MRT, the national broadcaster of FYR Macedonia, has been known for some time now to be facing severe financial problems having run into debt and suffering a lack of modern equipment. A recent amendment in the local law on radio diffusion has now opened the way for the broadcaster's liquidation causing uncertainty among the employees.
Various scenarios are being discussed regarding the future of MRT, one suggesting that the broadcaster will be declared bankrupt, another that it will be put up for sale and a third that it will be liquidated. A fourth possibility under discussion is for a new tax to be introduced to fund the national broadcaster and secure its future.
Although nothing is certain so far and the government of FYR Macedonia have not yet confirmed what it is going to happen with MRT, it is reported that a liquidation is already planned. This will be followed by the opening of a new station under a different name with the minimum personnel necessary to operate. It also remains to be seen what the repercussions of the situation will be on the country's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.
