Graubünden attacks RSI radio and television

Luca Tenchio, the canton's lawyer, told the news agency SDA. Tenchio drafted the extensive supervisory complaint submitted by Graubünden to the Federal Office of Communications. The problem is all the more serious because, unlike the German speakers and the Romansh speakers, the Italian-speaking people of Graubünden do not have their own daily newspaper and are particularly dependent on RSI's reporting. Accordingly, RSI had to report on events from the entire canton and not just from its Italian section.
According to Tenchio, the canton also takes issue with the fact that RSI does not pass on its preferential financial treatment within SRG to the Italian-speaking part of the canton. 4.2 percent of the Swiss population speaks Italian, but RSI has 21.9 percent of the total SRG funds at its disposal. Switzerland's solidarity with its Italian-speaking minority is not shared by RSI with the Italian-speaking people of the Confederation.

RSI wants to refute allegations
RSI is in the process of reviewing its broadcasts because of the allegations from Graubünden, RSI communications manager Stefania Verzasconi told the news agency SDA. The company wants to prove that the allegations are false. "We are confident that we can show that RSI is fulfilling its concession mandate," said Verzasconi. As an example, she points to the four journalists stationed in Chur. That is the same number as in Zurich.