{"product_id":"vintage-radio-plzen-cssr-czech-state-broadcasting-company-transmitter-pin-badge","title":"Vintage Radio Plzen CSSR Czech State Broadcasting Company Transmitter Pin Badge","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003ctitle\u003e Radio Prague CSSR Czech State Broadcasting Company Transmitter Tower Pin Badge \u003c\/title\u003e \u003ctable cols=\"1\" align=\"center\" width=\"80%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" height=\"36\" bgcolor=\"#ff66ff\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVintage Radio Plzen CSSR Czech State Broadcasting Company Transmitter Pin Badge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e  Product Description : Vintage Radio Plzen CSSR Czech State Broadcasting Company Transmitter Pin Badge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge face is 1.4cm high, slightly smaller than the similar Radio Prague pins, and has a long, stick pin fastener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e It dates from the 1970's and is from former Czechoslovakia. The picture has the radio Plzen transmitter logo with a star on top (the star was added after the communist coup of 1948) and has the text CSSR denoting the change of name from Czechoslovakia to the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in 1960. State radio pins prior to 1960 did not feature the CSSR text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e The foremost broadcaster in former Czechoslovakia was the state owned Radio Prague.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The radio station first broadcast in 1936 and is still doing so today and has had a fascinating history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In 1945 the Czech army seized control of radio Prague from the German SS company that had been stationed there to guard it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In 1968 the invading Soviet army first secured Prague airport and the radio transmitters of radio Prague before the full scale invasion of the country. Radio Prague famously barricaded its doors and broadcast for Western assistance right up until the building was stormed by Soviet troops. The last broadcasts were used on newsreels worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Today radio Prague offers a range of programming and still broadcasts mainly on short wave frequencies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Postage and Packing :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The item will be sent by airmail from The Czech Republic. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   Please allow 3-4 days delivery time to Europe and up to 7 days worldwide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"60%\" border=\"1\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd width=\"74%\"\u003eEnamel Pin Badge(s)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"26%\"\u003e$5.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Warranty Terms :\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis pin is in the condition described above and as photographed. \u003cbr\u003e If you are in any way dissatisfied I will happily discuss any problems you have via email. I always strive to provide an excellent service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/pics.ebay.com\/aw\/pics\/viewitem\/fe\/imgFePowered_88x33.gif\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Badgecrazy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54327782539612,"sku":"EB-321112582395","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3272\/8412\/files\/57_2f1d14dc-3411-468a-b83d-39d48b8ceae0.png?v=1752672885","url":"https:\/\/shop.badgecrazy.com\/products\/vintage-radio-plzen-cssr-czech-state-broadcasting-company-transmitter-pin-badge","provider":"Badgecrazy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}