This is the International Section of
The Broadcast Archive
Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Italian Broadcasting:
- History
- Regulation
- Station Identifications
Italian Broadcast History:
The first station in Italy was
Italy was one of the first European countries to "loosen the
grip" on broadcasting by governments after a Supreme Court decision that
wiped out the FM broadcast regulations, resulting in a race to build
stations. After decades of essentially "one voice," the country now was exposed to
many competing stations, some of whom interfered with one another. In recent
years, it seems that many of the stations have been sold to larger corporations,
and there has been a consolidation. In fact, some credit his broadcast empire
for the recent election of the current Head of State in Italy.
Stay tuned for more!
Regulation:
Early regulation of broadcasting
The current regulatory body is the
Station Identification:
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