At the start of March, Edita Kudláčová will assume one of the most important jobs in her field: Head of Radio and Audio at the European Broadcasting Union, the Geneva-based body that brings together public service stations all around the continent. Kudláčová has hitherto been spearheading innovation at Czech Radio and when we spoke the conversation centred on the state of the medium today, the future of radio and podcasting – and her plans for the exciting new role. What were you own beginnings in radio? “That goes back I think 12 years. “But I have to say that when I talk to my friends about why I actually joined the Radio 12 years ago they’re all laughing, because I think since I was 12 or 13 I was listening to international radio stations.