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Crisis of Bosnian Public Media: What Happens if BHRT Goes Dark? — Part II
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s long-running political deadlock is pushing its only state-level public broadcaster, BHRT, closer than ever to total collapse. While the crisis is often framed in terms of debt and dysfunction, the stakes run far deeper. Behind the headlines lies a question that cuts to the core of the country’s fragile system — what happens when one of the last institutions meant to serve ALL citizens simply disappears?
Crisis of Bosnian Public Media: What Happens if BHRT Goes Dark? — Part I
On February 26, viewers across Bosnia and Herzegovina were greeted not by regular programming, but by a stark warning from BHRT, the country’s only state-level public broadcaster may soon shut down. Burdened by mounting debt and political deadlock, BHRT now faces a very real possibility — going off air for good.