Czech Radio (ČRo) announced in a press release on Monday 2 November 2026 that during the strike on Tuesday it would reduce news and current-affairs programming. The regular programme on a number of nationwide and regional stations will be replaced by music, repeats and archive programmes, and online services will also be limited. A basic news service and reporting on extraordinary events will be provided.[1][2]
Spokeswoman Lidija Erlebachová said that, given the scale of the strike, the usual form of broadcasting cannot be maintained. On most stations the programme will be interrupted before 8:00, 12:00 and 18:00 by a statement from the Veřejnoprávně initiative on the reasons for the strike. According to her, the management of the radio respects the workers' right to express their position by striking and has adopted organisational measures so that the public service is preserved to the greatest possible extent.[2][3]
Changes on the stations
Radiožurnál will broadcast news bulletins shortened to about five minutes, music, and selected programmes and documentaries awarded in international competitions. The Zelená vlna traffic service will be heard every half hour, and warnings about dangerous situations on the roads will be retained. The newsroom is to be ready to launch a full crisis broadcast.[1][2]
Radiožurnál Sport will not broadcast live coverage and, with exceptions, no programmes or magazines either. Český rozhlas Plus will omit live news and current-affairs programmes, take over the bulletins of Radiožurnál and fill the remaining time with archive programmes. Dvojka, Vltava and Radio Wave will replace live programmes with music but will keep pre-recorded programmes and repeats. Rádio Junior will broadcast as usual. Most regional stations will take over a joint programme from one studio in the Prague district of Karlín.[1][2][3]
Website and Czech Television
The news server iRozhlas.cz will switch to a limited mode: instead of separate articles, it will cover the main events and the course of the strike in a summary online report. Podcasts whose new episodes will not be released will carry a notice about the strike.[1][2]
A strike will also take place at Czech Television. According to Novinky.cz, news is to be broadcast once an hour instead of half-hour bulletins, and live broadcasting will be significantly reduced.[3]
Reason for the strike
The one-day strike was called by the Veřejnoprávně initiative against a proposal to abolish the fees and to move the funding of Czech Television and Czech Radio under the state budget. According to the initiative, the change threatens the independence and stability of both media. The Government of the Czech Republic justifies abolishing the fees by reducing the financial burden on citizens and companies.[1]
Sources
- Lupa.cz — 2 November 2026
- ČTK / České noviny — 2 November 2026
- Novinky.cz — 2 November 2026