DAB+: 13 New Radios for Winterthur

The digitization of radio is moving forward. Thirteen new cultural and specialty stations are now enriching Winterthur’s radio landscape. This is made possible by new technology from the company Digris, which significantly reduces costs. Until now, a local radio station had to pay 135,000 francs to cover a region via DAB+. Digris’s new technology now costs a radio station just 1,220 francs per year per region.

DAB Coverage Map for Winterthur: Green and yellow indicate reception inside buildings, orange indicates additional reception in cars, and purple indicates reception that is still possible but can no longer be guaranteed.

Winterthur's digital radio landscape will thus become many times more diverse and culturally creative.

Radio Stadtfilter, Winterthur’s community radio station provides a platform for independent debate. Stadtfilter offers a space for those who are actively involved and want to take advantage of the opportunities offered by free radio. It features in-depth discussions and quirky special programs. Stadtfilter is ad-free.

Radio RaSA is Schaffhausen's youth culture radio station. RaSA is a platform for young people's opinions. RaSA is ad-free.

FM Radio is a well-known Zurich summer radio project. Rundfunk FM has evolved from a cool insider tip into an event attracting tens of thousands of people in the courtyard of the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. Rundfunk is ad-free.

Open Broadcast broadcasts a program put together by the online community. The operators of Open Broadcast are part of a large network of artists, as the founder of Open Broadcast was also the founder of the legendary, internationally renowned Zurich nightclub Dachkantine. Open Broadcast is ad-free.

Spoon is a niche radio station based in Geneva that specializes in indie, rock, and alternative music, making it currently unique in the Swiss radio landscape.

Channel K is produced by about 250 volunteer radio hosts. The programs are correspondingly diverse, lively, and culturally varied. From political magazines to foreign-language programs, you’ll find it all on Kanal K. Kanal K is ad-free.

Radio X is Basel's youth and cultural radio station: independent, open, innovative, multicultural, and inclusive. Radio X is commercial-free.

LoRa is Europe's first alternative local radio station and broadcasts programming that is egalitarian, based on solidarity, gender-equitable, and nonviolent in countless languages. LoRa is ad-free.

Radio 3FACH is the youth radio station from Lucerne that forces its hosts to retire at age 26. 3FACH is ad-free.

Radio Tell It used to be called Buureradio. Its first editor-in-chief was SVP National Council member Toni Brunner. Radio Tell broadcasts 100 percent Swiss folk music and features exciting stories about Switzerland and Swiss traditions.

World Radio Switzerland (WRS) broadcasts an English-language program. The radio station entertains and informs expatriates with local coverage of politics and culture.

Toxic.fm is a non-commercial radio station based in St. Gallen that was founded in 2000 by students at the University of St. Gallen (HSG). At toxic.fm, young radio talents have the opportunity to complete professional training in editorial work and hosting. They are mentored by experienced radio professionals. Toxic.fm is ad-free.

Radio4TNG is a youth radio station based in Winterthur. Radio4TNG's goal is to actively help shape the media landscape from the perspective of the younger generation. Radio4TNG is ad-free.

By the end of 2017, 15 additional DAB+ networks will go into operation. In total, up to 120 new radio stations will be available via DAB+ in Switzerland through Digris’s DAB+ networks.