The SRG SSR timeline since 1931
Annual report 1989
SRG becomes a private association with a holding company structure
SRG undergoes comprehensive structural reform. The company re-organises as a private association under Swiss law, and is restructured as a holding company under stock corporation legislation.
Annual report 1990
New Federal Radio and Television Act
The new Federal Radio and Television Act comes into force. SRG’s responsibility to contribute to Swiss culture is written into the law and the SRG licence.
A new enterprise unit
As part of the reorganisation of SRG, Radio Rumantsch is made a stand-alone enterprise unit.
Annual report 1991
SRG partners with Arte
Pan-European broadcaster Arte begins operations. SRG becomes a partner of the new channel, which is broadcast bilingually to three quarters of French and German households.
Annual report 1992
Eric Lehmann
Eric Lehmann becomes SRG's twelfth chairman. Term of office: 1992–2002.
S Plus takes to the airwaves
1993 sees the arrival of SRG’s fourth group of TV stations. Initially baptised S Plus, they gained the status of fully-fledged national stations in 1995, when the S Plus stations became known as Schweiz 4, Suisse 4, Svizzera 4 and Svizra 4 respectively. The channels were intended to complement existing regional programming and to act as platforms for some sports broadcasts.
