Rádio Litera

Rádio Litera, listed as SRo8, is the Slovak public radio channel for literature, drama and culture. The programme is dedicated to the spoken word, with radio plays, readings of novels and poetry, literary programmes, dramatisations, documentaries about writers and discussions on books and the theatre, presented in Slovak. It offers a quieter and more thoughtful alternative to music and news channels, and it has a loyal audience among readers and theatre lovers.

Slovenský rozhlas, the Slovak Radio, is the public broadcaster of Slovakia and operates a number of channels with different profiles, including Rádio Slovensko, Rádio Devín, Rádio Regina and Rádio FM. Litera is the channel that preserves and develops the tradition of radio drama, which has a long history in Central Europe. It is a valuable resource for learners of Slovak, since the language is spoken clearly and with careful diction. As a public service, it carries limited advertising. The stream is delivered as MP3 at 128 kbps, which keeps speech clear and uses a moderate amount of data. It plays in your browser on RadioKite without installation, and you can add it to your favourites.