Basler Zeitung to be sold this week
BaZ Editor-in-Chief Markus Somm is said to have informed employees about the upcoming sale. This was reported by Radio SRF.
According to Radio SRF's "Regionaljournal Basel," Somm informed employees on Monday that the Basler Zeitung would be sold this week. According to SRF, it remains to be seen who the buyer is.
On Monday, Markus Somm already let us know on the Radio 1 talk show "Roger vs. Markus" that a takeover could be imminent. Asked by Roger Schawinski how his employees reacted "today" when they learned of the sale, Somm said, "It's not something I'm going to comment on here in a big way. But we are not happy about it." And added: "If it comes to that at all."
Tamedia is considered the hottest contender. The Switzerland on Sunday has already announced the change of ownership of the Basler Zeitung on Saturday (Werbewoche.ch reported). According to the report, the Zurich media company is to offer the BaZ owners - Christoph Blocher, Markus Somm and Rolf Bollmann - the Tagblatt of the City of Zurich to the company. In addition, a sum of money in the millions is to flow. (hae)
