Czech Radio - general information

First Broadcast: May 18, 1923
Status: Public Radio

STATIONS:

Nationwide stations:
Czech Radio 1 - Radiožurnál (news and current affairs)
Czech Radio 2 - Praha (entertainment, talk and news for family audience)
Czech Radio 3 - Vltava (culture, classics and the arts)
Czech Radio 6 (analytics and current affairs)

Regional stations:
(network of regional stations - Brno, České Budějovice, Hradec Králové, Olomouc, Ostrava, Pardubice, Plzeň, Regina, Region Středočeský kraj, Region Vysočina, Sever)

Special Stations:
Czech Radio Rádio Česko (news and information) Czech Radio D-dur (classical music) Czech Radio Radio Wave (for the young) Czech Radio Leonardo (popular education)

webpages: Czech Radio Online

Broadcasting abroad: Czech Radio 7 - Radio Praha (international service in 6 languages)

Non-programming activities: Czech Radio supports also originally artistic and radio production (festival of radio production Prix Bohemia Radio), important artistic ensembles (Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra, Brno Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments, Czech Radio Big Band, Disman Radio Children´s Ensemble, Czech Radio Children´s Choir) and young musicians (contests Concertino Praga and Concerto Bohemia); Czech Radio is a member of European Broadcasting Union and through the Czech Radio Foundation works in charitable area

Broadcasting bands: FM, SW, MW, LW, Internet, DVB-T

Orientation: universal

Sources of Income: radio fees, advertising (approx. 0,2% of total broadcasting time), commercial activities permitted by law

Statutory Official: Director General (elected by the Council of Czech Radio for a period of 6 years) Supervisory Body: Czech Radio Council (9 members, chosen by the House of Representatives of the Czech Parliament for a period of 6 years)