SRG loses massive market share after FM switch-off:
After the FM switch-off in 2024, SRG's market share fell by six percent. Private radio stations increased ...
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SRG radios return to FM: The SRG is doing an about-face: After the Council of States approved extended FM reception, the public broadcaster wants to return to ...
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Key FactsSwiss Parliament Extends UKW Radio Until 2031
Dec 9, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Both chambers of the Swiss Parliament agreed to keep analog UKW radio broadcasting alive beyond 2026.
- The Federal Communications Office will extend or reassign UKW licenses starting September 2027, potentially via auctions.
- Approximately 1.7 million vehicles in Switzerland still use analog radios, especially in French- and Italian-speaking regions.
- The decision divided the radio industry, with private stations fearing financial losses and the government opposing the extension.
I have sweated blood— Roger Schawinski, head of Radio 1, expressing his relief after the decision of the Council of States to continue UKW radio.
SRG streicht 900 Stellen: Weitere Entlassungen bei SRF: Die SRG muss bis 2029 rund 270 Millionen Franken einsparen und streicht 900 Vollzeitstellen. Bei SRF ...
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SRG: Director considers return of FM: Since the switch-off of FM transmission in January 2025, SRG radio stations have lost many listeners ...
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The majority of Swiss voters would currently say yes to the halving initiative. The SRG is responding with a charm offensive in pubs across Switzerland.
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Private individuals want more time for the FM broadcast shutdown: Six months after switching from FM to DAB+, the SRG is losing hundreds of thousands of ...
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FM switch-off: A backfire for the SRG: Six months after switching from FM to DAB+, the SRG is losing hundreds of thousands of radio listeners ...
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Paid articlePaywall SRF loses almost half a million listeners with FM shutdown - | Private radio stations gain ground
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Key FactsImpact of UKW Shutdown on Swiss Public and Private Radios
Jul 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- SRG experienced significant listener drops following the UKW shutdown, with Couleur 3 losing 45.5% in the French-speaking region.
- Claims of listener recovery after three months were disproven, underscoring UKW’s ongoing importance.
- The shutdown was executed solely by SRG despite private radio stations advocating to maintain UKW broadcasting.
- A full UKW ban would severely threaten private radio revenues by late 2026 and benefit foreign broadcasters.
The facts now available must lead to a rethink in Bern.— Roger Schawinski, guest commentary on the UKW shutdown of the SRG.
After FM shutdown: Private radio stations gain listeners, SRF collapses: SRF has not broadcast on ultra-short wave since the beginning of the year - | and is ...
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SRF: Listeners are switching to private stations after FM is switched off: Suddenly, stations like Bern 1, Radio BeO, and Neo 1 have significantly more listeners ...
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