Czech Radio prepared a special broadcast of the presidential elections in the United States of America
Czech Radio followed the US election in real time, broadcasting an all-night special live on Radiožurnál, Czech Radio Plus, and the news server iROZHLAS.cz from 23:00 on 5 November to 10:00 on 6 November, from Studio S1 in Prague and a special studio in Washington, D.C.
The American Night special broadcast provided detailed coverage, guiding Czech society through a US presidential election for the second time. Listeners could tune in to news and journalistic inputs covering this high-profile event from all possible angles.
"We choose again to broadcast live from Prague and from the USA simultaneously, because this way we can provide our listeners with an authentic experience of an important milestone in world politics. Its results will undoubtedly influence further developments not only in the United States, but in the whole world," said Ondřej Suchan, Director of News and Currents Affairs at Czech Radio, prior to the event.
The live broadcast started after the voting ended, i.e. on November 5 at 23:00, from a studio in the capital of the United States as well as from the Vinohrady studio S1. In Prague, Czech Radio broadcast all night in front of a live audience, who had the opportunity to watch this eleven-hour broadcast marathon, featuring interviews with experts on American politics and society, live reports from our correspondents in the United States, and analysis of the results in a multimedia space. The all-night special was also available to watch live via the online stream on the iROZHLAS.cz news server.
The Prague studio was hosted by Daniela Vrbová, Vojtěch Bidrman, Tomáš Pancíř, and Jan Pokorný, who welcomed guests such as Milan Babík, Kateřina Březinová, Jan Beneš, Michael Durčák, Petr Kolář, Jan Švejnar, and Ondřej Jonáš. The broadcast from Washington was hosted by Jan Bumba, featuring guests Levi Crossan and Jan Havránek. Additionally, several guests joined the live broadcast through online platforms, including journalist Jana Cíglerová and academic Tereza Plíštilová. The programme was further enriched by insights and commentary from Czech Radio's foreign correspondent in the United States, Pavel Novák, and news correspondents Jana Karasová and Jan Kaliba.
