1969-today

29. říjen 2012

1976 the foundation of "Prix Bohemia Radio," a festival of original radio production

1992
a new law is passed - Act on Radio and TV Broadcasting, enabling the operation of private channels. The Czech National Council announces the establishment of Czech Radio as an independent public entity.

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1992
3/31 the foundation of "Concerto Bohemia," a radio competition for young chamber orchestras

1994
7/1 OLOMOUC - start of studio broadcasting from the city
7/1 Czech Radio Record Company begins operating

1995
11/6 Czech Radio 6 / RADIO FREE EUROPE begins broadcasting

1997
Act No. 135/1997 is passed, increasing the radio license fees to 37 CZK and changing the amount of advertising time per day on nationwide and regional channels of Czech Radio, to 3 and 5 minutes respectively

1998
5/1 foundation of the website www.cro.cz

1999
2/11 Czech Radio opens the Ústí nad Labem branch office in Liberec
7/1 Václav Kasík is appointed the Director General of Czech Radio by the Czech Radio Board

2000
5/18 the ceremonial opening of new Studio Building on Římská Street
10/29 Czech Radio 7 - Radio Praha - begins also broadcasting in Russian

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2001
8/31 65th anniversary of the first Czech Radio broadcast abroad

2002
3/4 Czech Radio Pardubice begins broadcasting
5/1 the launch of special broadcasts for foreigners living in the Czech Republic. Czech Radio 7 - Radio Prague - begins broadcasting programmes in English, German, Spanish, French and Russian. International broadcasting becomes part of the new set up at Czech Radio 6 (formerly Czech Radio 6/Radio Free Europe).
6/17 Czech Radio Region begins broadcasting for the region of Vysočina
9/11 30th ´Give Blood with Czech Radio´ campaign takes place
10/1 Czech broadcasts of Radio Free Europe the news/ current affairs station Czech Radio 6/ Radio Free Europe is renamed Czech Radio 6 after the withdrawal of American backing.
10/1 Czech Radio Ústí nad Labem is renamed Czech Radio Sever.
10/21 Czech Radio regional broadcasting for Central Bohemia goes under the name of Czech Radio Region, Central Bohemia (the previous name, Czech Radio Regina, is now exclusively used for Czech Radio broadcasting in the Prague metropolitan area)

2003
80th anniversary of the launch of regular radio broadcasting in the Czech lands

2004
12/14 the start of regular broadcasting from Zlín


2005
5/1 in conjunction with planned transition to digital broadcasting, Rádio Česko and D-dur stations, begin operating
5/30 Czech Radio Sever starts regular broadcasting for the Liberec and Jablonec region
- broadcasting of Czech Radio Leonardo begins (on the Internet since September, digital since 21 October)

2006
1/13 1:13 p.m. (13:13 24hr clock), sees the launch of Czech Radio 4 - Radio Wave

2009
7/15 the ceremonial opening of the newly reconstructed administrative part of the historical building on Vinohradská Street 12

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