WDR 4

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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.

Key Information

Wir sind Heimat (We are Heimat)
Broadcast area	North Rhine-Westphalia: FM, DAB+ National: DVB-S, DVB-C Europe: DVB-S Worldwide: Internet
Programming
Language	German
Format	Oldie-based AC
Ownership
Operator	Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Sister stations	1LIVE 1LIVE diggi WDR 2 WDR 3 WDR 5 WDR Event
History
First air date	1 January 1984 (1984-01-01)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wdr4.de
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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]

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.

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