Czech actor and screenwriter Zdeněk Svěrák received more than five kilograms of congratulatory letters for his 90th birthday and has asked Czech Radio to convey his apologies for not being able to respond to everyone personally.

Czech Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček met with the Director-General of Czech Radio to discuss a government bill proposing changes to the financing system for public media, including Czech Television and Czech Radio.

The European Commission will monitor efforts to transfer the financing of Czech Television and Czech Radio to the state budget, with the government assuring independence despite opposition criticism of the proposal.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš stated that the government is fulfilling its program by abolishing public media fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio and transferring their funding to the state, expressing incomprehension regarding obstructions.

Czech actor Kryštof Hádek, known for starting his career at age eleven, discusses his approach to choosing roles and his willingness to undergo significant physical transformations for a part in an interview with Czech Radio Dvojka.

A petition has been started in South Bohemia to keep brass band and folk music on regional stations of Czech Radio, gathering over 500 signatures from various bands.

Playwright, screenwriter, actor, writer, singer-songwriter, and much more. Zdeněk Svěrák celebrates his ninetieth birthday, and Czech Radio celebrates with him. On Saturday, the 28th.

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Petr Macinka, announced it will terminate its cooperation with Czech Radio, a service the state has funded since 1936, amidst uncertainty regarding public media financing.

The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra is embarking on its centennial season, featuring music from its founding era and performances by leading Czech conductors, alongside an organ inauguration at St. Vitus Cathedral.

Czech Television and Czech Radio have jointly warned that a new government legislative proposal poses a threat to the independence and freedom of public media. They argue the bill could open the door to undue pressure on journalists.

Czech Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř has introduced a new public service media law, which is expected to bring significant changes to Czech Television and Czech Radio if it comes into effect early next year.

The Director-General of Czech Radio, René Zavoral, has warned against attempts to politically control public service media and strongly rejected proposals to transfer their funding from fees to the state budget.

A proposed law by the Czech Ministry of Culture aims to abolish monthly fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio, replacing them with payments from the state budget. This new mechanism is intended to ensure valorization and predictability for public media funding.

Zdeněk Svěrák's satirical fairy tale, 'The Silent Pedal Kingdom,' once erased and presumed lost during communist Czechoslovakia, has been rediscovered in the Czech Radio Archive decades later.

New Czech Radio U.S. correspondent Jana Ciglerová on Czech-Americans and MAGA and trading Miami for Washington  Radio Prague International

The Czech Parliament's lower house has supported a Senate amendment that would grant the Supreme Audit Office constitutional authority to oversee the finances of Czech Television and Czech Radio, aiming to increase transparency.

The Czech civic association 'Million Moments' has launched a petition titled 'Hands off the media' in support of Czech Television and Czech Radio, and is organizing a march in Prague for early May.

Kateřina Kaprálová's book, 'Maribor Hypnosis,' received multiple accolades at the prestigious Magnesia Litera awards. The jury was particularly captivated by her work, which also saw recognition for Czech Radio's Vltava station.

An extraordinary session of the Czech parliament will discuss the government's plan to abolish concession fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio. Věra Jourová expressed concern that the proposed law could dismantle a functional system, while opposition parties warn of threats to public media independence.

A Czech radio series explores how universities can assist students facing ADHD, dyslexia, or dysgraphia, featuring experiences and insights from coordinators and psychologists at university centers.

The Czech Radio play "Mother of God, Drive Putin Away," inspired by the punk anti-Putin group Pussy Riot, won first place at the UK International Radio Drama 2026 festival in Canterbury.

A radio adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel 'Nutshell,' described as a comical crime paraphrase of Hamlet, features performances by actors Ivan Trojan, David Novotný, and Bára Poláková.

Czech Radiožurnál is preparing its unique 24-hour live charity broadcast 'Dobrý den Radiožurnálu' for the second year, focusing on the non-profit sector from Jatka 78 in Prague.

The Czech Senate is set to choose a new member for the Czech Radio Council from seven approved candidates, including former Radiožurnál director Miroslav Konvalina.