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Rás 1 (; ''Channel 1'') is an
Having been on the air since 20 December 1930, using the call-sign Útvarp Reykjavík (Radio Reykjavík), the station adopted its present name on 1 December 1983 when RÚV began transmitting a second radio channel, which is known as
Iceland
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ic radio station belonging to and operated by Ríkisútvarpið (RÚV), Iceland's national public service broadcaster
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. Broadcast throughout Iceland on FM (92.4 and 93.5 MHz in Reykjavík), via satellite
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and also 189 kHz longwave
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, it is currently among the country's most listened-to radio stations.
History
Having been on the air since 20 December 1930, using the call-sign Útvarp Reykjavík (Radio Reykjavík), the station adopted its present name on 1 December 1983 when RÚV began transmitting a second radio channel, which is known as Rás 2
Rás 2 (''Channel 2'') is an Icelandic radio station belonging to the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RÚV.
Launched on 1 December 1983, it is currently the highest-rated radio station in Iceland, with a schedule composed chiefly of ne ...
.
Programming
Rás 1 carries primarily news, weather, current affairs coverage, and cultural programming dealing with the arts, history, theIcelandic language
Icelandic (; is, íslenska, link=no ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about 314,000 people, the vast majority of whom live in Iceland, where it is the national language. Due to being a West Scandinavian language, it is most closely re ...
, literature, and social and environmental issues.
See also
*Bylgjan
Bylgjan (''The Wave'') is an Icelandic radio station, run by the media company Sýn. Launched in 1986, it was the first privately owned radio station in Iceland. Bylgjan is broadcast throughout the country from a network of FM transmitters (98. ...
* Rás 2
Rás 2 (''Channel 2'') is an Icelandic radio station belonging to the National Icelandic Broadcasting Service, RÚV.
Launched on 1 December 1983, it is currently the highest-rated radio station in Iceland, with a schedule composed chiefly of ne ...
References
External links
* 1930 establishments in Iceland Companies based in Reykjavík Radio stations established in 1930 Radio stations in Iceland {{Iceland-media-stub