Radio AGORA

Radio AGORA
Radio station ( private )
Program type	Full program , free radio , non-commercial broadcasting
reception	analog terrestrial , internet stream
Reception area	2/3 of Carinthia , the Styrian communities Soboth , Leutschach and Bad Radkersburg
Start of transmission	October 26, 1998
owner	AGORA-Verein Arbeitsgemeinschaft Open Radio / Avtonomno gibanje odprtega radia
executive Director	Angelika Hödl
Range	technical range 450,000 - 460,000 analogue terrestrial, according to RTR
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Radio AGORA is the only non-commercial radio station in Carinthia . The program is ad-free and monolingual, bilingual and multilingual and is produced and designed within the framework of open access by interested independent radio producers from all age and social groups. For the Slovene ethnic group there is a twelve-hour program in Slovene during the day . The Slovenian editorial team of ORF Landesstudio Kärnten organizes eight hours of the daily broadcast and radio AGORA 105.5 broadcasts a program moderated in Slovenian for four hours , which is designed by both editorial staff and freelance radio producers. In order to promote mutual interest and understanding of the culture and language between the two population groups, radio AGORA 105,5 also moderates programs and, above all, live broadcasts in the evening in Slovenian and German . From 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., the program is designed in one, two and more languages by independent radio producers. The abbreviation AGORA stands for “Arbeitsgemeinschaft open radio” as well as “Avtonomno gibanje odprtega radia”. At the same time, it is based on the Greek word agora , which denotes the central meeting place and marketplace in ancient Greece . The radio is run by a non-profit association that was founded in 1989. The full name of the association is “AGORA-Verein Arbeitsgemeinschaft offenes Radio / Avtonomno gibanje odprtega radia” (ZVR number 224485150), broadcast under the name “radio AGORA 105.5”.

history

Until the 1990s, there was still a broadcasting monopoly in Austria . Only the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) was allowed to broadcast. Private radio operators and those interested in radio had to broadcast underground because there was no way of obtaining a license. The pirate radios were born. The AGORA association took the opportunity to broadcast a program from Italy to Carinthia / Koroška. From 1990 to 1991, a Slovene-German language program was broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays under the name “Drugačni radio za Koroško / the other radio for Carinthia”. In 1990 AGORA (along with four other complainants) lodged a complaint against the broadcasting monopoly at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg . a. on the grounds that the broadcasting monopoly made access to the radio medium more difficult , especially for minorities . The breakthrough came in 1993 when the Lentia judgment declared the broadcasting monopoly in Austria inadmissible. This laid the foundation for non-commercial private radios (= free radios) and commercial private radios to broadcast in Austria. (The commercial broadcaster “Antenne Steiermark” started broadcasting in 1995 as the first private radio station).

In 1997, the AGORA association planned to apply for the advertised radio license for the "settlement area of ​​the Slovenian ethnic group in Carinthia". Since the commercial private radio "Radio Korotan GmbH" also wanted to apply for the same license, the two applicants agreed on a joint application and agreed to use the frequencies for twelve hours each, if they were approved. In order to comply with the legal guidelines, according to which the radio license cannot be divided but only awarded to one operator, the AGORA and Radio Korotan GmbH association founded a company, Agora Korotan AKO Lokalradio GmbH, in which both radio operators hold equal shares as shareholders and which appeared as the applicant to KommAustria.

In 1998 Agora Korotan AKO Lokalradio GmbH was approved for operation and, following an amendment to the Broadcasting Act on June 18, 2001, the radio license KOA GZ KOA 1.216 / 01-10 was granted for ten years. Agora Korotan AKO Lokalradio GmbH remained the license holder until June 20, 2011.

Radio AGORA 105.5 started broadcasting on October 26, 1998 (after the radio license was granted). Under the slogan “Svež veter v koroški eter / fresh wind in the Carinthian ether” or “Svobodni radio AGORA / das free radio AGORA”, twelve hours of programming were broadcast daily, with the Slovenian ethnic group based in Carinthia being included on an equal footing from the start.

In 2001 discussions were held with “Radio Korotan GmbH” and ORF at the same time. A jointly designed Slovenian-language program for the ethnic group was negotiated. As a result of this, the pilot project “Minority Radio in Carinthia” emerged as a cooperation between all three radio stations. From June 2001 to the end of 2002, a jointly designed Slovenian-language program was broadcast daily from 06:00 to 18:00 under the name “Radio dva”. From 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. radio AGORA 105.5 took over the bilingual and multilingual programming.

At the end of December 2002, the ORF ended the pilot project with Radio Korotan GmbH, which had since been renamed Radio Dva GmbH, and the AGORA association. In 2003, a jointly designed program continued to be broadcast under completely uncertain financial conditions, but above all, negotiations between the three radio operators about a resumption of cooperation were negotiated. Ultimately, it was also in the interests of the ORF to seek cooperation, since according to ORF-G § 4 Paragraph 5a since January 2002 it has been legally obliged to broadcast an appropriate program for the autochthonous ethnic groups in Austria, and this in accordance with ORF- G § 5 (1) can also be implemented in part with private providers. The negotiations came to a conclusion in spring 2004, and on March 21, the AGORA association began a new cooperation with ORF and the commercial private radio "Radio dva GmbH". A program moderated in Slovenian was broadcast from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm under the station name “Radio Dva-AGORA”. Radio AGORA 105.5 was responsible for the content for two hours a day with the title “AGORA Divan” from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Radio dva GmbH broadcasted from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and eight hours in between was designed by the Slovenian editorial team at the ORF regional studio Carinthia. In the evening from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., radio AGORA 105.5 continued with the bilingual and multilingual free radio program. The cooperation, under which radio AGORA 105.5 produced twelve hours of programming daily, was concluded for the duration of the license period (June 2011).

In 2006, the regional cultural officer (BZÖ) AGORA promised a grant of € 15,000 for the implementation of a twelve-hour jazz event with over 60 musicians, which his successor (also BZÖ) did not pay out. AGORA sued for the sum and received only 2500 €.

In 2010, Radio dva GmbH terminated its cooperation with AGORA as part of the application for the license period 2011 to 2021. Both radios then made separate applications. With the decision of KommAustria, the AGORA association was granted approval, and the association thus became the sole approval holder. Radio dva GmbH ceased broadcasting. The cooperation between radio AGORA 105.5 and the ORF to provide the ethnic group with a daily program moderated in Slovenian in Carinthia has now been newly agreed between these two radio operators until 2021. As before, the Slovenian editorial team of the ORF regional studio in Carinthia broadcasts eight hours a day, and radio AGORA 105.5 now produces four hours of programming during the day.

In 2012, radio AGORA 105.5 decided, in cooperation with ORF Carinthia and Styria, to expand the program offering for the Slovene ethnic group in Styria. On May 21st, the transmitter on the Soboth / Sobota was put into operation with a notice from KommAustria (KOA 1.216 / 12-003) .

Criticism of the Saualm special facility for asylum seekers and the Carinthian Refugee Commissioner on the part of the managing director of radio AGORA 105.5 led to the station being denied participation in the integration project “Carinthia Integration Hub”. radio AGORA 105.5 had planned a broadcasting channel designed by migrants.

Program and concept

radio AGORA 105,5 is a free and non-commercial radio station , i. H. the program is ad-free. In addition, interested parties have the opportunity to design their own programs as a freelancer within the scope of open access. Know-how, airtime and equipment are provided by AGORA (within the scope of the possibilities). Another major concern of radio AGORA is to give minorities a voice and to bring their interests into focus. This is characterized by the multilingualism of the station (currently German , Slovenian , Bosnian , Croatian , Serbian , Spanish and English ) and the diversity of the program. There are currently 34 different programs that are designed by both employees and freelancers.

organization

The station is organized as a non-profit association (ZVR number 224 485 150). The chairman is the publisher Lojze Wieser. The board also consists of Karin Prucha, Sonja Spitaler, Vladimir Wakounig and Werner Überbacher.

Frequencies

Carinthia / Koroška

• 105.5 MHz Dobrač ?? / Dobratsch
• 106.8 MHz Golica / Koralm
• 100.9 MHz Železna Kapla 2 / Bad Eisenkappel 2
• 100.9 MHz Čajna / Nötsch
• 100.0 MHz Železna Kapla 1 / Bad Eisenkappel 1
• 107.5 MHz Slovenji Plajberk / Windisch Bleiberg
• 106.6 MHz Sele Fara / Zell Parish
• 100.6 MHz Mostič / Brückl ??
• 98.8 MHz Vetrinj / Viktring

Styria / Štajerska

• 101.9 MHz Soboth / Sobota
• 98.4 MHz Leutschach / Lučane
• 92.6 MHz Radgona / Radkersburg

Projects

EU-funded projects

"Languages ​​- Borders - Literatures I": carried out with partner radio stations in Slovenia, Italy, France and Germany.

"Languages ​​- Borders - Literatures II": carried out with partner radio stations in Slovenia, Italy, France and Germany

"Boomerang": multilingual youth programs in minority languages, carried out with partner radio stations in Slovenia, Italy, France and Germany

"S kulturo na krilih - culture gives you wings - La cultura ti da le ali": cultural mediation project with monolingual and multilingual young people on the subject of cultural work in Slovenia, Friuli and Carinthia with special use of new technologies. Implementation with partner radio stations in Slovenia, Italy, United Kingdom (Wales) and Germany.

"Svež veter v koroški eter / Fresh Air for Carinthia": Basic course in the Slovene language in 40 episodes designed for radio including accompanying script and production of a series of short features on specialist vocabulary "Na dan z besedo - speak out" in Slovene and German .

"ZIM - bilingualism in minority radio": Development of a methodological guide for bilingual moderated programs. Implementation with partner radio stations in Slovenia, Italy, Wales, Germany, Austria

"Glas od gore in iz dole": Twelve-part series about alternative agriculture

Cooperation / partnerships in EU-funded projects

Cooperation with Radio Triglav (Jesenice / Slo), production of Slovenian and German-language programs on topics in the border region.

Partner in the “FEM FM CONNECTED” project, joint production of radio broadcasts on women's issues with women from the editorial offices of other independent radios in Austria, Germany and the umbrella association of European independent radios AMARC

Partner in the "NoSo" project, production and exchange and broadcasts of free radios on development issues

Partner of Radio Študent on “Opportunity seldom knocks twice”, production of programs, broadcasting and program exchange on the subject of “Europe from the perspective of small states”.

Partner of Radio Student on “Practical Training for an All Round Broadcaster”, development and creation of a manual for training to become an All Round Broadcaster

Partner of Radio Aufdraht in the project "ALME - Acoustic literature map of Europe" Creation of a literary map of the languages ​​of Europe May 2004 - December 2006. Sub-project "Kraji.Sprachen.Identità"

Partner of the VFRÖ (Association of Free Radios Austria) in “Radiodialoge - Voices of Diversity I”. In the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue , six independent radios in Austria produce a total of 48 one-hour magazines, each designed by an intercultural editorial team.

Partner of the VFRÖ (Association of Independent Radios Austria) in “Radiodialoge - Voices of Diversity II”.

Not for nothing : “A project by Freie Radios Austria for the European Year of Volunteering 2011. In this series of programs on the subject of voluntary work, volunteering, new forms of work, the importance of reproductive work for society, the future of gainful employment, among other things, the terms are sharpened and critically examined the function and forms of volunteering. "

Our opinion is reasonable : This is the joint project of the thirteen independent radios in Austria within the framework of the EU year 2010 to combat poverty and social exclusion.

Dynamo effect : How do energy flows run? Where should the priorities for energy-saving and emission-reducing measures be set? What can each listener do? How can one intervene in political and economic processes? The series is part of a Europe-wide project. Seven radio stations each produce 30 programs, which are broadcast by a total of 300 stations.

Feminist offensive : The feminist offensive 1910–2010 is an attempt to put women in the spotlight of public interest in (media) production. Representatives of free radios and other media met in December 2009 to exchange ideas about the possibilities of broadcast production for women in the various free radios. A plan was made to design and broadcast a joint program.

Further thematic focuses and projects

Blazno resno o seksu : series of radio plays on the subject of sexuality for children, realized and designed by Gabriel Lipuš

Carinthia down through : Setting of the hiking book of the same name by the university cultural center UNIKUM in 14 features by Peter A. Krobath (1999)

"Zdravo! Since when?" : Carinthia is practicing speaking. Koroška vadi pogovor. A language course in four lessons. Concept & production: University cultural center UNIKUM (2001)

The adventure of upbringing and education - Pustolovščina vzgoje in izobrazbe : In this series of programs, frequently occurring questions in connection with upbringing and education are dealt with in an understandable form, but on a scientific basis. Care is taken to ensure that the character of the adventure or the tension that lies in upbringing and education is also emphasized in the individual contributions. After an initial phase, the individual topics will largely be based on the listeners' expressed wishes. Concept and design of the program: Josef Klingler, moderation: Lojze Wieser (2001).

Live broadcast of the France Prešeren Prize : The presentation of the largest cultural prize in the Republic of Slovenia to the Carinthian Slovenian writer Florjan Lipuš was broadcast live from Ljubljana / Laibach (2004).

Live broadcast of the symposium of the Carinthian Writers' Association from Gmünd on literatures in the Alps-Adriatic region (2005) .

"Čas za literaturo" : Production of 52 half-hour literary programs about contemporary authors in Slovenia (2006).

"Pregnanstvo- The Expulsion of the Carinthian Slovenes" : 14 episodes of life stories told by contemporary witnesses to the events of 1942 (2006).

"Jazztrain on the way" : 10 to 14 live broadcasts of jazz concerts with international jazz greats in cooperation with jazz organizers in Carinthia / Koroška (from 2005 to ongoing)

"jazz vor ort-jazz pri nas" : From 2004 to 2007 radio AGORA 105.5 organized a jazz event at the end of the year (2005 as a twelve-hour event with around 50 to 60 musicians on the topic of "50 years of jazz in Carinthia / Koroška") with international and local musicians with a focus on the Alps-Adriatic region, broadcast live on radio AGORA 105.5.

"Literadio" : literadio is, on the one hand, an archive for recordings of readings by authors, book presentations by publishers, literary discussions and literary events. On the other hand, literadio offers live radio programs from special literature events via the Internet. In addition, a half-hour radio program “Lit ON AIR” is produced every month, which is broadcast on the VFRÖ radio on air.

"Festivalradio Trigonale" : The Trigonale is a festival that puts old music in the foreground. It has been held every September for 11 years. Radio AGORA 105,5 will be broadcasting some concerts in 2013.

"Festival radio schau.zimmer" : As part of the Spectrum 2011, the AGORA Divan came to Villach / Beljak from May 20th to 30th under the motto: talk to us, talk, tell us about the Lederergasse, in the language you like, about the city, about you.

"School Radio Day" : On March 6, 2013, the first Austrian School Radio Day took place. All 14 free radios in Austria broadcast a program between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. that was entirely designed by Austrian schoolchildren.

Awards and nominations for radio productions

2000: "Radio Prize for Adult Education" in the category of project-related and interactive productions for the multilingual feature "Youth Art Peace Network - an innovative youth theater project".

2000: Nomination for the "Global Junior Challenge" of the city of Rome and invitation to Rome for a project presentation.

2002: "Radiopreis der Adultbildung" in the category of interactive and experimental radio for the radio play "Das Europäische Haus", produced by pupils of the HBLA Pitzelstätten.

2004: Nomination for the "Adult Education Radio Prize" for the feature "Bella Ban - a portrait", a radio program for schoolchildren from 2b at Ingeborg Bachmann Gymnasium

2009: Award within the "PRIX EUROPA" for the eight-hour multilingual production "Universal Kisses"

2011: "Plug In" youth radio play award of the city of Villach in cooperation with Ö1 , 1st place for the radio play "Generation Facebook", for the participants in the Talente Camp radio workshop.

Web links

• Radio AGORA website
• Internet stream from Radio AGORA
• Internet service of the ORF for the Slovene ethnic group

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} radio AGORA 105.5 introduces itself ( memento of the original from August 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Homepage radio AGORA 105.5 
2. ↑ ^{a b} Charter of the Free Radios Austria ( Memento of the original from February 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Homepage of the VFRÖ 
3. ↑ ORF Homepage - Ethnic Groups ( Memento of the original from June 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Ethnic groups homepage of the ORF, first paragraph 
4. ↑ ^{a b c} AGORA 105.5 radio program ( memento of the original from July 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Homepage radio AGORA 105.5 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Federal Ministry of the Interior - Central Register of Associations
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Homepage of the VFRÖ - History of Free Radios ( Memento of the original from March 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Homepage of the VFRÖ 
7. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} Wieser et al .: 2008 10 years AGORA
8. ↑ Information association Lentia against Austria  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ The history of Antenne Steiermark Homepage Antenne Steiermark.
10. ^ RTR organs KommAustria
11. ↑ Notification of KommAustria from June 18, 2001, page of KommAustria
12. ↑ RTR - ORF law, paragraph 3
13. ↑ RTR - ORF law, paragraph 5
14. ↑ Comparison with the Province of Carinthia Der Standard, article from July 31, 2009
15. ↑ License granted to Radio AGORA notification from KommAustria
16. ^ Carinthia: License for Radio AGORA confirms Der Standard, article from June 8, 2011
17. ↑ No surprises when 16 private radio licenses are re-issued Radioszene.at, article from April 14, 2011
18. ↑ Notification of KommAustria dated February 14, 2012
19. ↑ Radio for Styrian Slovenes goes "on air" Der Standard, article from May 27, 2012
20. ↑ Sanctions against Radio Agora: Dismissed from EU project after Saualm criticism Der Standard, article from January 10, 2013
21. ↑ Contact page radio AGORA Homepage radio AGORA 105.5
22. ^ Homepage of radio AGORA 105.5
23. ↑ Not for nothing - A project by the Free Radios Austria for the European Year of Volunteering 2011 Homepage Radio Freirad
24. ↑ ^{a b c} Our opinion is reasonable. Project page radio AGORA 105.5
25. ↑ Background Lite Radio Homepage
26. ↑ Schweiger et al. 2013: Trigonale 2013- Festival of Ancient Music
27. ↑ Homepage of the Trigonals
28. ↑ Belongs to you / It's all yours Festival spectrum - look: rooms
29. ↑ School radio day homepage radio AGORA 105.5
30. ↑ Blog about the school radio day
31. ↑ Radio Prize for Adult Education (PDF; 130 kB) Büchereiperspektiven 01/07
32. ↑ Projects 2000  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Homepage of the Global Junior Challenge  
33. ↑ Winner: Radio Prize for Adult Education Wikipedia.org
34. ↑ 7th Radio Prize for Adult Education Press release
35. ^ Prix ​​Europa Events rbb company
36. ↑ Press release radio AGORA Variations - Blog Andreas Križ
37. ↑ Kleine Zeitung of February 27, 2011, p. 71