Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tracy Wood, who shares the following article from ABC News regarding the closure of Liechtenstein’s public radio station:
Liechtenstein’s public radio station ceases broadcasting after funding withdrawn
After nearly 30 years on the air, Radio Liechtenstein is signing off. Although its broadcasts primarily served domestic audiences, its departure is still notable in an era of shrinking public media services.
The last note of the AP Assoicated Press story was:
Liechtenstein is a principality of about 39,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria.
Sad. But miniscule
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Liechtenstein’s public radio station ceases broadcasting after voters withdraw funding
FILE -This picture taken on Sept. 7, 2011 shows the Castle Vaduz, the home of Liechtenstein’s royal family in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. (AP Photo/Frank Jordans, File)
By The Associated Press
Posted Apr 3, 2025 07:54:51 AM. Last Updated Apr 3, 2025 08:01:10 AM.
VADUZ, Liechtenstein (AP) — Tiny Liechtenstein’s public radio broadcaster is to disappear from the airwaves on Thursday after voters decided to pull state funding and the government was unable to find a way to privatize it.
Radio Liechtenstein said on its website that it would cease broadcasting at 6 p.m. Thursday. “After nearly 30 years as a radio station in the principality, the voice of Liechtenstein is bowing out of the ether,” it said.
In a referendum in October, 55.4% of those who voted decided to scrap legislation that granted state funding to Radio Liechtenstein at the end of 2025.
Liechtenstein is a principality of about 39,000 people that borders Switzerland and Austria.
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We are heading into the Dark Ages. Dark also means no voices to hear if not approved by the present government.