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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 broadcast stations: AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA radios: NA
1995 broadcast stations: NA televisions: NA
1996 AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note - there is 1 station of NA type
1996 1
1997 AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note - there are 22 private broadcast stations and 1 public (state) broadcast station
1997 56 private broadcast stations, 1 public (state) broadcast station (1995 est.)
1998 AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note-there are 22 private broadcast stations and 1 public (state) broadcast station
1998 56 private broadcast stations, 2 public (state) broadcast stations (1995 est.)
1999 AM NA, FM NA, shortwave NA; note--there are 22 private broadcast stations and two public (state) broadcast stations
1999 41 (1997)
2000 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2000 41 (1998)
2001 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2001 38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995)
2002 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2002 38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995)
2003 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2003 38 (plus 864 repeaters) (1995)
2004 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2004 6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)
2005 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2005 6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)
2006 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2006 6 national broadcasting, 7 regional, 67 local (2004)
2007 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2007 80 (national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67) (2004)
2008 AM 15, FM 78, shortwave 2 (1998)
2008 80 (national broadcasting 6, regional 7, local 67) (2004)
2009 AM 1, FM 22, shortwave 1 (2008)
2009 37 (2008)
2010 state-owned public broadcaster, Slovak Television (STV), operates 3 national TV stations; roughly 35 privately-owned television broadcast stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; channels from the Czech Republic and Hungary are widely viewed; state-owned public radio operates multiple national and regional networks; more than 20 privately-owned radio stations (2008)
2011 state-owned public broadcaster, Slovak Television (STV), operates 3 national TV stations; roughly 35 privately-owned television broadcast stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; channels from the Czech Republic and Hungary are widely viewed; state-owned public radio operates multiple national and regional networks; more than 20 privately-owned radio stations (2008)
2012 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 3 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 35 privately-owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; more than 20 privately-owned radio stations (2008)
2013 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 3 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 35 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; more than 20 privately owned radio stations (2008)
2014 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 3 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 35 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; more than 20 privately owned radio stations (2008)
2015 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 3 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 35 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; more than 20 privately owned radio stations (2008)
2015 AM 1, FM 22, shortwave 1 (2008)
2015 37 (2008)
2016 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations (2016)
2017 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations (2016)
2018 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations (2016)
2019 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations
2020 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations
2021 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations
2022 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations
2023 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations
2024 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), operates 2 national TV stations and multiple national and regional radio networks; roughly 50 privately owned TV stations operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 40% of households are connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 32 privately owned radio stations
2025 state-owned public broadcaster, Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), has 2 national TV stations; roughly 50 privately owned national, regional, and local TV stations; about 40% of households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; multiple RTVS national and regional radio networks; 32 privately owned radio stations