WRS news conference

Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - World Radio Switzerland (WRS), public radio in English, moves to 101.7 on the FM band 8 December, in the Geneva region, the station announced 3 December. Change your settings before next Tuesday! The move does not affect listeners who pick up WRS via online streaming, satellite, cable or DAB.

WorldRadio Switzerland, 101.7FM

The move is the result of musical chairs, or in this case FM slots, ordered by Ofcom, the federal telecommunications regulatory body. Radio Lausanne FM was awarded a license to start broadcasting in the Geneva area, but since it currently broadcasts on 88.4 in Lausanne a new slot had to be found for it: 88.4FM in Geneva, which WRS currently uses. WRS moves up as a result, to 101.7FM, currently used by Espace 2, also a member of the RSR public radio group in the region.

The changes for the three stations, in the Geneva area, will not occur at the same time:

• Thursday 3 December, Espace 2 stops using 101.7 and moves to 100.7FM
• Tuesday 8 December at midnight, WRS stops using 88.4 and moves to 101.7FM
• Tuesday 15 December, Lausanne FM starts broadcasting in the Geneva area on 88.4FM

WorldRadio Switzerland provides a mix of locally-produced news, information, entertainment and music to people who live in Switzerland. The BBC is its partner for international news and some additional programming.

Links to stations’ sites: Espace 2, Lausanne FM, WRS

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