Its headquarters are at the RSI-building in Lugano-Besso, reaching a daily average of between 26,000 and 28,000 listeners. Thus, it has a market share of 5.8%.[1][2]
The programming is mainly focused on classical music and culture, much like Radio SRF 2 Kultur and Espace 2.
It broadcasts on FM and DAB, but also via satellite and online.
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RSI La 2 is a Swiss public television channel owned by Radiotelevisione Svizzera di lingua Italiana. It is a sister channel of RSI La 1, broadcast in Italian. It mainly airs sport programmes, but also reruns and music shows. It does not broadcast any newscasts.
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Switzerland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 held in Malmö, Sweden. The Swiss national final took place on 15 December 2012, where each of their regional broadcasters presented a number of songs, with the winner being decided by televoting.
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"Hunter of Stars" is a song by Swiss singer Sebalter. It was chosen to represent Switzerland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark. The song was released in Switzerland as a digital download on December 2, 2013 as the lead single from his debut studio album Day of Glory (2015).
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Anita Spinelli was a Swiss artist, painter and drawer also known for her approaches to graphic work.
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Carlo Manicone is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chiasso on loan from Lugano.
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