RSI Rete Tre is the third Italian-language radio station from

Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana Radiotelevisione svizzera, officially Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana (; "Swiss Radiotelevision of the Italian Language"), shortened to RSI (formerly RTSI until 2009), is a subsidiary of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR ...

(RSI), aimed at younger listeners broadcasting popular and alternative music. It was launched at 00:03 on 1 January 1988 and is available via

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and

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. On 1 January 2008, a party was held in the city centre of

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, beginning at 0:03, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the station, with a special song "We Are Rete Tre" (cover of the more famous "

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"). In 2008, in

, a large demonstration was organised for the twentieth anniversary of the station. During Radioday 2010, RSI Rete Tre was awarded the title of "Swiss Radio of the Year", an award it previously won in 2008. As of 1 January 2025, FM transmissions are permanently discontinued. Previously, RSI Rete Tre's FM network mainly covered the Italian-speaking cantons of

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and Graubünden.

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External links

Official site of RSI Rete Tre
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rsi Rete Tre Radio stations established in 1988 Italian-language radio stations in Switzerland

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