Susanne Wille is moving forward. During her first day of work at the beginning of November, the new general director of the SSR announced to employees “the biggest transformation in history” for the company, said Thursday the Daily Gazette. Project name: “Forward”. A Romansh term meaning “on the way”. The public audiovisual service’s journey promises to be bumpy. The Aargau journalist is targeting savings of around 270 million francs by 2029, which could lead to the elimination of around 1,000 full-time positions. Requested by the German-speaking daily, the SSR press service specifies that this is only an estimate.
“For the SSR to remain the SSR, the SSR must transform,” declared Susanne Wille during her videoconference presentation. Unveiled in the middle of the American presidential election, this reorganization went under the radar. It could affect all levels of the company. A first meeting will take place this Friday with executives from all services to define the outlines.
The announcement of this “transformation” caused a certain fear in the ranks of the public service. Questioned by the Daily Gazetteseveral collaborators express their concern while the political debate promises to gain intensity next year. The federal popular initiative “200 francs is enough” should be put to the vote in 2026. In a press release published on November 4, Suzanne Wille displays her desire to “engage in the political process” to “show the added value of SRH for society”.
