The first 100 days of Capital FM

According to the latest results from Publica Data's Radiocontrol measurement system, the Bern-based "capital city radio" Capital FM, which has been broadcasting since January 23, 2006, has significantly better listener figures than its predecessor station Radio Extra Bern. In the evaluated period from January 23 to April 22, 2006, Capital FM recorded an average daily reach in German-speaking Switzerland of 75,100 people, an increase of 12.6 percent compared to the last reported quarter for Radio Extra Bern. The average daily usage time is 37 minutes, which also represents an increase of 10 percent compared to the last figures of the predecessor station. As Capital FM announced on Thursday, the listener figures evaluated to date should be interpreted with caution and restraint due to the small survey panel. Reliable findings and real trends on the station's resonance can therefore only be expected after six months of broadcasting at the earliest.