Incredible, but true: we no longer talk about music on the radio
Incredible, but true: On the radio we don’t talk about music anymore. After “Babylon” and “Moby Dick”, another of the last bastions of music told on the radio closes, “Rock and roll CircusThe two hosts announced the closure of the historic Rai Radio2 program after thirteen years of broadcasting, Pierluigi Ferrantini and Carolina Di Domenico. «We said goodbye to you in the last episode of 2025, telling you that we would be back on the air on 17 January, but on 7 January they informed us that Rock And Roll Circus would no longer return to Rai Radio2. Thanks to all the people who worked with us and to you who listened to us, they have been 13 wonderful years. See you soon,” the two wrote on social media.
There news – let it be known Ferrantinireached by telephone by Rockol – it has arrived «like a bolt from the blue»: «No one had ever told us about program-related issuesnot even after change of management. The news surprised us. We are especially sorry for ours community of listeners». The official reasons for cancellation of the program they are dealing with, says Ferrantini, known for being also the frontman of the Roman band Velvetbetween points of reference of the independent Capitoline circuit of the 2000swith «budget cuts»: «But I doubt that our program weighed on the radio budget. And in any case if there had been a natural problem economicalwe were ready to discuss it. After thirteen years old it would have been nice end on a high noteperhaps in June, at the end of the season, not like thatwithout even being able to have the opportunity to greet our listeners».
“Rock and Roll Circus” he was one of the most loved programs on the Rai Radio2 scheduleas also demonstrated by the quantity of reactions on social media upon the announcement of his closure. Defined «the home of great music»said both the history of the greatest hits of the past be it curiosities related to the most interesting news arriving from all over the world. And then interviews, insights, live. The format it was a reference point not just for the publicbut also for artists and professionals. «Are we kidding?“, request Motta among the comments below the post Ferrantini and Di Domenico. «We’re not there», the reaction of Niccolo Fabi. Dismay also from Malika Ayane, Margherita Vicario, Bianco, Tosca and many others.
And to think that just last September the new director of Rai Radio2 Giovanni Alibrandiappointed in June, promised to Rockol of wanting Rai Radio2 to be there again «house of music». «We defended the artistsItalians and otherwise, the banging labelsi manager. Radio2 has always allowed us this. We were the unique in being able to make the set list themselves. It was nice to think that a Rock and Roll Circus you could pass by Marilyn Manson to Margherita Vicario without explaining anything. It all made sense. We were among the very first to invite Calcuttawhen it had just come out. Is there any other radio that continues to make a good job with the music: but what Rai doesn’t do itI’m very sorry”, regrets Ferrantini.
“Rock and Roll Circus” will not be replaced: instead of the program, which was broadcast on Saturday and Sunday evenings from 10pm to 11pmthere will be a music flow.
