Your Tax Dollars at Work

Trigger warning: if discussion about the Russian language threatens your self-identity, stop reading now! Few Romanians know that their tax dollars have been paying to broadcast news in the Russian language since 1975. Yes, you read that right. Radio Romania International, a state-funded broadcaster operating out of Bucharest had been treacherously providing news content in English, French, Serbian, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, German, (Mandarin) Chinese, Ukrainian, … Continue reading Your Tax Dollars at Work

Romanian FM jocks Morar & Buzdugan unleash outright racist rant on air at Radio Zu

Romania’s soccer team drew 1-1 to DR Congo last week in a friendly game in preparation for the EURO 2016 France. The weak performance against Congo (rated 52 by FIFA) drew the ire of two of the most popular FM radio disc jockeys in Romania, Morar & Buzdugan, the morning show hosts at Radio Zu (a privately own station with national coverage). And they channeled that ire into… Continue reading Romanian FM jocks Morar & Buzdugan unleash outright racist rant on air at Radio Zu