Radio Tatras International, 90,490 using one RTI-UK online service.

14 November 2008 - Radio Tatras International, 90,490 using one RTI-UK online service.

The RTI CHAT ROOM
Hundreds of RTI listeners a day are turning to the online services, operated by RTI-UK and offering English (12 hours a day) and Slovak 12 hours a day, with just one of these services now reaching 90,490* individual people.
RTI-UK has over 30 digital services available and was recently chosen by Buenos Aires-based Streema as the launch radio station globally for it’s new digital platform.
Eric Wiltsher, Broadcast Director RTI, commented: “This is fantastic and clearly shows listeners prefer the combination of Slovak and English.
“However, it doesn’t detract from the fact that those on limited financial budgets who could benefit from free English coaching, via a low cost FM radio, are no longer able to tune into English language shows and that is a great shame.
“This very week I have been lobbied by many educational establishments to re-instate the English shows on FM, many of whom are now writing to complain, and I have assured them that should the Slovak regulator allow RTI-SK to re-start English shows, as broadcast on RTI-UK, they would be on-air in hours. Until that time we can only advise people to re-tune to one of RTI’s digital services from the UK”.

CHAT ROOMThe RTI Chatroom can be accessed free by any listener. The chatroom plays the audio from RTI-UK (playing Slovak and English shows). Listeners can also view the studio in Poprad which is the selected video-source for this service.Listeners can also chat with DJs directly when shows are live. Both Slovak and English DJs can chat with the listeners from any geographical location.
* Figures available freely in the public domain.

RTI YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Today, 14 November, the channel has “Video Views: 173,618”.
Searching for Slovakia on YouTube, word search:
High Tatras, Slovakia – Top Entry RTI (188 Entries)
Poprad, Slovakia – SIX in the TOP 10 from RTI (360 Entries)
This service, part of RTI-UK, acts as a listen-again player as well as featuring special videos about the station and Poprad/Slovakia.

The TOP online users are located in Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and the UK

RTI-UK is available on over 30 digital platforms ranging from satellite, wi-fi, PDA, social networking groups (including FaceBook & Windows Live) as well as more traditional Internet portals. The location of RTI-UK on FaceBook is simple called Radio.