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Current AffairsRadio Prague: the international service of Czech public radio.
In 1930, just seven years after radio broadcasting was established in the
former Czechoslovakia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs came up with the
idea of creating a shortwave service which would present the country
abroad. Five years later workmen began assembling shortwave transmitters
and on August 31st, 1936 the station first went on the air with a speech
in English by the technical director of Czechoslovak Radio. This day
marked the birth of international broadcasting in Czechoslovakia.
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This week's topics: The Prague Golem. Routes for cyclists in Prgaue. Photos
of heads of state in classrooms. The Czech Republic's population. Radio
listeners' clubs. Listeners mentioned: Richard, Dan Andersen, Joan
Goldstein, Younis Atta.
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One on OneBill Bathurst - Radio Prague's Literature commentator on life in the Czech Rep and returning home
Little introduction is needed for this week's guest in One on One: Radio
Prague's own Bill Bathurst, a writer and poet who listeners know well for
his smooth-as-bourbon voice, inimitable humour, and more than a few
memorable broadcasts on Czech literature and poetry. Now, fourteen years
after Bill began at Radio Prague he's decided to hang it up in the Czech
capital and return to his home in California...
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Current AffairsRadio Slovakia International celebrates 10th anniversary this weekend
This Saturday, March 19th, is the tenth anniversary of the first broadcast
by Radio Slovakia International. The station was established soon after
the split of Czechoslovakia at the beginning of 1993, and now broadcasts
in English, French, German, Russian and of course Slovak. And to mark the
station's tenth anniversary, a new Spanish service is being launched this
weekend. Radio Prague's David Vaughan is in Bratislava for the birthday
celebrations. I asked him if Radio Slovakia really had to begin from
scratch in 1993?
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Current AffairsRadio Prague's Special Anniversary Programme
On August 31, 1936, Radio Prague went on air for the first time. This
programme takes you through our history, including some the most
turbulent
episodes in twentieth century European history. You will meet Radio
Prague
editors, reporters and announcers from throughout our history,
including
Bozena Trojanova, who was a Radio Prague presenter before the Second
World
War. You can also hear the voices of some of the personalities
interviewed
over the years - including Josephine Baker and a youthful Cliff Richard
in
1969. And of course we also look at Radio Prague today and our plans
for
the future.
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Current AffairsRadio Prague shares more Christmas memories...
The barrels of carp have arrived, the fish-monger's knife is busy, and the streets of Prague are slippery with fish scales and blood. No, it's not a horror film, merely the arrival of Czech Christmas. It's just a few days to Christmas Eve, and today we bring you the last of our Radio Prague Christmas memories. First up is 's account of his most unforgettable Christmas, followed by talking about a typical Czech Christmas in Canada: More
Current AffairsPlzen gets taste of Italian Christmas
Well Christmas draws nearer every day - and this week the city of Plzen in West Bohemia witnessed a rather unusual event - an 'Italian Christmas.' Klara Polednova is a member of the Friends of Italy Society, and Radio Prague's Plzen correspondent caught up with her at Tuesday's festivities to find out what it was all about. More
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