Rádió Rock 95.8 was a Hungarian

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. It was the only radio station in Hungary which broadcast

exclusively.

History

On 17 May 2016, the Rádió Rock began broadcasting. The radio station aimed to gain 2,5 million listeners therefore it is available online as well. On February 1, 2019, the broadcast was terminated and Slager FM took the frequency. Rádió Rock's main principle is to give possibility to the Hungarian rock,

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, indie and

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music scenes. Hungarian metal bands like The Idoru,

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, FreshFabrik could debut in a Hungarian radio station for the first time. The radio station also airs songs by

bands such as

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and Ivan and The Parazol, C.A.F.B., Warpigs which were excluded from other Hungarian radio stations. The

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was also given the possibility to be aired by Rádió Rock 95.8 including bands like

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Ownership

Rádió Rock is owned by István Vörös and Gábor Németh.

Sources

Rádió Rock 95.8 - Official Website

References

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