WDR 5

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WDR 5
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Radio mit Tiefgang (Radio with depth)
Broadcast area North Rhine-Westphalia: FM, DAB+
National: DVB-S, DVB-C
Europe: DVB-S
Worldwide: Internet
Programming
Language(s) German
Format News/Talk
Ownership
Operator Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
1LIVE
1LIVE diggi
WDR 2
WDR 3
WDR 4
WDR Event
History
First air date
7 October 1991 (1991-10-07)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wdr5.de

WDR 5 is a German public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). It broadcasts a news/talk format, with only a small potion of non-mainstream music. Programmes for kids, entertainment and comedy formats are also aired.

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As of 2023, the station has more than 700,000 daily listeners. [1] It is commercial-free. [2]

History

WDR 5 went on air on October 7, 1991, on the former frequencies of WDR 1 as the new North Rhine-Westphalia wave. At that time, the old WDR 1 program was initially continued from 6:00 AM. to 1:00 PM.

Streaming Service

In early 2023 WDR 5 published an app on the App Store enabling the user to be able to listen back to the broadcasts of an earlier period

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References

  1. "Hörfunknutzung der ARD-Programme - ma Audio 2023 II" (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. "Radio - Werben im Radio". WDR mediagroup (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-19.