New name and new faces for Canal 3

 The Biel radio station Canal 3 wants to change its name to "Club Canal 3" and will have two new editorial directors as of June 1: The new German-language editorial director Reto Hofmann comes from Biel and has gained experience in recent years at the Solothurn regional station Radio 32. The new French editorial director is Alain Meyer. He worked at Radio Suisse Romande in Lausanne from 1993 to 2003, then at Teletext and since 2005 at Canal 3. Both start on June 1, as reported by the Bieler Tagblatt. A new sports editor, Valentin Danzi, has already been on board since the beginning of May, as has a new moderation manager, Martina Häni. Despite the new appointments, the staffing situation at Espace Media subsidiary Canal 3 remains tight: With 18 full-time positions for the French and German departments combined, the radio is underfunded, said program director Denise Bolle at the last general meeting, according to the Bieler Tagblatt. She is now hoping for the new concession. Since Canal 3 is the only radio station applying for the Biel area, its chances of being granted should be good.