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From the ArchivesTraffic jams in 1930s Prague
In the 1930s Prague was a modern city, with a passion for innovation. New
buildings were springing up, celebrating the technology of steel, chrome
and glass, jazz and swing were playing on the radio, and despite the impact
of the world economic crisis, the Czech love of the motor-car was growing
fast. One of the gems in our pre-war archives is a report from 1st
January 1936 on the city's first traffic light. The intrepid reporter is
standing at a busy Prague crossroads, and we hear the traffic roaring
around him. More
From the ArchivesPresident Masaryk takes inspiration from George Washington
Over the next six months we'll be looking at some of the most fascinating
recordings to be found down in the Czech Radio basement. Czech - and
previously Czechoslovak - Radio has been archiving its material since way
back in the 1920s, and has built up one of the richest radio archives in
the world, surviving war, invasion and even a German aerial torpedo in May
1945. We start the series with our very earliest recording, the first
Czechoslovak President, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, talking 79 years ago, on
28th October 1928. President Masaryk was born as far back as 1850, so the
recording really is a bridge to another era.
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SpecialEnding an era: Radio Prague signs off on shortwave
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
Current AffairsRegarding Radio Prague’s new sound design
Come Monday, September 6, our sharp-eared regular listeners are sure to
noticed a change in our programme right from the beginning in the form of a
new news jingle. That’s just one of a few new changes to Radio Prague’s
audio format: as of Monday, several of our programmes will have new
signature tunes, and the way we use other music and copyrighted sounds in
our stories and features is going to be a bit different – and that goes
for all six of Radio Prague’s broadcasts in different languages.
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