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

Czechia in 30 minutes · Jul 17, 2026 · 28m

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.