Jaroslav Meier

Czech organist, editor for classical music and broadcasting executive, born December 7, 1923 in Hronov, Czechoslovakia, died March 17, 2001 in Hronov, Czech Republic. During the war years of WWII, he studied organ and became concert organist. In 1949, he moved to Bratislava and became editor for classical music of Slovak radio. In 1956, he co-founded the Slovak branch of Czechoslovak Television, Československá Televízia Bratislava. There, he was head of classical music broadcasting from 1956 to 1987, when he retired. After his professional life, he returned to his Czech hometown Hronov.