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.
On June 20, 2026, thousands of public service media employees in Czechia, including staff from Czech Radio, held a 24-hour strike. This action protested the government's controversial plans, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, to change how the country's public broadcasters receive funding. Previously, on June 17, hundreds of employees at Czech Television and Czech Radio announced a one-day warning strike for June 22 to protest the government's proposal to replace traditional licence fees with direct state budget funding, though organizers confirmed the strike would not disrupt news coverage or core public service obligations. Earlier on June 17, the government in Prague finalized its decision to scrap licence fees for Czech Television (ČT) and Czech Radio (ČRo), opting instead for state budget financing which would provide less money than previously received. Czech Radio Director General René Zavoral criticized this funding reform on the same day, warning it could undermine the independence of public service media. He stated the proposal would reduce the broadcaster's annual budget by approximately CZK 411 million, necessitating cuts in programming, regional broadcasting, and jobs. This follows the Czech government's agreement on June 15 to cut funding and terminate licence fees for public media services, a significant revamp that drew harsh reactions from watchdogs and opposition parties, who labelled the moves an attack on media independence.
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