1LIVE is a
radio
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station operated by the
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (''West German Broadcasting Cologne''; WDR, ) is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia with its main office in Cologne. WDR is a constituent member of the conso ...
public broadcasting
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corporation in Germany. It specialises in
popular music
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aimed at the 14–39 age demographic, the average age of its listeners is 34.
History
On 1 April 1995, 1LIVE first aired. 1LIVE was intended to replace WDR1 as a more youth centric radio station, this was because WDR1 had an ever ageing listenership.
On 1 September 2000, 1LIVE was relaunched. Between 2 pm and 8 pm the programming was not subdivided into different named shows but instead given the name of the day and the current hour, for example: ''"Eins Live - Donnerstag - Achtzehn"'' (translated as: "One Live - Thursday - Eighteen"). All shows broadcast after 8 pm had a name. Monday to Thursday the show was named ''Kultkomplex'' playing specialist music. On Sunday the show ''Heimatkult'' was broadcast, this introduced new bands from within the broadcasting area. On 1 November 2006, 1LIVE introduced a new logo which replaced the pink "1" numeral with the letter "I" in the "L1VE" word-mark and thus the "1" numeral was put alongside the new "LIVE" word-mark in a pink rhombus. On 5 January 2007, 1LIVE was relaunched again. From now on all shows between 5 am and 6 pm took the host's name. Between 6pm and 8pm a new call-in-show "''Der Sektor''" is broadcast.
Up to 2.9 million people listen to 1LIVE every day. Every second person under an age of 30 in 1LIVE's broadcasting area,
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more tha ...
, which is named ''Sektor'', listens to 1LIVE at least once a day.
Shows
Since 2007, shows between 5 am and 8 pm have taken the name of their hosts, and playout is normally mainstream popular music. For the show "Plan B" 1LIVE plays a more specialist music selection. During nighttime slots there are sometimes: crime thrillers, talk, audiobooks or a documentary shows.
1LIVE diggi
![WDR 1LIVEdiggi Logo 2016](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/WDR_1LIVEdiggi_Logo_2016.svg)
1LIVE diggi is a channel without any host or commercials. It broadcasts music, comedy and news (every hour) and can be received over the Internet as
stream
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,
DAB,
DVB-S and
DVB-C. Its music playlist is updated every week.
1LIVE Kunst
On 4 October 2006,
1LIVE Kunst, a channel that dealt with cultural topics and demanding pop music, was launched. At 3:15 pm a four-hour programme was broadcast which was repeated until next afternoon. 1LIVE Kunst could only be received via
Internet
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Stream
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. 1LIVE Kunst was discontinued in 2009.
1LIVE Kunst combined alternative music with contributions produced by
WDR 2
WDR 2 is a radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) public broadcasting organization in Germany. It focuses on contemporary pop and rock music for an adult audience and on information. It is also WDR's broadcast sport ev ...
,
WDR 3
WDR 3 is a German public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (''West German Broadcasting Cologne''; WDR, ) is a German public-broadcasting institution based in the Federal State of North ...
,
WDR 5
WDR 5 is a German public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).
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 ...
and itself.
Events
1LIVE organises several parties and concerts in its broadcasting area. Among other things the festival 1LIVE Königstreffen, the music award 1LIVE Krone for German artists and the newcomer-festival ''Das erste Mal''. Besides, they arrange several concerts broadcast over the radio and many more. 1LIVE broadcasts and organizes so called radio concerts with famous musicians like
Green Day
Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a powe ...
,
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill.
The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and gar ...
and
The Kooks
The Kooks () are an English pop-rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The band consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals/rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar/synthesizer/bass) and Alexis Nunez (drums).
Their music is primarily influenced by the ...
. Fans can get tickets for these concerts only by a lottery on 1LIVE's website and in several radio shows. The concert with
Placebo
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In general ...
in 2009 was broadcast to more than 20 radios stations in over 15 countries of the world.
On Friday 11 October 2019, 1LIVE joined forces with several European radio stations, all other members of the
European Broadcasting Union
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, including Swedish
SR P3, German
RBB Fritz, Belgian
VRT Studio Brussel, Irish
RTÉ 2fm
(RTÉ) (; Irish for "Radio & Television of Ireland") is the national broadcaster of Ireland headquartered in Dublin. It both produces and broadcasts programmes on television, radio and online. The radio service began on 1 January 1926, while ...
, French
Radio France Mouv and Dutch
NPO 3FM
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headed up by British
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
for a special simulcast show named "
Europe's Biggest Dance Show
''Europe's Biggest Dance Show'' is an annual multinational dance music simulcast presented by Euroradio and hosted by BBC Radio 1, in collaboration with several European radio stations, all of which are affiliated with Euroradio and owned by pu ...
". The show started at 7pm UK time and the format was that every country involved would takeover for 1 hour of the 7-hour show, showcasing some of their countries' best
dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded danc ...
starting off with
Annie Mac
Annie Mac (born 18 July 1978), is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer. She hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1, including BBC Switch and ''Future Sounds''. She also DJed in various locations, including hosting her AMP (Annie Mac Presents) ...
for Radio 1. The German hour was shared with 30 mins being broadcast by 1LIVE in
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
and 30 mins by Radio Fritz in Berlin. Most stations chose to feature at least one live DJ set, with Radio 1 having DJ
Jax Jones
Timucin Lam (born Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo; 25 July 1987), known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer. He rose to fame in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He ...
live in the mix. The show reached an estimated 18 million listeners. Each participant station linked to Radio 1 where BBC staff mixed the show at
New Broadcasting House in London, the mixed show was then sent back out to the participating stations to broadcast. Radio 1 Head of Programmes Aled Haydn-Jones said before the show "This is going to be a real radio event! Having seven countries showcasing the best dance music from their country is absolutely the best way it can delivered. I’m proud BBC Radio 1 partnered with seven other radio stations and I can’t wait to hear it!".
Awards
In 2006, 1LIVE got an
ECHO
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as they are ''Bester Medienpartner des Jahres'' (translated: best media contact of the year).
Frequencies
FM
*
Aachen
Aachen ( ; ; Aachen dialect: ''Oche'' ; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle; or ''Aquisgranum''; nl, Aken ; Polish: Akwizgran) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th- ...
/Euregio 106,4 MHz
*
Arnsberg
Arnsberg (; wep, Arensperg) is a town in the Hochsauerland county, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the location of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg administration and one of the three local administration offices of the Hochs ...
96,0 MHz
*
Bad Oeynhausen
Bad Oeynhausen () is a spa town on the southern edge of the Wiehengebirge in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe, East-Westphalia-Lippe region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The closest larger towns are Bielefeld (39 ki ...
107,7 MHz
*
Bergisches Land
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106,7/104,7 MHz
*
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...
102,4 MHz
*
Eifel
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105,5 MHz
* Hallenberg 105,7 MHz
*
Höxter
Höxter () is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel in the centre of the Weser Uplands. The main town's population is around 15,000, and with outlying centres, about 30,0 ...
107,3 MHz
*
Ibbenbüren 102,5 MHz
*
Kleve
Kleve (; traditional en, Cleves ; nl, Kleef; french: Clèves; es, Cléveris; la, Clivia; Low Rhenish: ''Kleff'') is a town in the Lower Rhine region of northwestern Germany near the Dutch border and the River Rhine. From the 11th century ...
103,7 MHz
* Monschau 99,7 MHz
*
Lübbecke
Lübbecke (; wep, Lübke) is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills (''Wiehengebirge'') and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is part of distri ...
93,6 MHz
*
Münsterland 107,9 MHz
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Olpe 104,7
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Ostwestfalen 105,5 MHz
* Rhein-Ruhr 106,7 MHz
*
Sauerland
The Sauerland () is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited.
The Sauerland is the largest tourist region in ...
107,0 MHz
*
Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg ( Westphalian: ''Smalmereg'') is a town and a climatic health resort in the High Sauerland District, Germany. By area, it is the third biggest of all cities and towns of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the second biggest o ...
100,1 MHz
*
Siegerland
The Siegerland is a region of Germany covering the old district of Siegen (now part of the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in North Rhine-Westphalia) and the upper part of the district of Altenkirchen, belonging to the Rhineland-Palatinate adjoin ...
107,2 MHz
*
Siegen
Siegen () is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly sho ...
107,5 MHz
*
Warburg
Warburg (; Westphalian language, Westphalian: ''Warberich'' or ''Warborg'') is a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, central Germany on the river Diemel near the three-state point shared by Hessen, Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. It ...
98,2 MHz
DVB-S
*
Astra 19.2°E
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Astra 19.2°E used to be commonly k ...
, Transponder 93, Frequency 12.266 GHz, Polarisation: horizontal, Symbolrate 27,500 MB/s, FEC 3/4
Livestreams
1LIVE, 128 kBit/s1LIVE diggi, 128 kBit/s
Literature
* Thomas Guntermann: ''Zwischen Reichweite und Image. Von WDR 1 zu Eins Live: öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunk im Wandel.'' Paragon-Verlag, Bochum 1998,
References
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Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Radio stations in Germany
Radio stations established in 1995
1995 establishments in Germany
Mass media in Cologne