EDITORIAL BOARD

I Felt a longing For Ostrava

While in Prague

The days of visiting Těšín markets to buy

CDs and cassettes are now long gone,

those youthful days back when I still wanted

to become a teacher. Most likely, it was

those shopping trips and my love for music

that drew me to that field and, later, to the

opportunity to work at Radio Čas, where

I stayed for a couple years. As program and

marketing manager, I worked hard with my

team and eventually we managed to reach

the number two spot in regional radio

rankings in Czechia. With all due respect

to my other influences, I think I can say that

this would not have been possible without

the guidance of Radio Čas owner, Radim

Pařízek. He was my counselor, mentor

and I could rely on him to support me. His

advice guided me to results that I look back

upon fondly. After enjoying that kind of

learning experience, the list of encounters,

you might fear, dwindles drastically.

Life, however, does not solely consist of

work, there were many other endeavors

I devoted my time to as well. I managed, for

example, to complete the distance-learning

curriculum at Ostrava University. Eventually

I came to a point in my life where I had to

make an important decision: I moved to

Prague and joined Radio Impuls, which

broadcasts nationwide. Considering radio

coverage at the time, there was no better

path that would further my career. Even

though it was a significant change, it was

a necessary one. This shift in residence

and employment was overall very positive,

nevertheless, sooner or later I began to feel

a longing for Ostrava and its people.

My feelings eventually got the better of

me, inspiring another big change in my life

so, after a couple years in Prague, I moved

back to my beloved Ostrava. Since I am

originally from Wallachia, my heart always

belonged to Ostrava.

The next seven years of my life were

devoted to work at the Czech Television

network, where I was lead scriptwriter for

the ‘Dobré Ráno’ (Good Morning) show.

At the time, it was quite a demanding job as

we were experiencing a pandemic, which

meant a nonstop broadcasting schedule.

This new life experience I gained then

bore fruit during my next career change,

where I actively participated in preparing

the new ČT3 (Czech Television Channel

3) programme. It was created in record

time and enjoyed positive feedback

immediately. At channel three, we were

focused on providing education, useful

tips and advice, mainly for seniors, through

our show ‘Life Cubed’. I was lucky enough

to have great colleagues there, too,

professionals in the field that supported

me throughout. We hosted hundreds of

guests and covered many various topics.

Channel 3’s success was acknowledged by

the entire country.

Presently, I live in Ostrava-Zábřeh, which is

very close to my current workplace. Back

when I was still a child, I always tried to

convince my mother to take me shopping

in the city center because we would have

to take the tram through Vítkovice. Even

back then I was fascinated by the view of

an industrial landscape filled with metal,

pipes, huge gates, and trains passing

through metallurgic plants. To this day, I still

wonder: how did anyone manage to put it

all together so perfectly? All the necessary

production was so neatly arranged in

one area. The main buildings still stand,

although they now serve completely

different purposes. It is such a unique and

interesting type of beauty. I never would

have thought that the view I admired so

much from inside a passing tram would

eventually become my workplace.

At the turn of the millennium, I thought

to myself: how wonderful it is that I live

in such an era! It was a time when we

celebrated the start of a new time, setting

off fireworks that burnt through our jackets

in front of the town hall; we were elated.

Back then, I was only vaguely aware of the

fact that, two years prior, the blast furnaces

in Vítkovice were fired up for the last time

and the future of the industrial complex

was up for debate. Fortunately, in the

end, it all reached a positive conclusion,

mainly thanks to Jan Světlík and Josef

Pleskot. You do not have to agree with me;

you might believe the land of the former

industrial complex could have been used

in a different way, however, I dare say that

the current, extremely unique, form the

Dolní Vítkovice area has taken is of interest

not only to locals but also to people

all across the country as well as many

foreigners. I am excited to welcome any

who hold a similar belief, or even simply

those interested in experiencing in person

what the metallurgic plant has become

after seeing only a couple pictures. I can

guarantee that the sight is even more

stunning in real life, not only in size but also

its historical significance. Come and visit us

to see for yourself.

Mgr. Renata Červená,

Marketing Manager, DOV

Redakční rada / Editorial Board

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