No immediate danger for DRS regional journals

Last weekend, the Sonntagszeitung reported that DRS was considering a reduction in the regional journals. Iso Rechsteiner, DRS deputy director and head of regional journals, told the radio magazine that he firmly denied this. He emphasized that neither the programming nor the management had ever discussed such a scenario. Consequently, nothing would be closed or canceled. It is also incorrect that DRS is under pressure to save money due to last year's deficit of CHF 5.3 million. "Our financial plan envisages a balanced budget in 2011," he is quoted as saying in the radio program guide. The path to this goal has already been paved with earlier cost-cutting measures.
But how does the deputy of DRS Director Walter Rüegg, who is on vacation, explain the rumors? "It is true that Rüegg spoke at a staff event in Bern about the potential for savings at Regis," confirms Rechsteiner. Such considerations are normal; as head of the regional journals, he too is constantly thinking about their structure. One could, for example, question the division of areas. This is legitimate, regardless of cost-cutting targets.