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Buttafuoco's Radio1 Slot Missing From Draft Autumn Schedule

The draft omission raises questions about whether editorial choices are being shaped by the row over his Biennale presidency, though Rai has not confirmed any decision.

Overview

  • Mid‑July draft palinsesti circulated to the press do not list Pietrangelo Buttafuoco's ten‑minute Radio1 show Lupus in fabula in the 06:50–07:00 slot, putting the program at risk of removal.
  • Those draft schedules are provisional and final programming will be completed and published by Rai in September, so the current omission can still change.
  • Corriere.it is reported to have told Buttafuoco that the time slot would be "destinata ad altro," a claim carried by multiple outlets but not confirmed by Rai.
  • The reports come after a heated dispute over Buttafuoco's role as president of the Fondazione Biennale Venezia, including his decision to reopen the Russian pavilion and the European Commission's withdrawal of about €2 million in funding.
  • Coverage differs by outlet: right‑leaning papers frame the move as an editorial purge of a provocative voice while left‑leaning outlets stress the provisional nature of the draft and the lack of official confirmation; the main developments to watch are any statement from Rai and the final September palinsesto.