Schawinski reaches agreement with Berlin radio producers

The dispute over the claim of Roger Schawinski's radio station has been settled. As was announced on Wednesday, Radio 1 from Zurich and Radio Eins from Berlin have buried the hatchet. "We have reached an agreement with Schawinski and will not be going to court", said Ralph Kotsch, spokesman for Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), when asked by 20 Minuten. This was after Schawinski had agreed to change the claim on his station's website. In addition to the advertising slogan "For adults only", the addition "The best music from Zurich - the best news from Zurich" will now be used. "This is a good compromise," explained Kotsch. This could prevent confusion with the Berlin radio station. The chances of achieving anything in court were too slim. He also emphasized that no money was involved in the settlement. Schawinski did not wish to comment on the settlement of the dispute.
Radio 1 presented the agreement as a major victory in a media release on Wednesday afternoon. "The dispute was without any substance from the outset. The outcome of this Hornberg shoot-out with the help of license fee money does not surprise me in any way", Schawinski was quoted as saying. There are over a dozen broadcasters in Europe with the same name. Finally, the Berliners complained that there was a risk of confusion on the Internet, although the spelling of the two stations is different. As part of a redesign, Radio 1 recently emphasized the station's location in Zurich a little more clearly. RadioEins then let the matter fall asleep.