DRS: SRG Basel generally in favor of studio relocation
SRG Region Basel supports the relocation of the Basel radio studio from Bruderholz to a location closer to the city. At its general meeting on Monday evening, it adopted a declaration of intent that expresses its fundamental support for the relocation.
The declaration of intent was submitted by the board of the regional sponsorship cooperative. It was approved by a large majority with only a few votes against. With the declaration, the cooperative, as owner of the site and grantor of the building rights to SRG, is legally paving the way for the relocation of the studio. However, "nothing has yet been decided" about the relocation itself, as Rudolf Matter, Editor-in-Chief of Schweizer Radio DRS, stated at the meeting. However, SRG is interested, especially as the current studio building on Bruderholz is also in need of renovation, and this would be "relatively expensive".
Matter explained the SRG's convergence project. However, he also had to listen to critical comments from Christoph Brutschin, member of the Basel cantonal government, Anita Fetz, member of the Council of States (SP/BS) and Peter Malama, member of the National Council (FDP/BS). Brutschin supported the demand of the governments of both Basel for a Basel "SRG media campus" for society, science and culture. Matter pointed out that decisions by the Board of Directors on the Basel location were not scheduled until June. However, Basel will remain a main studio location like Bern and Zurich and will also retain culture, albeit together with the Zurich television location. However, it is not yet clear where the science department will go.
Matter explained the SRG's convergence project. However, he also had to listen to critical comments from Christoph Brutschin, member of the Basel cantonal government, Anita Fetz, member of the Council of States (SP/BS) and Peter Malama, member of the National Council (FDP/BS). Brutschin supported the demand of the governments of both Basel for a Basel "SRG media campus" for society, science and culture. Matter pointed out that decisions by the Board of Directors on the Basel location were not scheduled until June. However, Basel will remain a main studio location like Bern and Zurich and will also retain culture, albeit together with the Zurich television location. However, it is not yet clear where the science department will go.
