Aeranti-Corallo marks 50 years of Italian local broadcasting at RadioTV Forum 2026
June 17, 2026 11.10 Europe/London By Julian Clover


Marco Rossignoli, Aeranti-Corallo coordinator.
Italy’s local broadcasting sector will celebrate the 50th anniversary of commercial local radio and television next month as industry leaders, regulators and government ministers gather in Rome for RadioTV Forum 2026.

The annual conference, organised by Aeranti-Corallo, the federation representing around 600 local radio and television broadcasters, will take place on 9 July at the Confcommercio headquarters in Rome.

This year’s event carries particular significance as it marks 50 years since Italy’s Constitutional Court issued its landmark ruling on 28 July 1976, ending the state’s monopoly on local wireless broadcasting and paving the way for the development of commercial local radio and television services across the country.

The conference will examine a range of strategic issues facing the sector, including the prominence of local radio and television services on connected audio and television devices, the continued rollout of DAB+ digital radio, local radio coverage challenges, platform convergence and the completion of Italy’s migration to DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television technology.

Aeranti-Corallo coordinator and president Marco Rossignoli will present the federation’s annual report on the state of the local broadcasting sector, while Franco Mugerli, president of the Corallo Association, will provide an industry overview.

Government and regulatory speakers are expected to include Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso, Publishing Undersecretary Alberto Barachini and AGCOM Commissioner Laura Aria, alongside representatives from audience measurement bodies Audiradio and Auditel.

The event will conclude with awards recognising local radio and television stations that have maintained continuous operations for 50 years, highlighting the role local broadcasters have played in promoting regional identities, local culture and democratic participation