Captured by the airwaves: How postwar broadcasting became propaganda weapon (2)

Series on the history of RPI -part 2

Series on the history of RPI -part 2. The turbulent years of the Prague Spring and the Soviet-led invasion.

Captured by the airwaves: How postwar broadcasting became propaganda weapon (2)

Shortly after the end of World War II, free voices returned to Prague’s radio studios. However, hopes for independent broadcasting were soon wiped out by the arrival of the Cold War and the Iron Curtain. Within a few years, Czechoslovak Radio’s international broadcasts had been transformed into a strategic weapon, tasked with spreading a particular message to every corner of the globe.

Stone heart of Europe monument, Argentina's biggest football fan lives in Czechia, Rudy Linka and Bohemia Jazz fest

Stone heart of Europe monument, Vamos Argentina! The team's biggest football fan lives in Czechia, Rudy Linka and Bohemia Jazz fest

Prague Castle opens new Czech design shop amid changes under President Pavel, Recreational boating booming in Czechia, Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková for RPI: I want to enjoy my time on court

Prague Castle opens new Czech design shop amid changes under President Pavel, Recreational boating booming in Czechia, Wimbledon champion Linda Nosková for RPI: I want to enjoy my time on court

Government planning migration law change; soldier's painting returns to UK

The government is planning legal changes that would impact Ukrainian citizens; an artwork by a Czechoslovak soldier based in England during WWII has gone back there.