The Sammarinese participant broadcaster in the contest is Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV).

Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), thus eligible to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

[2] For its first appearance, SMRTV internally selected Michele Perniola to represent the country with "O-o-O Sole intorno a me", marking the first time since 2004 that the Italian language was on the stage of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

[3] Ultimately, Perniola finished in tenth position in a field of twelve countries, marking San Marino's first top ten result in a Eurovision event.

[4][5] SMRTV continued the internal selection process for the 2014 contest in Marsa, despite an initial delay in confirming participation.

[12] However, 0n 14 July 2016, SMRTV announced it would withdraw from the 2016 contest alongside Slovenia and Montenegro, with no reasons cited for the move.