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WDR 5
Programming
Current logo
Broadcast area	North Rhine-Westphalia
Language(s)	German
Ownership
Operator	Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
History
First air date	7 October 1991 (1991-10-07)
Links
Website	wdr5.de

WDR 5 is a German, public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).

History

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WDR 5 went on air on October 7, 1991 on the former frequencies of WDR 1 as the new North Rhine-Westphalia wave. At that time, the old WDR 1 program was initially continued from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.