Former broadcaster Tomsová compares current protests to 1989 revolution

Former broadcaster Tomsová spoke at a demonstration in Pardubice to support colleagues from České televize and Českého rozhlasu.

She shared her personal history with radio, describing how the medium served as a central part of her family life since the 1950s. Tomsová explained how radio accompanied her through various decades, providing news and entertainment.

She recalled how the station broadcasted during the occupation in August 1968 and helped the nation navigate the period of normalization by using hidden meanings in its programming. She noted that her mother lived by the radio even into her 90s. The speaker drew a parallel between the current atmosphere and the events of November 1989. She recalled providing shelter to 60 students in her Prague apartment during that year's revolution.

Tomsová also mentioned the practical role of Český rozhlas Pardubice, noting that the station provides rapid reporting for her cottage in Bojanov during local emergencies like flooding from the Chrudimka river.