Media of Romania

#AGERPRES130/Vasile Banescu: Presence of National News Agency in Romanian media space is beneficial for public dialogue

The presence of the AGERPRES in the Romanian media is beneficial for the public, social and inter-institutional dialogue, Spokesperson of the Romanian Patriarchate Vasile Banescu says in a message sent to the AGERPRES National News Agency on the occasion of its 130th establishment anniversary.

First Romanian News Agency AGERPRES celebrates 126th anniversary

AGERPRES National News Agency is the first news agency in Romania, as its history began on March 27, 1889, when then-Foreign Minister P. P. Carp signed the 'birth certificate' of the Telegraphic Agency of Romania.

Copy of the act establishing the Romanian News Agency
Photo credit: (c) AGERPRES ARCHIVE

Radio Stations Change Hands in Romania

Romanian telecom provider RCS&RDS on Tuesday announced it was taking over all the radio licenses that the media group Central European Media Enterprises, CME, holds in Romania, including some of the most listened-to news and musical stations.

The sale, which is valued at around 2 million euro, requires approval by Romania's Audiovisual Council.