Overview

• The Rai Radio 2 debut slated for October 20 was moved to October 21 after Fabrizio Biggio announced Fiorello was unwell with seasonal intestinal symptoms.
• Fiorello joined briefly by phone from home as producers cleared the audience and left the Via Asiago studio empty, with a planned Louvre hookup deferred.
• On air, he apologized to listeners and quipped that trying to take Bruno Vespa’s place had consequences.
• The short Rai1 showcase used to announce the radio return featured Raoul Bova and Noemi and reached roughly 4.19 million viewers for a 22.4% share.
• In the broader ratings picture, Rai1’s drama Màkari was the night’s overall leader with about 3.02 million viewers and a 19.6% share.