Romanian Radio Company (SRR)
The Romanian Radio Company (SRR), also known as Radio Romania, is Romania’s public service radio network. It operates national channels, a network of regional stations, and Radio Romania International, which broadcasts in 11 languages for a global audience. Additionally, the broadcaster runs its own news monitoring agency, Rador.
Media assets
Radio: National- Radio România Actualități, Radio Antena Satelor, Radio România Cultural, Radio România Muzical, Radio Romania International, Radio3Net Florian Pittiș, Radio România Junior; Regional- București FM, Radio Cluj, Radio Constanța, Radio Vacanța, Radio Craiova, Radio Iași, Radio Reșița, Radio Târgu Mureș, Radio Timișoara; Foreign: Radio Chișinău (Moldova)
News agency: RADOR
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Ownership and governance
SRR’s structure is defined by Law 41 of 1994, akin to that of TVR. Its governance lies with a Board of Directors of 13 members appointed by Parliament: eight nominated by Parliament, two by TVR staff, one by the presidency, one by the government, and one by political parties representing ethnic minorities. The Board Chair is also Parliament-appointed for a four-year term.
Historically, SRR board appointments have drawn criticism for being politically driven, with accusations of corruption and partisanship.
The company is currently led by Răzvan-Ioan Dincă, serving as President and CEO. Dincă has a background in theatre and cultural management, having previously directed the Bucharest National Opera.
Source of funding and budget
State funding remains the backbone of SRR’s financing. In 2021, state funding made up around 94% of the station’s total budget of RON 373m (€75.6m), as per the company’s annual report.
In 2022, the broadcaster’s budget reached RON 382m (€77.4m). It increased by nearly 9% in 2023 to RON 439.5m (€88.9m), some RON 419m coming from the state coffers. The total income of the broadcaster reached RON 454.2m (€89.3m) in 2024, according to SRR annual reports.
Editorial independence
Legally, SRR is designed to function as an independent public broadcaster under Law 41/1994, with guidelines for impartial reporting. Despite this, journalists have repeatedly reported that politically influenced management pressures them to favor certain political actors, a situation unchanged in recent years (with key testimonies from May 2023 and March 2024). There remains no known independent oversight body to review editorial independence.
Findings from the Romania Media Capture Monitoring Report confirm that, although the legal framework defines SRR as an “autonomous” and “editorially independent” institution, the broadcaster has long faced allegations of politicization, censorship, questionable management, internal corruption, and financial mismanagement. These systemic challenges have eroded SRR’s credibility and weakened its capacity to operate as a genuine public service broadcaster.
September 2025