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Polish Public Radio Top 5: September 2015

Published: September 30, 2015

Founded in 1925, Polskie Radio is Poland’s national, publicly funded radio broadcasting organization. They broadcast music in Polish, as well as in Belarusian, English, German, Hebrew, Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian. They have also been compiling Polish music charts since 1982—in an era before there were any commercial sales or airplay rankings—making them a significant record of musical popularity in Poland. Chart archives dating from 1982 are available to the public through the station’s website. In 2008, Polskie Radio’s advertising revenue came to approximately half a billion euros, which accounted for 10 percent of total media advertising revenue. They remain the country’s top public radio broadcaster (Radio Track).

Once a month, SRAS provides a snapshot of the Polish-language music at the top of their charts, with YouTube videos and links to our Polish music site.

1. “Ulotny” (“Elusive”)—Leski

 

2. “Katarakta” (“Cataracts”)—Daniel Bloom and Mela Koteluk

 

3. “Sierpniowi Ludzie” (“Sierpniowi People”)—Maciek Balcar

 

4. “Wybacz” (“Forgive”)—IRA

 

5. “Mamy Siebie” (“We Have Each Other”)—Maleo Reggae Rockers

 

About the author

Josh Wilson

Josh has lived in Moscow since 2003, when he first arrived to study Russian with SRAS. He holds an M.A. in Theatre and a B.A. in History from Idaho State University, where his masters thesis was written on the political economy of Soviet-era censorship organs affecting the stage. At SRAS, Josh assists in program development and leads our Home and Abroad Programs. He is also the editor-in-chief for the SRAS newsletter, the SRAS Family of Sites, and Vestnik. He has previously served as Communications Director to Bellerage Alinga and has served as a consultant or translator to several businesses and organizations with interests in Russia.

Program attended: SRAS Staff Member

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