with parallel objectives: the BPRT (Federal Association of Private Broadcasters and Telecommunication) and the BKS (Association of Cable and Satellite).
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The Spanish Association of Commercial Broadcasting (AERC) was founded forty years ago and represents almost 100% of the 1,150 commercially financed and privately owned radio stations in Spain.
The Romanian Association for Audiovisual Communications (Asociatia Româna de Comunicatii Audiovizuale - ARCA) was founded in 1990 as a non-for-profit, independent, non-governmental organisation.
EIRA was founded on the 12th of May 1993, bearing the name of "Athens Independent Radio Station Association". Its headquarters are in Athens.
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Commercial radio started (on cable only) in the Netherlands in 1988.
RadioCentre formed in July 2006 from the merger of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA). Its members consist of the overwhelming majority of UK Commercial Radio stations who fund the organisation.
RADIOERNE – Organisation for local commercial radio & TV - formed in august 2005 is the only organisation in Denmark representing commercial radio. Its members consist of the overwhelming majority of local commercial radio stations in Denmark.
The Association of National Radio Broadcasters (RNA-Radio Nazionali Associate) was founded in 1989 with the aim to promote and sustain the development of private radio broadcasting and especially the national private radio broadcasters.
The Association of Finnish Broadcasters was founded in 1983.
Radio Skonto was established in 1993 and served as a private alternative to national radio. Since then, it has become one of the leading music stations in Latvia.
SIRTI was created in 1981, in the advent of “free radios” in France. Today, SIRTI brings together 130 private radios – local, regional or thematic – and 10 private cable and satellite television channels.
The VPRT was founded in 1990 after the merger of two associations with parallel objectives: the BPRT (Federal Association of Private Broadcasters and Telecommunication) and the BKS (Association of Cable and Satellite).
