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From the Archives1969: Radio Prague goes back to the bad old days
In the course of 1969 and 1970 Czechoslovak Radio was transformed back into
what it had been in the 1950s, a tool of hard line propaganda. In the
process, over 700 radio staff were forced to leave their jobs. Those who
stayed found their freedom of expression severely curtailed. To give an
idea of the extent to which things had changed by August 1969 - the first
anniversary of the Soviet led invasion – I will start with a short
extract from Radio Prague’s broadcasts back in 1968, as the tanks rolled
into the city. At the time the radio was playing a crucial role in keeping
the world informed of what was really happening – including reports of
violent incidents as the invading troops opened fire on civilians: More
From the ArchivesPlaying cat-and-mouse with the Soviets to keep on air
In the days immediately after the Soviet invasion in August 1968, staff at
Czechoslovak Radio played a cat-and-mouse game with the occupying forces.
For the first couple of days, they managed to continue broadcasting
directly from the radio headquarters, despite the presence of tanks
outside. 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
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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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Today in Mailbox: Radio Prague's 75th anniversary, Czech officials'
response to the Prague Pride gay and lesbian festival, problems with
receiving Radio Prague e-news. Listeners/readers quoted: Karin Roos, Frank
Miata, Karl G. Smith, Colin Law, Matt and Amy Smith, Bill Bergadano,
Siegfried Rambaum. More
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