Radios in Berlin: More neighborhood radios are needed

C hristian Specht, born in 1969, is politically active and advocates for more opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in the media. Since 2017 he has been the first person with a disability on the board of Lebenshilfe Berlin. If he wants, he will draw us the “woodpecker of the week”.

This is the market hall in the Bergmannkiez. I painted the former multicult.fm radio station there. I was once part of it myself, but it hasn't existed for a long time. Unfortunately. Sometimes I go to the market hall and take the elevator to the first floor.

There you can still see what's left of the non-profit radio. For example, there is still this orange box. You used to be able to go in there and listen to the radio. They played music from different countries. And talked about news from the neighborhood.

There used to be a studio in the glass box. And then you could watch how radio is made. There are only offices there now. I think it would be good if there was a neighborhood radio again. That's what it takes.

But they went bankrupt three years ago. Like so many free radios. That's a shame. What is actually needed is a federal association for independent radios. He would then advocate for their interests. This could also make the individual radio stations more visible. Some people don't even know they exist. They do such a good job.