[This article was updated on April 22 with additional information]
The 2026 edition of the Aeranti-Corallo RadioTV Forum will take place in Rome on Thursday, July 9, starting at 10:45 a.m., at the Orlando Hall of the Palazzo Confcommercio.
The event will bring together institutional and industry representatives to examine key issues affecting local radio and television, including regulatory, technological and economic developments shaping the sector.
Among those confirmed to attend are Adolfo Urso, whose ministry oversees industrial policy and key areas of the country’s media and communications sector, and Alberto Barachini, who is responsible for government policy related to publishing and media. Their participation underlines the forum’s role as a meeting point between policymakers and broadcasters.
Representing the organizing bodies are Marco Rossignoli, coordinator of Aeranti-Corallo and president of Aeranti, an association representing local private radio and television broadcasters, and Franco Mugerli, president of Corallo, which represents Catholic and community broadcasters in Italy. Their involvement reflects the forum’s focus on the interests and development of local broadcasting.
This year’s forum will also mark a milestone for the Italian broadcasting sector, celebrating 50 years since the emergence of local radio and television in the country. The anniversary reflects the impact of the Italian Constitutional Court ruling no. 202, which declared the state monopoly on local wireless broadcasting illegitimate and opened the way for private local services.
Alongside its commemorative focus, the forum will continue its traditional role as a venue for in-depth discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing local broadcasters in an evolving media environment.
The event is expected to conclude at around 1 p.m., with awards presented to local radio and television companies that have been active since 1976.
You can find more information about the forum here.
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