"NW1" discontinues current broadcasting operations

The Baselbieter local station "NW1" is no longer broadcasting current affairs programs until further notice. On Thursday evening, the news presenter described the program as the "last current one for the time being", reports the news agency SDA. In future, already produced programs will flicker across the screen instead. No further details about the fate of "NW1" are known. According to Corinna Zigerli, no one has been made redundant. She blamed the situation on the fact that, due to the circumstances, it was difficult to keep enough staff together to produce current programs. The working group, which is looking for ideas to preserve the station, has meanwhile completed a concept proposal. This is to be discussed with the main shareholder, Elektra Birseck Müchenstein (EBM), after Whitsun. If no solution is found, the station could be closed at the end of June.