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How ‘Waves’ Director Jirí Mádl Reconstructed the Dramatic Battle for Czechoslovak Radio in 1968

By Matthew Minton Nov 26, 2024 | 3:15 PM

When “Waves” director and writer Jiří Mádl first came across the history of Czechoslovakian radio while studying journalism in college, he discovered something that didn’t add up. “I knew what happened in ‘68 and I knew that the radio had a very important role in those days,” Mádl said. “I knew that the [Soviet] troops […]