Having moved from my native Ireland to the then newly established Czech Republic in 1993, I was hired at Radio Prague in late 2001. Within a few weeks of joining the station I had got to interview two members of Monty Python (Jones and Gilliam) and thought, This is the job for me. Since then I have reported on all manner of subjects, ranging from Czech accession to the European Union to an oyster eating contest on Old Town Square. My steady feature in recent years has been the interview slot One on One and though it is challenging constantly finding guests it has been a fantastic experience. Recording the monthly My Prague has also been a treat, with subjects almost invariably taking me to at least one spot with which I had previously been unfamiliar.
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How ready is Czech Army to go fully professional in the New Year?
After 140 years of compulsory military service in this part of the world, the Czech Army is going fully professional from the beginning of January. The Senate approved the…
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News
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Social Democrats regaining support ahead of regional and Senate elections
This weekend Czechs vote in both regional and Senate elections. One third of seats in the Senate are up for grabs in a two-round vote, with the run-off the weekend after…
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Kozel Chateau
For today's Spotlight we have come to the countryside of west Bohemia to visit Kozel Chateau. Kozel was originally a hunting lodge, and when it was built in the late 18th…
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Sports News
In Sports News: Just three weeks after winning the sixth tournament of his career in Tokyo, Czech tennis number one Jiri Novak wins another title, and the biggest money…
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Death of John Peel sad news for many Czech bands and music fans
I'm sure anybody with an interest in radio will have been saddened this week at the news that the much-loved British broadcaster John Peel has died at the age of 65. You…
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Report on the State of the Country calls for fundamental changes to ensure future prosperity
The Czech Republic needs to make some very big changes if it is going to be a successful country in the future. So says a study out this week with the grand title of…
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Czechs disturbed by reports of widespread police phone-tapping
Czechs have been disturbed recently by reports the country's police force listen in on an incredibly high number of personal phone calls - up to 10,000 a year. What's more…
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News
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Sports News
In Sports News: new Czech tennis star Nicole Vaidisova, 15, wins her second WTA title; Czech men's number one Jiri Novak quashes speculation he is planning to retire this…
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