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