Radio DRS postpones ban on folk music
Criticism of Radio DRS's plans to remove folk music from its regular programming appears to be having an effect: Folk music programs will continue to air on both Musikwelle and DRS 1 at least until the end of 2008.
Criticism of Radio DRS's plans to ban folk music from the normally receivable program seems to have borne fruit: At least until the end of 2008, folk music programs will be broadcast on both Musikwelle and DRS 1. Program director Christoph Gebel informed the representatives of the folk music associations of this on Tuesday, DRS spokeswoman Ursula Kottmann confirmed to SDA in a report by the Berner Zeitung. The Swiss Folk Music Association welcomes the extended deadline, but maintains its fundamental criticism. The collection of signatures for the petition "Folk music for all", which demands an FM frequency for folk music, is continuing, as association president Jakob Freud told SDA on request.
