Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri become FM1
We now know the name of the new radio station that will result from the merger of Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri: It will be called FM1 and is scheduled to go on the air in May 2008.
It is now known what the new radio station will be called as a result of the merger of the two stations Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri: it will be called FM1 and is scheduled to go on air in May 2008. The two teams from Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri are currently working on the detailed concept for the new program, as detailed in a press release. The complete renewal of the technical infrastructure is also planned for the coming months. The St. Gallen advertising agency Kraftwerk has been commissioned with the visual implementation of the new appearance and the communication measures (see
). There will be no job losses as a result of the merger: all current employees of Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri will continue to be employed, as André Moesch, Managing Director of Radio Aktuell, explained to Werbewoche. The FM1 station, which belongs to St. Galler Tagblatt AG, is expected to reach around 150,000 listeners in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, both Appenzells and northern Grisons. According to the press release, the program will include a music mix of current and older songs, local information from Eastern Switzerland and news from around the world. FM1 will broadcast from its main location in St. Gallen and from Buchs, where local program windows for the Rhine Valley and Sarganserland will also be produced.
The merger of the stations is the result of the merger of the two previous licensing areas, which is set out in the new RTVA. On December 5, Radio aktuell and Radio Ri jointly submitted a license application to the Federal Office of Communications. They are the only applicants for the "Eastern Switzerland East" area and therefore have a good chance of being awarded the contract.
). There will be no job losses as a result of the merger: all current employees of Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri will continue to be employed, as André Moesch, Managing Director of Radio Aktuell, explained to Werbewoche. The FM1 station, which belongs to St. Galler Tagblatt AG, is expected to reach around 150,000 listeners in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, both Appenzells and northern Grisons. According to the press release, the program will include a music mix of current and older songs, local information from Eastern Switzerland and news from around the world. FM1 will broadcast from its main location in St. Gallen and from Buchs, where local program windows for the Rhine Valley and Sarganserland will also be produced.
The merger of the stations is the result of the merger of the two previous licensing areas, which is set out in the new RTVA. On December 5, Radio aktuell and Radio Ri jointly submitted a license application to the Federal Office of Communications. They are the only applicants for the "Eastern Switzerland East" area and therefore have a good chance of being awarded the contract.
