Local radio station Basel 1 becomes Radio Basel
The former local radio station Basel 1 will become Radio Basel starting in October, with studios in Basel and Liestal. Of the 16 employees, eight were laid off, as announced by Christian Heeb, co-founder of Radio Basilisk, which produces adult-oriented media.
From October, the former local radio station Basel 1 will become Radio Basel with studios in Basel and Liestal. Eight of the 16 employees have been made redundant, as announced by Radio Basilisk co-founder Christian Heeb's Media for Adults. At the same time, a further 14 members of the editorial team have been recruited, according to the press release. The team is to be further expanded before the start of broadcasting. However, Radio Basel already has more employees under contract than Basel 1.
On August 21, Medien für Erwachsene MFE definitively took over Basel 1 from the former owner Basler Zeitung Medien. MFE, owned by local radio pioneer Christian Heeb and German entrepreneur Karlheinz Kögel, announced details of the relaunch on Wednesday. The new name will be Radio Basel. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Sven Hoffmann, the Delegate Christian Heeb. The board also includes Hansjürg Deutsch and Franz C. Widmer are also members of the board. The publisher of Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, Mathis Lüdin, is also up for election. Heeb is also CEO and is responsible for journalistic management. The management team also includes Widmer (Quality/Training), Alexandra Parisi (Central Services), Sandra Schiess (Editorial Management), Markus Vogt and Frank Linhard (Chiefs of Service) and Nick Schulz (Head of Music).
On August 21, Medien für Erwachsene MFE definitively took over Basel 1 from the former owner Basler Zeitung Medien. MFE, owned by local radio pioneer Christian Heeb and German entrepreneur Karlheinz Kögel, announced details of the relaunch on Wednesday. The new name will be Radio Basel. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is Sven Hoffmann, the Delegate Christian Heeb. The board also includes Hansjürg Deutsch and Franz C. Widmer are also members of the board. The publisher of Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, Mathis Lüdin, is also up for election. Heeb is also CEO and is responsible for journalistic management. The management team also includes Widmer (Quality/Training), Alexandra Parisi (Central Services), Sandra Schiess (Editorial Management), Markus Vogt and Frank Linhard (Chiefs of Service) and Nick Schulz (Head of Music).
