NPR Berlin
| City | Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Berlin's NPR News Station |
| Frequency | 104.1 MHz |
| First air date | April 2006 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner | NPR Media Berlin gGmbH (a German nonprofit) |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | http://www.nprberlin.de/ |
NPR Berlin is the first international affiliate of American public radio network National Public Radio.[1] The station started broadcasting in April 2006. It replaced a radio station from Voice of America that previously broadcast on the 104.1 MHz frequency. The affiliate is operated by NPR Media Berlin gGmbH, a German nonprofit organization.[2] NPR Berlin is in the unique position of being the only NPR affiliate with a broadcast area outside the United States.[3] Although stations in the Armed Forces Network also carry some NPR programming, they are not NPR affiliates.
Much like NPR stations in the States, the station depends on tax-deductible Donations from its listeners to operate.[2] Pledge drives take place twice a year. If the station falls short on listener funding, the difference is made up by NPR headquarters.
Programming
Most of NPR Berlin's schedule consists of syndicated NPR programming.[4] Its original content is limited to a show called Berlin Journal (airing infrequently) and features like Events Calendar, Life in Berlin and Berlin Stories.[5][2] The station also carries some English-language output from partners like Deutsche Welle.
References
- ↑ "NPR BERLIN TO OFFER ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS DAY SPECIAL: THE STORY BEHIND LEONARD BERNSTEIN'S HISTORIC BERLIN PERFORMANCE OF BEETHOVEN'S SYMPHONY NO. 9". www.npr.org. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- 1 2 3 "Support". www.nprberlin.de. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "Overview And History". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "NPR Berlin Radio Schedule | NPR Berlin". www.nprberlin.de. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "Berlin Journal". www.nprberlin.de. Retrieved 2016-03-20.