Radio Aktuell reports numbers and casting

 The private radio station Radio Aktuell in Eastern Switzerland is pleased with its good figures and is looking for new talent through casting. The station, which is part of St. Galler Tagblatt AG, announced on Monday that listener numbers had grown by 15 percent in 2007 compared to the previous year. Every day, 90,000 listeners were reached. In order to attract not only new listeners, but also new radio talent, the station is currently running a casting. This week is the hot phase. The four finalists have to prove themselves in a live test in the morning. Listeners will be able to vote via SMS for the candidate they want to hear on the radio in the future. According to the station, the winner will be offered a position on Radio aktuell.
From May this year, Radio Aktuell and Radio Ri will go on air together as Radio FM1 in Eastern Switzerland.