The SRG SSR timeline since 1931

Annual report 1968

The moon landing is broadcast live

In the early hours of 21 July, around a million people tune in for the live broadcast of the first lunar landing.

Annual report 1969

Annual report 1970

SRG produces its own news programmes

After over 40 years, the era of SDA-produced radio news bulletins in French and German comes to an end, as SRG takes over sole responsibility for news programming. Radio svizzera di lingua italiana will continue to source its news coverage from the SDA until the end of 1975.

Annual report 1971

Ettore Tenchio

Ettore Tenchio becomes SRG's ninth chairman. Term of office: 1971–1980.

Stelio Molo

Stelio Molo becomes the fourth Director General of SRG. He had previously been the Editor of the SDA and head of Radio Monte Ceneri.

More programmes in Romansh

The proportion of Romansh-language programming in Schweizer Fernsehen DRS’s schedules continues to grow.

Annual report 1972