Czech Radio, also known as Cesky Rozhlas and CRo, is a state-owned entity headquartered in Czechia. Founded in 1923, the organization employs approximately 1040 individuals and reported $103.4M in revenue as of 2024. The company functions as the public radio broadcaster of the Czech Republic, with broadcast television and radio as its main products, operating continuously since its inception. It is recognized as the oldest national radio broadcaster in continental Europe and the second-oldest in Europe. Czech Radio was established in 1992 by the Czech Radio Act, which defines the framework for its operation and finance, succeeding the previous state-owned Czechoslovak Radio which ceased to exist by 1992.
Czech Radio recently conducted a nationwide test of its new Automatic Safety Alert (ASA) system, designed to interrupt regular radio programming during emergencies, utilizing both conventional and DAB+ digital radio receivers. Previously, on June 20, thousands of public service media employees in Czechia, including staff from Czech Radio, staged a 24-hour strike. This action protested the government's controversial plans to alter the funding mechanism for public broadcasters, pushed forward by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's administration. This followed an earlier announcement on June 17, where hundreds of employees at Czech Television and Czech Radio stated they would stage a one-day warning strike on June 22 to protest the government's proposal to replace licence fees with direct state budget funding, though organizers noted news coverage and core public service obligations would remain unaffected. Also on June 17, the government in Prague decided to eliminate licence fees for Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo), opting instead for state budget financing that would provide less money than before. Hours earlier on June 17, Czech Radio Director General René Zavoral criticized this funding reform, stating it aimed to weaken public broadcasters. Zavoral warned the proposal could cut Czech Radio's annual budget by approximately CZK 411 million and force reductions in programming, regional broadcasting, and jobs, potentially undermining the independence of public service media.
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Czech Radio offers 8 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Czech Radio's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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Czech Radio's revenues were less than $250M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Czech Radio's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is radio public funding. For full access to Czech Radio's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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