This document provides an overview of the transformation and development of radio in the Czech Republic since the Velvet Revolution in 1989. It summarizes how the first independent radio stations emerged in 1990, the transition of the state broadcaster to independence, and the establishment of Czech Radio as an independent public broadcaster through the Radio Act of 1991. It also outlines Czech Radio's current structure and operations, including its nationwide and digital channels, governance, funding sources, and use of new technologies and platforms.