Concession dispute: Buzz FM wants to cede concession to Geneva-based One FM
An interesting development in the dispute over the coveted radio and television licenses: Geneva local station One FM, which came away empty-handed in the awarding of radio licenses, could now get an FM broadcasting slot after all. The station Buzz FM, which was awarded the license instead of One FM, wants to relinquish it.
An interesting development in the dispute over the coveted radio and television licenses: Geneva local station One FM, which came away empty-handed in the awarding of radio licenses, could now get an FM broadcasting slot after all. The station Buzz FM, which was awarded the license instead of One FM, wants to relinquish it.
As Bakom announced on Friday, this is possible in principle. However, One FM must explain how it intends to fulfill its information mandate under licensing law. The broadcaster's previous project was not sufficient and qualitative and quantitative improvements were necessary. OFCOM will then hold a public hearing on the new submission by the Department of the Environment, Transport and Energy.
David Ramseyer, editor-in-chief of the joint editorial team of One FM and the television station Lémain Bleu, is confident that the radio station has been saved. The editorial team will be restructured and the quality of the political debates improved, he told SDA on request.
Following the negative licensing decision for One FM, a number of politicians in Geneva spoke out in support of the station. The station with its 100,000 daily listeners is an important local partner for numerous cultural events and also provides self-produced information content, explained the political representatives.
Not only One FM was disappointed by the award of the license in Geneva. Buzz FM, a radio station that so far only exists on paper, was also dissatisfied with the concession conditions. Among other things, this is likely to have led to the proposal to cede the license to One FM.
As Bakom announced on Friday, this is possible in principle. However, One FM must explain how it intends to fulfill its information mandate under licensing law. The broadcaster's previous project was not sufficient and qualitative and quantitative improvements were necessary. OFCOM will then hold a public hearing on the new submission by the Department of the Environment, Transport and Energy.
David Ramseyer, editor-in-chief of the joint editorial team of One FM and the television station Lémain Bleu, is confident that the radio station has been saved. The editorial team will be restructured and the quality of the political debates improved, he told SDA on request.
Following the negative licensing decision for One FM, a number of politicians in Geneva spoke out in support of the station. The station with its 100,000 daily listeners is an important local partner for numerous cultural events and also provides self-produced information content, explained the political representatives.
Not only One FM was disappointed by the award of the license in Geneva. Buzz FM, a radio station that so far only exists on paper, was also dissatisfied with the concession conditions. Among other things, this is likely to have led to the proposal to cede the license to One FM.
