HIstory of Czech Radio

The communist regime was well aware that public opinion is best swayed using mass media, and therefore held them with a stern grip.

After the victory of the Communist party in the parliamentary elections of 1946, Czechoslovakia quickly became a mere satellite of the Soviet Union.

It was the broadcasting of Czech Radio that kicked off the Prague uprising, which took place on May 5, 1945.

A lot has changed since then. Czechoslovak Radio resides under a more traditional roof, and dogs are, for the most part, no longer allowed on air.

Radiojournal, the station that would later became Czech Radio, began its broadcast on May 18, 1923.

As the main prize, Czeching – music export project of Radio Wave - annually opens the doors of Czech Radio’s legendary Karlín studio to the competition winners, giv...

Starting on December 1, Radio Wave is headed by a new Editor-in-Chief – Iva Jonášová. In the upcoming years, the station, which targets young-minded listeners, will...