Radio Impuls (Czech Republic)
Road sign of Radio Impuls in Prague, the Czech Republic. | |
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| Frequency | 96.6 MHz (FM) |
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| Programming | |
| Language | Czech |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kaprain group |
| Links | |
| Website | impuls |
Radio Impuls is a private radio station founded in the Czech Republic in 1999, when it replaced the national Czech station Rádio Alfa, which lost its license. As of late 2014, it was the most popular radio station in the country by number of listeners.[1] From 2014 to 2023, it was owned by the Agrofert group, a company owned by Andrej Babiš, the second richest man and former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.[2] Since 1 September 2023, it has been owned by the Kaprain group, an investment company owned by businessman Karel Pražák.[3]
The station broadcasts mostly Czech music, news, traffic information, and entertainment. In 2014, the company launched a second station called Czech Impuls, which mainly plays Czech songs, mostly from the 1960s to the 1980s.[4]
References
- ^ "Nejposlouchanější stanicí zůstává rádio Impuls, potvrdil průzkum" [Survey confirms that Radio Impuls remains the most listened-to radio station]. Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Špačková, Iva (22 January 2014). "Babiš může převzít Rádio Impuls, rozhodl antimonopolní úřad" [Babiš can take over Radio Impuls, the antimonopoly office has decided]. iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Foss, Johann (1 September 2023). "Babiš prodal Mafru, Synthesii a Londu miliardáři Pražákovi. Cena se odhaduje na víc než 10 miliard" [Babiš sold Mafra, Synthesia, and Londa to billionaire Pražák. The price is estimated at more than 10 billion] (in Czech). Czech Radio. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Český Impuls zahájí vysílání v neděli 28. září" [Czech Impuls will start broadcasting on Sunday, September 28th]. MediaGuru (in Czech). PHD. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2025.