When SIS went online on August 1, 2004 it was intended to be the continuation of the English-language shortwave radio broadcasting tradition in Switzerland that I knew and served for 32 years. That medium was in a state of decline, but I did not know at the time that all shortwave broadcasting from this country would end a mere two months later.
Today, Switzerland in Sound is the only source of professional, English-language audio reports and features about Switzerland and things Swiss in the classic style, enhanced by text and pictures. These include a wide range of subject matter from candid one-on-one interviews with interesting people, to entertaining, in-depth features and reports about Swiss life and society, as well as exciting, colorful, animated visits to tourist destinations and attractions all over the country.
Switzerland in Sound is a free service that derives its strength from the finest traditions of the radio reporting art, applied to the modern worldwide medium of the Internet. Our standard of quality is high, both journalistically and technically.
Switzerland in Sound is a living entity, and the number and breadth of topics offered here continues to grow. Think of SIS as a library with an ever-increasing number of volumes to choose from.
Switzerland in Sound is privately funded and editorially independent, but is linked through the Internet to a number of public and private institutions. Through the courtesy of Keith Perron, founder of PCJ Media, SIS is also carried by several local radio stations and Live365 (under The Happy Station); as in-flight entertainment; and on shortwave.
To celebrate our 6th anniversary, we have added a new section: Vintage Features - a "flash from the past", which I hope you'll enjoy reliving.
Bob Zanotti
Founder and Editor
Switzerland in Sound!
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