Millions of euros in additional costs because ORF wants to keep FM radio

17.05.2023 - Austria

The ORF must save money, the government demands in return for the introduction of the saving budget levy. But have all savings potentials been used? No, as a data journalistic calculation by the "Wiener Zeitung" shows. Because a very obvious savings potential is often overlooked: The old, analogue FM radio stations, which "burn up" electricity to a considerable extent in 24-hour operation all over Austria. And this despite the fact that the new, digital DAB stations, which are only about one tenth as power-intensive, are already running in parallel in full operation. Thus, two networks are being maintained instead of slowly shutting down and dismantling FM broadcasting.

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