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From the ArchivesPaul Robeson in Prague: paying homage to Dvořák and socialism
In last week’s From the Archives we featured Martin Luther King,
interviewed by Czechoslovak Radio in 1963. But Dr King was not the first
civil rights campaigner to address Czech and Slovak radio listeners. Four
years earlier, in June 1959, Paul Robeson came to Prague, to take part in
an international left-wing cultural congress. Robeson was a man of many
talents – singer, actor, athlete, writer and civil rights activist. He
never concealed his sympathies with the communist regimes of the Eastern
Bloc, and his political views – combined with the colour of his skin –
earned him virtual pariah status in many sections of the US political
establishment. This culminated in 1950 when he was refused a passport. More
Sunday Music ShowAntonín Dvořák - a personal tribute
On this week’s Sunday Music Show we mark the birthday of Antonín
Dvořák, who would have 170 candles on his birthday cake this year.
Unfortunately he only lived to the age of 63, enjoying a career of about
four decades, but he saw the kind of success in his day that few composers
could dare to hope for. Today’s show is a personal tribute to one of the
greatest masters of Western musical history. More
SpotlightCzech Museum of Music celebrates Dvořák's 170th birthday
It’s September, and all other anniversaries aside, that means the
birthday season of the genius Antonín Dvořák. Had the Czech musical
maestro lived to his deserved age he would be 170-years-old this month,
and
music-lovers and –ologists are marking the occasion with all due
enthusiasm. Alongside the Dvořák festivals and radio tributes this month
there is also the uniquely interesting, interactive Dvořák exhibition at
the Czech Museum of Music (Karmelitská 2, Malá Strana), which is our
destination in this week’s Spotlight. More
From the ArchivesOlga Szántová: the voice of Radio Prague
It was five years ago this week that our much-loved colleague, Olga
Szántová, died at the age of 71. As a child she had spent most of World
War II in New York, which was where she picked up her perfect East-Side
English. Olga became one of the most familiar voices of Radio Prague’s
English broadcasts during the political thaw of the 1960s, and she was also
among the radio journalists who managed to carry on broadcasting secretly
during the Soviet invasion of 1968, as several recordings from the time
still bear witness. More
MailboxMailbox
Today in Mailbox we read from our listeners’ comments on Radio Prague’s
75th anniversary and reveal the identity of our August mystery lady.
Listeners quoted: Tracy Andreotti, Harold Yeglin, Stan Schmitt, Colin Law,
Hans Verner Lollike, Mary Lou Krenek, Ian Morrison, Richard Chen, Charles
Konecny, Henrik Klemetz, Jayanta Chakrabarty, David Eldridge.
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SpecialRadio Prague marks 75 years on air
Set up in 1936 primarily as a tool to counter propaganda from Nazi Germany
and the Soviet Union, Radio Prague itself long served as a mouthpiece for
communist propaganda. Since the 1990s however, the station is the only
Czech public news service, providing information about the Czech Republic
in six languages to audiences around the world. Marking Radio Prague’s
75th anniversary, the Czech-born, UK-based writer, and former Radio Prague
reporter Benjamin Kuras and Radio Prague’s own David Vaughan discuss the
most interesting moments in the station’s history. More
Current AffairsRadio Prague to suffer no budget cuts in 2012
Seventy five years ago today, at 10 AM on August 31, 1936, the foreign
service of Czechoslovak Radio went on air for the first time ever. Today,
Radio Prague is an independent broadcaster although it is still funded
entirely by the Czech Foreign Ministry. Following severe budget cuts in
recent years, some good news came on Wednesday from the Foreign Ministry
which promises no further cuts for 2012. Radio Prague spoke to the head of
the ministry’s public diplomacy department, Jan Bondy. More
Current AffairsAdapting to change: 75 years of Radio Prague broadcasts
In the 75 years of its existence, Radio Prague has seen many changes –
among them, unfortunately, the end of our shortwave broadcasts. On
Wednesday, the station presented some of its programs live from a tent in
the heart of the city, in an effort to propagate the international service
locally. Sarah Borufka was at the site and spoke to Miroslav Krupička, who
has served as Radio Prague’s director since 1998. She asked him about the
important changes he had witnessed over the years.
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Current AffairsRadio Prague listeners send well-wishes on Radio Prague’s 75th birthday
Of course, Radio Prague would not have turned 75 if it wasn’t for our
loyal listeners. We would like to thank you for your support and interest
over the years, and for the many anniversary emails you have sent in. On
the occasion of our 75th anniversary, we did something we usually don’t
do – we called some of our listeners from around the world. Here’s one
of them, Stan Schmidt. He listens to Radio Prague from Evansville, Indiana,
in the United States.
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