Radio Bremen (RB), Germany's smallest
public radio and television broadcaster, is the legally mandated broadcaster for the
city-state
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Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Bremen (), officially the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (german: Freie Hansestadt Bremen; nds, Free Hansestadt Bremen), is the smallest and least populous of Germany's 16 states. It is informally called ("State of Bremen"), although the term ...
(which includes
Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven (, , Low German: ''Bremerhoben'') is a city at the seaport of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany.
It forms a semi-enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the Riv ...
). With its headquarters sited in
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...
, Radio Bremen is a member of the consortium of German public broadcasting organizations,
ARD.
History
In 1922 the "Deutsche Stunde für drahtlose Belehrung und Unterhaltung" (''German Hour for Wireless Education and Entertainment'') was founded with the participation of
Ludwig Roselius
Ludwig Roselius (2 June 1874 – 15 May 1943) was a German coffee merchant and founder of the company Kaffee HAG. He was born in Bremen and is credited with the development of commercial decaffeination of coffee. As a patron, he supported arti ...
. On 2 May 1924
Nordische Rundfunk AG (NORAG) began broadcasting. On 30 November 1924, the "Zwischensender" Bremen was put into operation. It distributed the program from Hamburg and produced daily 3–4 hours program for the NORAG.
After World War II, Radio Bremen began transmitting a daily programme on AM radio on 23 December 1945 under the post-war occupation of Germany by the
Allied powers. Although located in an
enclave
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entirely surrounded by the British Zone of occupation, the city of Bremen belonged, together with Bremerhaven, to the American Zone, and radio broadcasting was therefore overseen by the American command. In 1949 Radio Bremen was chartered to be the public broadcaster serving the city-state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and became a founding member of ARD in 1950. Some nationwide known people had made importants steps in their career at Radio Bremen like
Loriot
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He was best known for his cartoons, the s ...
and
Jan Böhmermann
Jan Böhmermann () (born 23 February 1981) is a German satirist, journalist, and podcast and television host. He also worked as a writer, producer, radio host, and is best known for his activism through publicity stunts.
Early life and educati ...
.
Organization and finances
Chairmen of Radio Bremen
* 1946–1957:
Walter Geerdes
* 1957–1968:
Heinz Kerneck
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* 1968–1973:
Hans Abich
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Selected filmography
* '' Love '47'' (1949)
* ''Keepers of the Night'' (1949)
* '' A Day Will Come'' (1950)
* '' The Day Before the Wedding'' (1952)
* '' His ...
* 1973–1974:
Klaus Bölling
* 1974–1985:
Gerhard Schröder
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* 1985–1999:
Karl-Heinz Klostermeier
* 1999–2009:
Heinz Glässgen
* 2009–present:
Jan Metzger
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Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
Finances
Every household in Germany is required by law to pay a ''Rundfunkbeitrag'' (broadcast contribution) of €18.36 per month as of August 2021, to finance the public broadcast system. The fee is collected by ''
Beitragsservice von ARD, ZDF und Deutschlandradio
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''.
Programming
Television
Radio Bremen produces and provides programmes for the nationwide television network
Das Erste
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, the main national public TV channel.
Radio Bremen, together with
NDR and the former
SFB, began broadcasting a regional network on 4 January 1965. The name of the network was originally "Nord 3" ("North 3"), later renamed "Norddeutsches Fernsehen N 3" ("North German Television N3"). Since December 2001 the network has been known as "NDR Fernsehen" ("North German Broadcasting: Television"). As of that change, and until 2005, Radio Bremen productions carried their own logo when transmitted on the network. On 1 January 2005 Radio Bremen began its own regional station: "
Radio Bremen TV
Radio Bremen TV is a regional public service television channel owned and operated by Radio Bremen (RB) and serving Bremen (state), Bremen, Germany. It is one of seven regional "third programs". The name reflects the fact these programs all came ...
" (RB-TV). Besides the regional programming, cooperation with NDR continues. Radio Bremen and NDR produce a combined
teletext
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service called NDR-Text. Until December 2001 it was known by the name "Nord-Text" ("North-Text").
Radio
Radio Bremen originates and transmits four radio networks, as listed below:
*
Bremen Eins
Bremen Eins is a German, public radio station
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(Bremen One) – a station geared to adults, consisting mostly of oldies, along with daily news in the local dialect, known as "Bremer Platt".
*
Bremen Zwei
Bremen Zwei is a German, public radio station owned and operated by the Radio Bremen (RB).
References
Radio Bremen
Radio stations in Germany
Radio stations established in 2017
2017 establishments in Germany
Mass media in Bremen (city)
...
(Bremen Two) – a cultural and current affairs programme.
*
Bremen Vier
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consi ...
(Bremen Four) – a youth-oriented station, consisting of current hits, geared to the present day youth.
*
Bremen Next
Bremen Next is a German, public radio station owned and operated by the Radio Bremen
Radio Bremen (RB), Germany's smallest public radio and television broadcaster, is the legally mandated broadcaster for the city-state Free Hanseatic City ...
– another youth oriented station, consisting of current urban, R&B and electronica, geared to a sightly younger audience than Bremen Vier.
Until 12 August 2017, Radio Bremen produced Nordwestradio (Northwest Radio) in conjunction with
NDR, although the station was only transmitted over transmitters in Bremen and Bremerhaven. After that date, the station reverted to an exclusive operation of Radio Bremen as Bremen Zwei. Radio Bremen also co-produces the
Cosmo
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* ''Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure'', a 1992 video game
* Cosmo On-Line, a Brazilian generic Intern ...
radio station, targeted at migrant communities. It is produced with
WDR and
RBB.
Transmitters
The FM and TV signals (including DVB-T) are broadcast in Bremen from the
Bremen-Walle Telecommunication Tower, which is operated by
Deutsche Telekom
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. The transmitter for Bremerhaven are located on the Telecommunication Tower in
Schiffdorf
Schiffdorf is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the eastern boundary of the Bremian city of Bremerhaven, and 35 kilometers south of Cuxhaven.
History
Schiffdorf belonged to the Prince-Ar ...
and also operated by Deutsche Telekom.
Radio Bremen transmitted on 936 kHz
medium wave
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until 13 March 2010 using the
mediumwave transmitter at
Leher Field. Radio Bremen also formerly transmitted its first programme on 6190 kHz
shortwave
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. These transmissions have now ended.
See also
*
Television in Germany
Television in Germany began in Berlin on 22 March 1935, broadcasting for 90 minutes three times a week. It was home to the first public television station in the world, named ''Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow''.
In 2000, the German television market h ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
ARD (broadcaster)
Mass media companies of Germany
Television networks in Germany
German-language television networks
Mass media in Bremen (city)