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