
Katarina Urban Richterova
Katarina has over a decade of experience in radio journalism, focusing on interviews, reports and in-depth, long-form packages. She works mainly in Slovakia and Central Europe,most of her work is in English and Slovak.
As senior reporter and host for Radio Slovakia International (RTVS) she interviewed doctors, politicians, activists, artists and scientists, ranging from the world-famous Joan Baez, to young people, struggling families and women fighting for equality.
She has reported for the New York Times, contributed to CNN, BBC, cooperated on projects for ARTE and is the Slovak correspondent for ORF – FM4. Her work was published by the Slovak public broadcaster RTVS, the daily DennikN and the SME daily.
Katarina has also experience with client communication and management of small to large-size projects in audio-production, advertising and the NGO sector.
– In 2025 – Katarina’s podcast „Modern Love” was shortlisted for the Slovak National Journalism Prize
– In 2024 – Katarina‘s podcast “New Neighbours” was shortlisted for the Slovak National Journalism Prize, the Podcast of the year award and by the Lovie Awards – placing it among 4 best podcasts in Europe (category News and Politics)
– In 2023 – her podcast “A Pinch of Saffron” was shortlisted at the Slovak National Journalism Prize
– In 2021 her podcast “The Secret Struggle for Cold War Dominance” won a Lovie Award for Best podcast series in Science and Education in Europe
– In 2015 Katarina became finalist at the first-ever Podcast Accelerator of WNYC studios
Katarina now focuses on producing podcasts of different formats, from interview-based ones to complex narrative podcasts and docu-series. She has been covering a wide range of topics: from the history of Cold War espionage, through Modern love as perceived by minorities living in Slovakia, the Slovak Muslim community, Ukrainians becoming “new neighbours” in Slovakia, Secret roots hidden in Slovak families and its history, electric mobility, Generation Z, to the surprisingly rebellious world of knitting.









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