Latvijas Radio
Appearance
File:Latvijas radio logo.jpg | |
Type | Public service broadcasting and radio network |
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Country | |
Availability | National |
Owner | The State of Latvia |
Key people | Dzintris Kolāts, Director General Inese Matjušonoka, Armins Ronis, Gunda Vaivode, Ilona Madesova D.o. Programmes |
Launch date | 1 November 1925 |
Official website | www.latvijasradio.lv |
Latvijas Radio (Latvian Radio; shortened as LR) is the state owned public service broadcasting network of Latvia. The organisation was founded 1 November 1925 and is situated in the Latvian capital Riga. Since 2002 Latvijas Radio broadcasts five different stations on the FM band and the internet: Latvijas Radio 1, Latvijas Radio 2, Latvijas Radio 3 - Klasika, Latvijas Radio 4 - Doma Laukums and Latvijas Radio 5 - Radio NABA/Saeimas kanāls [1].
Latvijas Radio is a cultural institution of Latvia — with radio drama, a radio choir and children's vocal groups. The phonographic archives contains approximately 200,000 recordings. Beginning 1 January 1993, Latvijas Radio is a member of the European Broadcasting Union [2].
See also
References
- ^ "Latvijas Radio programmu izplatīšanas laiki un frekvences Latvijā MHz FM diapazonā" (in Latvian). latvijasradio.lv. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Latvijas Radio misija" (in Latvian). latvijasradio.lv. Retrieved 2009-02-25.