RRI Becomes Multimedia Office
Bisnis Indoensia, page T2, 2005-12-28
Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) will change its service format from audio to a multimedia office, including audio, visual, and written. This 3 in 1 program will be interactive so it is able to give comprehensive information to society, starting in 2006. This new format is planned to be self-financing, yet it has also requested Rp.300 billion from the State Budget in 2006. At the present, RRI's tariff varies, depending on whether or not it's prime time, and the location of the broadcast station. In 2005, its tariffs ranged from Rp.30,000 per minute to Rp.175,000 per minute. In 2006, it is planning to raise the price of commercials.

RRI Ready To Compete With Information and Entertainment Industry
www.kompas.co.id, 2005-11-21
Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) is ready to compete with the information and entertainment industry. The Public Announcer Organization of RRI (LPP RRI) will lauch soon information in the form of not only audio, but also audio visual and written. As a sixty year old organization, RRI has local assets with 58 stations and a global partnership network, plus priceless assets in the form of human resources. However, the human resources of LPP RRI, which add up to 7,500 people, have of be put in optimal use. This is a challenge because most of them are above 40 years old, have only a high school degree, and are civil servants.