Turbulent Times at Rai: Strikes and Broadcast Disruptions Amid Meloni Government Management

These are turbulent days at Rai in relation to the management of the Meloni government, and this is affecting the regular progress of various television programs, both news and entertainment. After the statement read by all network news programs, a strike was announced, initially scheduled for May but brought forward.

The famous program 'All football minute by minute' for example, will exceptionally not air on Saturday, April 27. There is criticism of an industrial plan that aims at merging the sports editorial team of Radio Rai with that of Rai Sport television. In this unwelcome mix, Rai Parlamento and Gr Parlamento would also be involved. On Saturday, April 27, 2024, therefore, the Serie A and Serie B matches will not be broadcast, but not only that. The radio commentaries for Lecce-Monza, Juventus-Milan, and Lazio-Verona, scheduled for 15:00, 18:00, and 20:45 respectively, will not be covered. The same goes for Serie B with as many as 8 matches not being covered: Parma-Lecco, Ternana-Ascoli, Modena-Sudtirol, Brescia-Spezia (at 14:00), Sampdoria-Como, Palermo-Reggiana, Cittadella-FeralpiSalò, Consenza-Bari (at 16:15); in fact, almost the entire matchday of the cadet championship.

Furthermore, Radio Rai will also not offer the radio commentary of the MotoGP Sprint from Jerez. This is a hard blow for all motorsport fans who will not be able to rely on Rai for the radio commentary of the Grand Prix scheduled for Sunday, April 28 at 14:00.