Swedish Radio (SR) Director General Cilla Benkö has been elected as the new Vice-President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Director General of Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) Milen Mitev was also elected for the first time on the Executive Board.
By Devin Watkins
Pope Pius XI inaugurated Vatican Radio on 12 February 1931 with the clear mission of carrying the voice of the Pope and the hope of the Gospel to every corner of the globe.
It was designed and set up by Guglielmo Marconi, who invented the first commercially-successful radio transmission system, and was entrusted to the Jesuit Order until 2017.
Now, 90 years later, Vatican Radio has expanded its operations to include radio transmissions in 41 languages.
To mark this major milestone, the broadcaster is also launching a reworked website and a web radio which will broadcast programming 24 hours a day.
Enduring mission of service
Thomas Bellut is ZDF’s Director General since 2012
Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė is LRT’s Director General since 2018
Fran Unsworth is a member of the BBC Board and is responsible for the BBC’s current affairs and news programming
One member rejoins the board
Alexander Wrabetz (ORF) is back on the Executive Board after having served as an EBU Board Member from 2011-2016. He has been the Director General of ORF since 2007.
Three women on the board
Ms. Delphine Ernotte Cunci (incoming EBU President) says:
I’m glad we could gather a great cast of skills and experience and also keep the balance of the geographical, economical and cultural diversity of the EBU Members in the composition of the new Executive Board. For the first time, I’m also proud to include 3 women on the board.