Pepa Bueno and Carlos Herrera, like other Iberian radio stars, risk a cut in their salaries for the whole of 2021: commercial radio stations have lost more than 20 percent of their turnover and need to save money Source
The economic crisis caused by the pandemic is having an impact on broadcasters’ turnover, which according to the InfoAdex study on advertising investment in Spain in 2020 will drop by 22.9% for all stations. This is a total of 111.5 million euros that will be lost and which will impact mainly on the large commercial networks such as Cadena Ser and Cope (which have lost 25.4 and 24.4% respectively). Broadcasters consider intervening again in the contracts of the big stars (including Pepa Bueno and Carlos Herrera), cutting them for the second consecutive year and probably until the end of 2021. And the situation shows no sign of improving, as the January 2021 InfoAdex figures put the decline at 26.7%.
More details on the smaller radio stations in the article by the independent newspaper El Español.
Like public radio stations in other countries, RTÉ has allocated a specific portion of the FM band to the main channels. Radio 1 can be heard between 88 and 90 MHz; 2fm between 90 and 92; lyric FM (classical music channel) between 96 and 99 and Raidió na Gaeltachta (in Gaelic) between 93 and 95. Source
As we anticipated in 2019 (news here), Ireland’s public broadcaster (Raidió Teilifís Éireann or RTÉ) will switch off the DAB channels on 31 March 2021, but will not close the RTÉ Gold, RTÉ 2XM, RTÉ Radio 1 Extra, RTÉ Pulse and RTÉjr Radio channels, which it will make available on other digital platforms. The decision was taken for three reasons: to reduce costs, the small number of listenersin the DAB band and the fact that RTÉ is the only Irish broadcaster in the digital band. The majority of Irish people (77%) listen to FM radio, compared to 0.5% for DAB. This is according to the latest radio listening survey (JNLR, Radio in a Digital World), conducted by market research institute Ipsos MRBI.
In a report by El Observador magazine, more details on the rescue of the broadcaster Source
It would have switched off its transmitter on 31 December 2020, abandoning 580 kHz on medium waves. But the station made famous by its music programming focusing on tango, folklore and typical Uruguayan music continues to transmit. The decision by the owners, who wanted to continue on the web, was overruled by Pablo da Silveira, Minister of Education and Culture, who announced that the government would intervene to temporarily run the station to allow negotiations to take place with potential buyers, who have already come forward. Clarín broadcasts daily about 100 songs by Carlos Gardel, one of the most important interpreters of River Plate and Latin American song. The repertoire is limited to 488 recordings of the highest technical quality so that the same song can be heard every five days.
From Italy begins a journey to the world’s urban radio landscapes. Rome’s radio station dial is full of local stations (36 of the 94 listenable frequencies), while most of the country is dominated by national networks. Among the capital’s radio stations, one out of four speaks about football, giving voice to the fans of the two teams (Roma and Lazio). This has not always been the case: until twenty years ago, talk radio stations were fashionable, but today they have disappeared, but it is possible to listen to some recordings with ads, commercials and programme clips on a site that tells the story.
Article (in italiano)
Inizia dall’Italia il percorso nei panorami radiofonici mondiali, ideato per entrare nello “spirito” delle emittenti che popolano l’etere delle capitali.
L’Anfiteatro Flavio, simbolo di Roma: duemila anni fa ospitava fino a 87.000 spettatori. Più di quelli dell’attuale stadio Olimpico (70.500) dove, nell’immaginario, i giocatori di calcio hanno sostituito gli antichi gladiatori Source
La Capitale è tra le poche città italiane a vantare un panorama radiofonicoricco di realtà locali, a differenza, per esempio, di Milano, dove molte emittenti di successo si sono trasformate in network di dimensione nazionale o multi-regionale, affievolendo il legame con il territorio. A Roma, invece, su 94 frequenze ricevibili con un ricevitore domestico o l’autoradio, ben 36 (il 39%) sono locali, come mostra il bandscan realizzato da Armando Finocchi.
Oggi va di moda il calcio
Radio Radio, su 104.5 MHz, dedica molto spazio al calcio ma si mantiene equidistante tra le due tifoserie, a differenza delle altre sette, che dichiarano la propria appartenenza Source
In città hanno sede otto radio nazionali diffuse in FM, delle quali cinque sono pubbliche (Rai Radio1, Rai Radio2, Rai Radio3, GR Parlamento e Isoradio) e tre commerciali (m2o, RDS e Radio Capital). Delle emittenti locali o regionali, una su quattro (8 su 32) si è specializzata nel calcio e alcune sono di proprietà delle società sportive. Molto seguite, basano il loro successo anche sul fatto che dedicano ampio spazio ai commenti e alla dietrologia alimentata dalla rivalità delle tifoserie rivali.
Roma Radio (100.7 MHz) è l’emittente ufficiale della squadra AS Roma Calcio. Le altre tre stazioni che ne parlano sono: Tele Radio Stereo (92.7 MHz), Centro Suono Sport (101.5 MHz) e Rete Sport (104.2 MHz) SourceLazio Style Radio (90.3 MHz) è l’emittente ufficiale della SS Lazio; la squadra viene poi seguita da Radio Sei (98.1 MHz) e Radio Incontro Olympia (105.8 MHz) Source
…mentre una volta si puntava sulle dediche
Per rivivere gli anni ruggenti dell’etere romano si può consultare il sito http://www.radioromane.eu/ creato da Claudio Patrizi, che raccoglie anche registrazioni di programmi, annunci, jingle e pubblicità di queste ed altre storiche emittenti della capitale Source
Ma anche questa potrebbe essere una moda del momento: fino a vent’anni fa andavano per la maggiore le radio di “dediche”. Un fenomeno tutto romano, da non confondere con la semplice richiesta di dischi da mettere in onda: ne esistevano una trentina, da tempo scomparse perché la loro formula era incompatibile con una corretta gestione imprenditoriale della radio. Erano in sostanza delle talk radio: si parlava molto, gli ascoltatori telefonavano per richiedere i dischi, ma erano improvvisate e di bassa professionalità, caratteristica che non attirava gli inserzionisti, condannandole a una rapida chiusura. Ultime a morire Radio Chat Noir (FM 90.9) e Radio Gioia Paradise Amica (FM 106.35), ma se ne potrebbero citare molte. Tra queste segnaliamo: 88.05 Radio Melody 89.3 Effetto Radio 1 89.5 Radio Studio 5 90.3 Radio Mary 96.6 Radio Mary 3 – Fedeltà FM 97.9 Radio Mary 2 – Radio Civiltà 100.5 Radio La Bussola 101.5 Radio Antenna Romana 104.75 Radio Lido 106.85 Radio Vega International
Una lista “storica” delle radio ascoltabili a Roma pubblicata sul primo numero della rivista SceltaTV, settimanale di programmi radiotelevisivi edito tra il 1977 e il 1983. Questo elenco, uscito in edicola 43 anni fa, sul numero del 2 gennaio 1977, censiva 84 emittenti. Le emittenti FM erano state liberalizzate l’anno prima. SourceL’anno dopo le radio erano quasi raddoppiate: il numero dell’1 gennaio 1978, ne conta 136. Come si può vedere ci sono diverse frequenze dove operano due emittenti. Si calcola che fossero almeno duecento le radio nella capitale. Alcune trasmettevano per pochi mesi o settimane, e si ricevevano solo in alcune zone della città. Source
Le emittenti ascoltabili oggi in città
87.60 RAI Radio1 LazioRocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) *Radio1_ 87.90 Radio Onda Rossa Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta RADIO___ ONDA____ ROSSA___ 87.9_FM_ UN______ SEGNALE_ CHE_____ DISTURBA 88.10 Radio Manà Manà Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _RADIO__ _MANA’__ _MANA’ 88.30RadiofrecciaRocca di Papa/Madonna del Tufo FRECCIA_ 88.60 Radio RadicaleRocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta RADIO___ RADICALE 88.90Radio ZetaRocca di Papa/Monte Cavo ZETA____ 89.10Radio Cusano Campus Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _RADIO__ _CUSANO_ _CAMPUS_ 89.30Lazio Style Radio Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _LAZIO__ _STYLE__ _RADIO__ OFFICIAL SS.LAZIO SMS_333_ 3149900_ DIRETTA_ ___06___ 97607408 EFFETTO_ *_89.3_* 89.50China FM Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo CHINA_FM 89.70RAI Radio1 Lazio Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) *Radio1_ 89.90Retesport Rieti/Frazione Campoforogna (Monte Terminillo) __RETE__ __SPORT_ 90.00NSL Radio TV Monte Porzio Catone __NSL___ 90.30Radio Deejay Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _DEEJAY_ 90.50m2o Rocca di Papa _M_DUE_O 90.70Radio Sonica Rocca di Papa _RADIO__ _SONICA_ 90.90Radio Cusano Tv Italia Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo __RADIO_ _CUSANO_ ___TV___ _ITALIA_ 91.20RAI Radio2 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) *Radio2_ 91.50RTL 102.5 Roma/Monte Mario RTL102.5 91.70RAI Radio2 Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) *Radio2_ 92.00R101 Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro __R101__ 92.20RTL 102.5 Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro RTL102.5 92.40RTL 102.5 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo RTL102.5 92.70Tele Radio Stereo Rocca di Papa TRS-TELE __RADIO_ _STEREO_ 92.90Spazio Radio-Onda Jazz Roma/Casilina SPAZIO_R 93.00Radio Roma Capitale Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro RADIO___ ROMA____ CAPITALE 93.20Radio Zeta Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro __ZETA__ 93.20Radio Quattro Roma/Via del Mascherino RADIO_4_ QUATTRO_ 93.30Radio Zeta Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII __ZETA__ 93.50Radio Mater-inBlu Roma/Via Massimi R.MATER_ 93.70RAI Radio3 Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) *Radio3_ 94.00Radio Subasio Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro SUBASIO_ 94.20Virgin Radio Albano Laziale/Via dei Cappuccini _VIRGIN_ 94.50Radio Subasio Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo SUBASIO_ 94.80Radio Maria Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta R.MARIA_ 95.10Radio Maria Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena R.MARIA_ 95.30Radio Dimensione Musica Frascati/Hotel Villa Tuscolana _Radio__ _*_RDM_* 95.50Radio Capital Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena CAPITAL_ 95.80Radio Capital Castel San Pietro Romano/Campagnano _CAPITAL 96.10Radio 105 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo __105___ 96.30Radio inBlu Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII …INBLU N_VERDE_ __800___ _371110_ 96.50Radio 105 Roma/Monte Mario __105___ 96.60Radio L’Olgiata Roma-Olgiata OLGIATA_ 96.60NSL Radio TV Roma/Via Luigi Maria Arconati __NSL___ 96.60Radio 105 Roma/Via Magliano in Toscana __105___ 96.80RID 96.8 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo RID_____ 97.00m2o Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena _M_DUE_O 97.20Radio Kiss Kiss Montecompatri/Frazione San Silvestro KISSKISS 97.50Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana Frascati/Hotel Villa Tuscolana R_ITALIA 97.70 M100 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo __M100__ 97.90 Radio Kiss Kiss Frascati/Hotel Villa Tuscolana KISSKISS 98.10 Radiosei Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo RADIOSEI 98.40 RAI Radio3 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) *Radio3_ 98.70 Virgin Radio Frascati/Hotel Villa Tuscolana _VIRGIN_ 99.00 RTR 99 Rocca di Papa _RTR_99_ 99.20 Simply Radio Albano Laziale/Via dei Cappuccini *SIMPLY* *RADIO*_ 99.40 RAI GR Parlamento Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta (RAI) RAI-GRPR 99.60 Radio Globo Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _GLOBO__ 99.80 Radio IES Rocca di Papa RadioYES 100.00 R101 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta __R101__ 100.30 Rai Radio3 Classica Roma/Monte Mario (RAI) RaiRadio Classica 100.50 Radio Italia Anni 60 Monte Porzio Catone R.ITALIA ANNI_60_ 100.70 Roma Radio Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo __ROMA__ _RADIO__ 50191421 101.00 Radio Deejay Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena _DEEJAY_ 101.30 Centro Suono Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _CENTRO_ _SUONO__ 101.50 Centro Suono Sport Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo vetta _CENTRO_ _SUONO__ _SPORT__ 101.70 Radio Evangelo (Roma) Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo _RADIO__ EVANGELO 101.90 Dimensione Suono Roma Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo DIM*ROMA 102.10 Radiofreccia Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro _FRECCIA 102.30 TRS The Radio Station Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro TRS102.3 SMS_339_ 8416395_ MUSICA_E PAROLE__ SENZA___ ORARIO_E BANDIERE 102.40 Radio Radicale Roma/Monte Mario RADIO_*_ RADICALE 102.50 RTL 102.5 Roma/Via Luigi Maria Arconati RTL102.5 102.70 RAM Power Monte Compatri RAMPOWER 103.00 RDS Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo *_RDS_*_ 103.30 Radio News Frascati/Hotel Villa Tuscolana __NEWS__ 103.50 RAI IsoRadio Rocca di Papa (RAI) ISORADIO RAI103.5 103.70Radio Subasio Calvi dell’Umbria/Monte San Pancrazio SUBASIO_ 103.80Radio Vaticana 105 Live Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII RADIO___ VATICANA ITALIA__ WHATSAPP 335_____ 1243722_ 104.00Radio Crik Crok Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena 104.20 Retesport Monte Compatri/Frazione Pratarena __RETE__ __SPORT_ 104.50Radio Radio Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro R-RADIO_ 104.80Radio Voce della Speranza (Roma) Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo RVS_____ Tel.06__ 3210200_ __www.__ rvsroma_ .it_____ 105.00Radio Vaticana 105 Live Cittá del Vaticano/Palazzina Leone XIII Radio___ Vaticana Italia__ 105.30Dimensione Suono Soft Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo DIM*SOFT 105.60Radio Italia SoloMusicaItaliana Rocca di Papa R_ITALIA 105.80Radio Incontro Olympia Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo INCONTRO 106.10RMC – Radio Monte Carlo Frascati/Hotel Villa Tuscolana __RMC___ 106.30RMC – Radio Monte Carlo Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo __RMC___ 106.60Radio Rock Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo __ROCK__ 106.90Radio Mambo Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo R-MAMBO_ EL_RITMO VIDA____ 107.10Antenna Uno Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo ANTENNA1 107.40Radio 105 Palombara Sabina/Monte Gennaro __105___ 107.60Radio L’Olgiata Monte Compatri OLGIATA_ 107.70Radio Radicale Rieti/Frazione Campoforogna (Monte Terminillo) RADIO___ RADICALE 107.90Radio 24 Rocca di Papa/Monte Cavo RADIO_24
Guinea Bissau: Radio that wakes up the country is run by women only Source
For two years an all female broadcaster is shaking the tree in this West African country that – according to a UN report – is one of the fifteen less developed countries in the world. The radio station aims to raise awareness on gender equality, formally granted by the constitution, but very difficult to apply in a Muslim and patriarchal society that still uses genital mutilation on young women. Born in Bafata, thanks to the efforts of Periodistas Solidarios – a NGO from Seville (Spain), it operates with equipment donated by Radio Nacional de España and Canal Sur Radio (Regional government of Andalusia’s official radio station); now the project is supported by UN. It could be a coincidence, butwithin a year the main broadcaster of the city (RCB, Radio Comunitaria de Bafata, 105.5 MHz) hired three women: previously the transmissions were all hosted by men. Radio broadcasting isn’t easy in Guinea Bissau, not only for social and political reasons: electricity is only supplied for a couple of hours during the night, so it’s necessary relying on photovoltaic panels or generators.
According to the ministry, a radio station could cut costs by 25% if they reduce power and turn off transmitters at night Source
Due to the Covid-19 crisis the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation offered radio and television broadcasters the opportunity to reduce the power of their transmitters and to turn them off at night (from 24.00 to 6.00) in order to save energy. This measure is in place from 24th April to 31st December, 2020. However, very few radio stations have taken this up. They are afraid that reducing power and coverage area could cause a drop in the numbers of listeners and commercials. Advertising is already going very badly. Advertising spots have dropped by 70% and 80% in many areas of the country and the ministry believes that broadcasters’ budgets will be more than halved this year (their revenues will be down by about 8 billion rubles)
Subsidies and cuts to rent and royalties
This article on the website, RadioPortal, goes into depth on the subject and includes statements from radio editors from some large media holdings Source
In order to compensate for financial losses, radio stations are asking for funding as well as a lowering of RTRS fees (Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network, the company that manages transmitters), which are considered two or three times higher than those of private companies. They would also appreciate a respite with a lowering of royalties for music rights. The Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Alexey Volin, declared that their request for subsidies was unrealistic and stated that the measures currently in place were sufficient. However, he was more open on the subject of lowering royalties which he declared was a more reasonable request.
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The website of Conatel, the Venezuelan government body that ‘monitors’ the broadcasters Source
President Nicolas Maduro’s regime holds broadcasters in check by imposing sanctions or closures. Hence journalists are self-censoring to avoid trouble. The radio stations are kept a check on by Conatel (Comision Nacional de Telecomunicaciones), the Venezuelan telecommunications regulator, which is very quick to revoke broadcast licenses of ‘rogue’ radio stations. They closed over 60 broadcasters in 2018. The Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Prensa has reported that another 27 radio stations have suffered loss of equipment due to theft.
Rumbera has relocated to the Internet
Rumbera Network from Los Valles del Tuy’s website After the radio station’s closure they continue with online transmissions Source
The latest broadcaster to end up in the sights of the inspectors is a radio station of Rumbera Network (one of 21 stations) that transmitted on 106.9 FM from Los Valles del Tuy, in the state of Miranda. In February 2020 their antenna was damaged and then on May 15th, 2020 Conatel closed them down because their broadcasting license had expired. This was a decision that the owner, Eliu Ramos, deemed discriminatory because a large number of radio stations transmitting in the country have not been authorised and are not sanctioned. He added that he had applied for a renewal of the license several times, but the application had always been declined. Transmissions now continue on the Internet.
To find out more
The subject of journalists’ self-censorship is tackled on the Carabobeña website Source
The Venezuelan periodical, El Carabobeño gives more details onthe situation of broadcasters here. It was published on May 20th, 2020, on the occasion of National Radio Day which was established in 1926 when the country began radio transmissions on mediumwave. FM transmissions, on the other hand, began on January 1st, 1975.
Cuts for five major broadcasters in Europe are on their way. While in Italy some radio stations are asking their listeners for help.
Austria: ORF is cutting outgoings
APA News reporting on Horizont about Austrians ORF’s planned cost cuttings Source
The director general of ORF, Alexander Wrabetz, has announced cuts of € 75 million are to be made by the end of 2021. These will be implemented in all areas in the company, from equipment to the cost of personnel. This year the broadcasting station is predicting losses that go from a minimum of € 28.6 million to up to € 54 million, should the worst scenario play out. The budgets allocated for major events will not be touched (€ 40 million for the rights of the European Football Championship and the Olympics). This is also the case for other investments which include digitalisation. Click here for more details from the article on Horizont.
France: Cost cutting plans for the public radio causes controversy
Cuts in the budget had already been decided on in 2018, in a period long before the present crisis. The Government had demanded a reduction of € 190 million in funds to public broadcasters (by 2022). € 20 million of spending cuts were destined for Radio France and in 2019 the CEO Sibyle Veil had prepared a plan that involved cutting 250 jobs. This provoked the longest strike in the history of public radio. The strike lasted 63 days (in total) during the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. The trade unions consider the cuts unjustified and after a period of truce due to the Covid-19 crisis, the unrest could restart.
The German broadcasting company Norddeutscher Rundfunk, NDR, wants to cut € 60 million more than the € 240 million that had been already decided on for the next four years. The director, Joachim Knuth, is not going to reduce personnel but will not be employing new staff for 200 vacant positions. Furthermore, programmes and a series of events will be cancelled. Among those to go are crime series, entertainment and game shows on TV. Click here for more details from the article on Der Spiegel.
Radio Onda d’Urto in Brescia has launched a campaign for subscriptions to compensate for the missing revenues caused by the probable cancellation of the Festival of Radio Onda. The event, that is to be held in August, is the main source of finance for the broadcaster and even if it is not cancelled, it will be much smaller.
United Kingdom: £ 125 million have gone ‘missing’ at the BBC
The coffers of the public broadcasting station, BBC, aredown £ 75 million due to a delay: Listeners over seventy five were due to pay TV fees from June 1st, 2020, but this has been postponed to August 1st, 2020. This amount rises further because of losses caused by a drop in advertising and the postponement of a plan to reduce the workforce by cutting 450 jobs. According to the director general, Tony Hall, the cuts need to total £ 125 million. Upper management salaries will be frozen until August 2021 and a freeze will be put on all recruitment that is not indispensable. Other TV stations are not doing any better. ITV, free-to-air, has made a cut of £ 100 million to their budget and Channel 4 (a public broadcaster) has made a cut of £ 150 million. Further details can be found here.
Spains main network, Cadena SER, owned by the Prisa group (they own the daily newspaper El Pais and have business interests in 24 countries) is reducing the cost of labour. Of the personnel employed by the radio, 256 workers have been laid off until July 12th, 2020, (on unemployment benefit) while another 924 have a salary reduction of 10% until December 31st, 2020. Cadena Ser has 202 stations and the Prisa group also owns Cadena 100 and Los 40 Principales. Click here for details in the article of El Español.
Everything will fade into past memories, but it is worth seeing some of the photographs taken in these last few months again. They include announcers and journalists broadcasting live from home, and courses for listeners on how to make their own radio programmes. It is also worth mentioning the vade mecums that have appeared in online magazines and on the websites of various associations. Their advice goes from how to choose equipment and software for a home studio to the procedures needed to protect radio station studios from contagion. There are even broadcasters that have put their studio disinfection procedures on show or have used their facemasks for self-promotion.
Belgium: While a lot of broadcasters, in spite of homely backgrounds, are narrowing the field of view with close-ups to give a professional touch, with the photographs of VRT Studio Brussel, a Flemish speaking public radio station, your eye tends to be drawn to the furnishings which reflect the personality of the announcer and goes from the large philodendron in the foreground to the bookcase on the right, and the door opening onto another room, making you wonder where it goes to.
Italy: When Roberto Zicchitella was conducting Radio3 Mondo live from his flat, his curious cat leapt onto his desk to sniff his tablet. The international news programme is on air on the public radio station, Rai Radio 3.
Spain: The SER network teaching listeners how to make a radio programme
#turadio, a new initiative from SER in Spain Source
The journalist, Pedro Blanco of Cadena Ser (a network of 202 radio stations we have spoken about in a previous article) on air with a radio workshop teaching listeners how to make their own programmes to then send to the radio station.
Canada: How to go on air from a distance
ARC explaining how radio stations can work from home Source
ARC, a Canadian alliance of community radio stations, explains how to equip yourself to produce your own show from home without excessive costs. They suggest a selection of hardware and software, some free of charge.
An antivirus guide for radio stations
A guide for a safer radio station, Inside Radio Source
This guide in the American magazine ‘Inside Radio’ lists 12 things to do in order to prevent contagion in radio stations.
And in Italy?
Cleaning session in Radio Millennium’s studio, Italy Source
After disinfecting the Milan studios of Radio Millennium, the ‘ghostbusters’ pose for a photograph.
Radio Rock created their own face mask design Source
Radio Rock ‘designer’ masks: Back in the golden years of free radio, listeners used to stick adhesives of their favourite radio stations onto their cars. Today the Roman station, Radio Rock, has made face masks with their own logos on them. Will this become a fashion with other stations?
