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Eska Rock (often stylized as Eska ROCK) is a Polish radio channel broadcast by Grupa Radiowa Time. The station plays mainly
modern rock Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college rock radio stations. Some radio stations use this term to distinguish themselves from classic rock, which is based in 1960s–1980s rock music. Radio format Mod ...
,
indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
and
alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commerci ...
, from "classic" rock songs, to the newest "hits". It was the largest rock radio station broadcasting in Poland. Eska Rock started broadcasting in
Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
on 22 November 2004, in
Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of cant ...
and
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
on 5 September 2005 and in Cracow on 20 March 2006. From 2 June 2008 to 1 December 2013, Eska Rock broadcast in 18 Polish cities. On 2 December 2013, the frequencies on which Eska Rock broadcast were switched with the frequencies of another station owned by Grupa Radiowa Time, VOX FM. Since then, Eska Rock only broadcasts in Warsaw at 93.3 MHz, and has also been present online. Eska Rock headquarters were located in
Primate's Palace, Warsaw The Primate's Palace ( pl, Pałac Prymasowski) is a historical palace at the Senatorska Street in the Śródmieście district of Warsaw, Poland. History The construction of the palace began in 1593, from the initiative of the Bishop of Płock Woj ...
, until in 2010 the station moved to 10, Jubilerska Street in Warsaw.


FM frequencies in Poland

Frequencies on which Eska Rock broadcast from 2 June 2008 to 1 December 2013: * Białystok – 88.6 MHz * Gdańsk – 104.4 MHz *
Gdynia Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the 12th-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in th ...
– 105.6 MHz * Katowice – 95.5 MHz * Kielce – 95.5 MHz *
Koszalin Koszalin (pronounced ; csb, Kòszalëno; formerly german: Köslin, ) is a city in northwestern Poland, in Western Pomerania. It is located south of the Baltic Sea coast, and intersected by the river Dzierżęcinka. Koszalin is also a county-sta ...
– 95.4 MHz *
Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...
– 107.0 MHz * Lublin – 106.1 MHz *
Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of cant ...
– 97.9 MHz *
Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini'' * Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...
– 94.7 MHz *
Płock Płock (pronounced ) is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river, in the Masovian Voivodeship. According to the data provided by GUS on 31 December 2021, there were 116,962 inhabitants in the city. Its full ceremonial name, according to th ...
– 90.4 MHz *
Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
– 107.4 MHz (local broadcast) *
Rzeszów Rzeszów ( , ; la, Resovia; yi, ריישא ''Raisha'')) is the largest city in southeastern Poland. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River in the heartland of the Sandomierz Basin. Rzeszów has been the capital of the Subcarpathian ...
– 97.1 MHz * Szczecin – 95.7 MHz *
Siedlce Siedlce [] ( yi, שעדליץ ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,354 inhabitants (). Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship (1975–1998). The city is situated b ...
– 91.3 MHz *
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
– 104.4 MHz *
Wetlina Wetlina ( uk, Ветлина, ''Vetlyna'') is a village with a population of 307 (in 2004) located in south-eastern Poland in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, near the border with Slovakia. It is near the entrance to Bieszczady National Park and ...
– 87.6 MHz *
Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
– 101.5 MHz *
Zielona Góra Zielona Góra is the largest city in Lubusz Voivodeship, located in western Poland, with 140,403 inhabitants (2021). Zielona Góra has a favourable geographical position, being close to the Polish-German border and on several international road ...
– 95.3 MHz * Kalnica – 87.6 MHz (planned)


Eska Rock staff


Management

* Zbigniew Frączek – director of program * Darek Król – head of music * Marta Niedzielska – director of promotion * Małgorzata "Małgo" Wierzejewska – secretary of editorial staff


Producers

* Daniel Walczak


Presenters

* Agnieszka "Hi Szkuta" Szkuta * Małgorzata "Małgo" Wierzejewska * Basia "Barbra" Klaman * Jacek Niewęgłowski * Michał "Majkel" Cieślik * Darek Król * Mariusz Nałęcz-Nieniewski * Wiktor Brzozowski * Dawid Zygmunt


Newsreaders

* Barbara "Barbra" Klaman * Jacek Niewęgłowski * Jarema Jamrożek


Past Eska Rock staff

* Paweł Kostrzewa – director of program (2 June 2008 – 1 December 2008), host on "pROCKreacja". * Marcin "Bisior" Bisiorek – director of program (1 December 2008 – November 2013), host on "Poduszkowiec" (Mondays, 9–11 pm) and "Gramy Co Chcemy Weekend" * Jerzy Owsiak – host on "Dźwiękoszczelny Magazyn Jurka Owsiaka" (3 August 2008 – 4 April 2010) *
Kuba Wojewódzki Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki (; born 2 August 1963 in Koszalin, Poland) is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian. Career Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish ''Idol''. He also was the Polish repre ...
– host on morning shows "Poranny WF", "Śniadanie Mistrzów" (28 January 2008 – 25 June 2012), and "Zwolnienie z WF-u" (June 2012 – December 2013) * Michał Figurski – co-host on "Poranny WF" and "Śniadanie Mistrzów" (28 January 2008 – 25 June 2012) * Czesław Mozil – co-host on "Zwolnienie z WF-u" (June 2012 – December 2013) * Agnieszka Szulim – co-host on "Zwolnienie z WF-u" (June 2012 – December 2013) *
Maciej Stuhr Maciej Jerzy Stuhr (born 23 June 1975) is a Polish actor, comedian and occasional film director. Life and career In 1999, he majored in psychology from the Jagiellonian University before moving on to study acting at Kraków's National Academy ...
– co-host on "Zwolnienie z WF-u" (June 2012 – 2013) * Bartosz Węglarczyk – co-host on "Zwolnienie z WF-u" (September–November 2012) * Jarosław "Jaro" Sobierajewicz – host on "Gramy Co Chcemy" in
Poznań Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint Joh ...
(local broadcast, Weekdays) * Kamil Olszewski – executive producer and creative editor of "Zwolnienie z WF-u", host on "Poranna Rozgrzewka" (Weekdays, 6–10 am) * Jarosław "Wendro" Wendrowski – host on "Gramy Co Chcemy" (Weekdays, 1–4 pm), "Gramy Co Chcemy Weekend" * Idalia Tomczak – co-host on "Radar" (Weekdays, 4–7 pm) * Konrad "Kondziu" Olszewszki – co-host on "Radar" (Weekdays, 4–7 pm), "Gramy Co Chcemy Weekend" * Anna "Dobroć" Nowaczyk – co-host on "NRD Najlepsza Rockowa Dwudziestka" (Monday–Saturday, 7-9 pm), host on "Na Fali" (Thursdays, 9–11 pm) * Robert ("Pegaz") Zawieja – co-host on "NRD Najlepsza Rockowa Dwudziestka" (Monday–Saturday, 7-9 pm), host on "Sanatorium" (Tuesdays, 9–11 pm) * Radosław ("Radzio") Nałęcz – host on "Gramy Co Chcemy Weekend". * Arkadiusz Frąckowiak – host on "Gracie Co Chcecie" (Weekdays, 11 pm–12 am) * Mariusz "Misiek" Jankowski – host on "MiSie Podoba" (Wednesdays, 9–11 pm)


References


External links


Official website

Eska Rock Live Stream
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