Karel Tejkal

Karel Tejkal (11 October 1937 – 6 June 2026) was a Czech radio journalist and publicist.

Life and work

Tejkal was born in Prague on 11 October 1937. He graduated from the Faculty of Arts of Charles University and from 1957 he collaborated with Czechoslovak Radio, first as an external collaborator of the sports editorial office. Later, as an employee, he went through a number of radio workplaces, and in 1968 he was a commentator on political events.[1]

In January 1990, he returned to the radio, managed the program Dobré jitro and created a number of radio series such as Our Century, Thousand Stories and Radio on Wheels.[2]

In 2008, he received the Ferdinand Peroutka Journalism Award for his work.[3]

Tejkal died on 6 June 2026, at the age of 88.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Karel Tejkal" (in Czech). Czech Radio. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  2. ↑ Staněk, Martin (2008-02-07). "Ceny Ferdinanda Peroutky dostali Hvížďala, Drda a Tejkal". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Economia. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Cena Ferdinanda Peroutky". ferdinandperoutka.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  4. ↑ Skalický, Tadeáš; Pokorný, Milan (6 June 2026). "Zemřel rozhlasový sportovní novinář a publicista Karel Tejkal, nositel Ceny Ferdinanda Peroutky". iROZHLAS.cz (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zemřel Karel Tejkal, výrazná osobnost Zbraslavi". Prague-Zbraslav (in Czech). Facebook. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
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