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One on OneFabrice Martin-Plichta – a journalist helping deliver “waste” foodstuffs to those in need

23-05-2011 13:33 | Ian Willoughby

Fabrice Martin-Plichta, photo: Marián Vojtek Le Monde correspondent Fabrice Martin-Plichta has been living in Prague since before the Velvet Revolution. Indeed, the French journalist was working here at Radio Prague when those momentous changes occurred. Since 2004, Martin-Plichta has also been the head of the Czech Federation of Food Banks, an organisation which every year saves hundreds of tonnes of food from being destroyed and distributes it among the needy. More

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05-03-2011 | Pavla Horáková

Today in Mailbox: Some more reactions to the end of shortwave broadcasts, "propaganda" on Radio Prague, last month's mystery Czech and a brand new quiz question. Listeners quoted: Mohamed Elsayed Abd Elraheim, Jim Mickeal, Richard Howard, Mogire Machuki, David Eldridge, Michael A. Daley, Bob Boundy, Hiroyuki Okada, Hans Verner Lollike, Colin Law, Charles Konecny. More

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19-02-2011 | Pavla Horáková

Today in Mailbox: More responses to the end of shortwave broadcasts, Sunday music programmes on Radio Prague, objections to the contents of Radio Prague's broadcasts. Listeners quoted: Jayanta Chakrabarty, Bob Boundy, Stephen Hrebenach, John Covington, Mark Winterton. More

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05-02-2011 | Pavla Horáková

Rainer Maria Rilke This week in Mailbox: Some more reactions to the closure of Radio Prague's shortwave broadcasting. We dislose the identity of January's mystery man and read from your correct answers. Listeners quoted: Harold Yeglin, Bill Bergadano, Ian Evans, Stephen Hrebenach, Mick Edwards, Nick Sharpe, Yukiko Tsuji-Maki, Hiroyuki Okada, Armin Gerstberger, Paul Peacock, Colin Law, Charles Konecny, Henk Poortvliet, David Eldridge, Hans Verner Lollike, Richard Chen. More

SpecialEnding an era: Radio Prague signs off on shortwave

31-01-2011 17:06 | Christian Falvey

With the following special presentation, Radio Prague ends 75 years of shortwave radio service. As many of you know by now, austerity measures across Czech governmental ministries have forced budget cuts in many sectors, and public broadcasting is one of them. For most of the last century our signal has gone out to six continents, carrying news and information about Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic to listeners all over the world. More

Letter from PragueLetter from Prague, final edition

30-01-2011 02:01 | Jan Richter

In the weekly Letter from Prague, our reporters have been sharing their views on issues of the day. But now, a day before Radio Prague shuts down its shortwave broadcasts, here comes the final edition of our regular rant about all things Czech. More

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30-01-2011 | Pavla Horáková

In today's Mailbox: Responses to Radio Prague's leaving shortwave. Ways to listen to Radio Prague, new reception reports. Listeners quoted: Evelyn Coviello, Brendan Monaghan, Bob Boundy. More

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23-01-2011 02:01 | Pavla Horáková

Today in Mailbox: As Radio Prague's last day on shortwave approaches we’ll hear from the head of Radio Prague Miroslav Krupička about the station’s immediate and long-term prospects. More

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16-01-2011 | Pavla Horáková

Today in Mailbox: leaving shortwave, the quality of internet live streaming, the Litomyšl transmitter. Listeners quoted: Jonathan Kempster, Mogire Machuki, David Eldridge, Alex Torbeni, Armin Gerstberger. More

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