Radio Prague editors in 1968. Photo: Radio Prague International

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor David Iurescia for sharing the latest installment in Radio Prague International’s fascinating series on the history of Czechoslovak broadcasting. This continuation of the series, “Microphones against tanks: The voice of freedom on the airwaves and the invasion meant to silence it,” explores how Czechoslovak Radio evolved during the political thaw of the 1960s—and how that newly independent voice was confronted by the Soviet-led invasion of 1968. It’s another fascinating look at the important role radio played during one of the most turbulent periods in Czechoslovak history.

Read the full article at Radio Prague International: https://english.radio.cz/microphones-against-tanks-voice-freedom-airwaves-and-invasion-meant-silence-it-3-8889748