WDR 4 is a German commercial-free[1] public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). It is designed as an entertainment programme targeted at an audience aged 50 and above.

WDR 4
Wir sind Heimat (We are Heimat)
Broadcast areaNorth Rhine-Westphalia: FM, DAB+
National: DVB-S, DVB-C
Europe: DVB-S
Worldwide: Internet
Programming
Language(s)German
FormatOldie-based AC
Ownership
OperatorWestdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
1LIVE
1LIVE diggi
WDR 2
WDR 3
WDR 5
WDR Event
History
First air date
1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewdr4.de

Originally the station played mostly German Schlager music. Starting in 2011, it transitioned into playing international oldies.[2] As of 2023, WDR 4 has more than 2 million daily listeners.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Radio - Werben im Radio". WDR mediagroup (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  2. ^ Ibel, Wolfgang (2016-07-22). "WDR 4 macht Helene Fischer stumm". www.derwesten.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "Hörfunknutzung der ARD-Programme - ma Audio 2023 II" (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-13.