WDR 5
Radio station in Germany
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.
As of 2023, the station has more than 700,000 daily listeners. It is commercial-free.
01History
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
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- WDR5 Logo 2012.svg by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln, Public domain
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