Austrian national youth radio station
FM4
is an
Austrian
national radio station operated by the
ORF
. Its main target is the youth audience, and much of the music output is characterised by an
alternative rock
and
electronic music
slant.
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The programming of
FM4
is also notable for its high level of spoken word content, much of which is produced in the
English language
. Morning programmes, including the current affairs-based
Reality Check
and
Update
, are broadcast in English while afternoon shows
Connected
and
Homebase
are
German
-speaking. News updates in
French
were also transmitted twice a day up until 2019 when they were discontinued due to reduced demand.
History
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FM4
was launched on 16 January 1995 and initially shared its frequencies with English-language ORF radio station
Blue Danube Radio
, created principally for the
United Nations
community at
UNO City
in
Vienna
. From its launch in 1995 until 31 January 2000
FM4
was only on-air during evenings and night times from 7pm-6am. Since 1 February 2000
FM4
has broadcast its programmes 24/7, when the station was merged with Blue Danube Radio (resulting in the English programmes being broadcast today).
At launch,
FM4
was known as an underground radio station, but full-time broadcasting has increased its popularity and listening figures considerably. It describes its format as
alternative mainstream
. As well as increasing popularity in Austria itself, a growing number of listeners are tuning in outside the country, most notably in the
German
state of
Bavaria
. In 2005, FM4 held its first music festival outside Austria, in
Munich
.
The website is an essential part of the
FM4
concept. Selected web hosts such as Boris Jordan,
Johannes Grenzfurthner
and Hans Wu post reports, articles or essays about various topics.
In 2001, FM4 teamed up with concert promoter Musicnet to create the
FM4 Frequency Festival
. This has become the biggest alternative music festival in Austria, and predominantly features artists and bands who appear on the FM4 playlist.
On 26 October 2001 the FM4 Soundpark was launched, creating an online platform on which young musicians can publish their work for free to reach FM4's audience.
FM4's programme director is Doroteja Gradi?tanac. The most famous voice of FM4 is former Blue Danube Radio host Joe Remick.
FM4 has released a number of compilation albums under its
Sound Selection
and
Sunny Side Up
brands, as well as a DVD (FM4 - The Early Years), which was produced to mark the station's 10th anniversary in 2005.
Reception
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State
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Transmitter - city - frequency
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Burgenland
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Rechnitz - Hirschenstein: 97,4
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Carinthia
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Klagenfurt - Dobratsch: 102,9 ; Wolfsberg - Koralpe: 102,3 ; Spittal an der Drau - Goldeck: 103,6
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Lower Austria
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St.Polten - Jauerling: 98,8 ; Semmering - Sonnwendstein: 92,4 ; Weitra - Wachberg: 101,4
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Upper Austria
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Linz 1 - Lichtenberg: 104,0 ; Linz 2 - Freinberg: 102,0 ; Bad Ischl - Katrin: 105,1
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Salzburg
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Salzburg - Gaisberg: 104,6 ; Lend - Luxkogel: 97,7
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Styria
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Graz - Schockl: 101,7 ; Schladming - Hauser Kaibling: 103,3 ; Bruck an der Mur - Mugel: 102,1
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Tyrol
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Innsbruck 1 - Patscherkofel: 101,4 ; Innsbruck 2 - Seegrube: 102,5 ; Landeck-Krahberg: 98,4 ; Lienz - Rauchkofel: 101,0 ; Kufstein -
Kitzbuhler Horn
: 99,9
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Vorarlberg
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Bregenz - Pfander: 102,1 ; Feldkirch - Vorderalpele: 102,8
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Vienna
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Wien 1 - Kahlenberg: 103,8 ; Wien 1 - Himmelhof: 91,0
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FM4 can be received worldwide by
Livestreams
as
Internet radio
:
In Europe FM4 can be received digitally over the
Astra
satellites at
Astra 19.2°E
:
- Satellite:
Astra 1H
- Transponder: 115
- Downlink frequency: 12,66275 GHz
- Symbol rate (MS/s): 22
- Error protection (FEC): 5/6
- Polarisation: Horizontal
See also
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
FM4
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