ČRo Vltava

Český rozhlas Vltava

Prague
Broadcast area	Czech Republic
Programming
Language(s)	Czech
Format	Culture, art and classical music
Ownership
Owner	Český rozhlas
History
First air date	1972
Links
Website	vltava.rozhlas.cz

Český rozhlas Vltava (in 1992-2013 Czech Radio 3 - Vltava) is the former third programme of Czech Radio with a focus on culture (now styled simply as ČRo Vltava). It was founded in 1972 and operated by Czechoslovak Radio until the end of 1991. Jaroslava Haladová has been the station's editor-in-chief since 2019.

The programme structure is dominated by programmes featuring older and contemporary classical music (around 40% of the airtime on weekdays). Jazz and alternative music (Jazzový podvečer, Jazzové dopoledne, Mozaika), literary programmes (readings in progress, radio plays) and cultural journalism (Mozaika, Akcent) are also significantly represented - all with around 15% of the airtime. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day.

History

The Vltava station was established in 1972 and was a continuation of the Czechoslovak Radio Third programme for the demanding cultural audience, which had been in operation since 1964. Eight years later, it was divided into two national circuits; the Czech Vltava and the Slovak Radio Devín.

Broadcasting

Digital broadcasting is mediated by terrestrial television standard DVB-T2, radio DAB+ and satellite broadcasting via Astra 3A satellite (position 23.5° East) in DVB-S2.

See also

• Czech Radio, the Czech publicly funded radio broadcaster

External links

• (in Czech) CRo Vltava official website