- Station name Station name
- WDR4
- Description Description
- Originally the station played mostly German Schlager music. Starting in 2011, it transitioned into playing international oldies. As of 2023, WDR 4 has more than 2 million daily listeners.
- Launch date Launch date
- 1 January 1984
- Owner Owner
- —
- Contact Contact
- mailto:[email protected]
WDR4
Germany
Format
128kbps • MP3
WDR 4 is a German commercial-free 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.
At a glance
Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
Germany
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|---|---|
| Language Language | German |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | wdr4.de |
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Broadcast profile
Broadcast profile Broadcast profile
Coverage area
North Rhine-Westphalia: FM, DAB+National: DVB-S, DVB-C Europe: DVB-SWorldwide: Internet
First air date
1 January 1984
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Station details
Station details
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Location, identifiers, and useful links for this station.
| Station ID | 552319 |
|---|---|
| Region | Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Branding | WDR 4 |
| Broadcast area | North Rhine-Westphalia: FM, DAB+National: DVB-S, DVB-C Europe: DVB-SWorldwide: Internet |
| Launched | 1 January 1984 |
| Website | wdr4.de |
| Contact email | mailto:[email protected] |
Stream health
Stream health
7 details
Recent playback checks and any current warnings for this stream.
| Last check | 8 hours ago |
|---|---|
| Stream host | wdr-wdr4-live.icecastssl.wdr.de |
| Final host | d141.rndfnk.com |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | audio/mpeg |
| Server software | rocketstreamingserver |
| Latency | 69 ms |
Source information
Source information
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| Current stream format | MP3 |
|---|
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Stream checked
8 hours ago
Last successful stream
8 hours ago
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WDR 4 is a German commercial-free 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. As of 2023, WDR 4 has more than 2 million daily listeners.
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