Swiss Parliament Votes to Keep FM Radio Alive Beyond 2026
The Swiss Parliament has voted to continue analog FM radio broadcasting beyond 2026, reversing a planned switch-off. After the National Council, the Council of States also approved a motion to maintain FM radio. Roger Schawinski, CEO of Radio 1, expressed relief, stating he was "sweating blood" over the issue. The decision comes amid a broader crisis in media, which Schawinski has commented on in a guest commentary for the NZZ, warning that the media are in a life-threatening crisis and questioning who will save them.
Key facts
- Swiss Parliament voted to continue FM radio beyond 2026
- National Council and Council of States both approved the motion
- Roger Schawinski is CEO of Radio 1
- Schawinski said 'I sweated blood' over the issue
- The decision reverses the planned FM switch-off
- Schawinski wrote a guest commentary in NZZ about media crisis
- The commentary is titled 'The media are in a life-threatening crisis. Who will save them?'
- The source is NZZ article from feuilleton section
Entities
Institutions
- Swiss Parliament
- National Council
- Council of States
- Radio 1
- NZZ
Locations
- Switzerland