8 November 2025

Another DAB Setback - Switzerland Reverses Decision to Close FM Radio

Picture: Rim Hay VG
                         Picture: Rim Hay VG

Public service broadcaster SRG will reassess the situation.


SRG Director General Susanne Wille is considering restarting the FM-network under pressure from parliament. If the government (State Council) allows private radio stations to continue broadcasting on FM, Susanne Wille intends to reconsider the plan. The National Council has already decided not to shut down FM. Radio stations should be allowed to broadcast on these frequencies even after 2026. Following the National Council, the relevant committee of the State Council now also supports this, albeit by a narrow margin.