New Eastern Switzerland radio FM1 is on air

 The new private radio station in Eastern Switzerland, Radio FM1, has been on air since Wednesday morning. FM1, with a bull in its logo, is the result of the merger of Radio aktuell (St. Gallen) and Radio Ri (Buchs SG). Radio FM1 employs almost 30 people in its two studios in St. Gallen and Buchs. In addition to local and regional information, the program focuses on a new music mix that is precisely tailored to the tastes of the audience in Eastern Switzerland, as explained by those responsible. Managing Director André Moesch and Program Director Martin Oesch presented the new studios in St. Gallen to the media. FM1 works there together with Tele Ostschweiz (TVO) - among other things with a joint news desk for the two editorial teams. Two million Swiss francs were invested in the technology for FM1.
New license Radio FM1 and Tele Ostschweiz are owned by St. Galler Tagblatt AG. The merger of Radio aktuell and Radio Ri to form FM1 was prompted by the relicensing of Swiss private radio stations. Like its two predecessors, FM1 is 100 percent financed by advertising and receives no license fee money.
FM1 broadcasts local window programs produced in St. Gallen and Buchs daily from 12 noon to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 7 pm. The station reaches around 150,000 listeners every day in the cantons of St. Gallen, both Appenzells, Oberthurgau, the Rhine Valley and the Principality of Liechtenstein.