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Type | Broadcast, radio, television and online |
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Country | Switzerland |
Availability | Switzerland, online |
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Radio stations | |
Headquarters | Zürich |
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Parent | SRG SSR |
Key people | Nathalie Wappler |
Launch date | 1 January 2011 |
Official website | www |
Replaced | Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (television) Schweizer Radio DRS (SR DRS) (radio) |
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