FM4

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The FM4-logo at the Frequency 2005

FM4 is an Austrian national radio station, operated by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (German: Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)). Its main target is the youth audience, and much of the music output is characterised by an alternative rock and electronic music slant.

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 in French is also transmitted twice a day.

FM4 was launched on January 16th 1995 and initially shared its frequencies with English-language ORF radio station Blue Danube Radio. From its launch in 1995 until January 31st 2000 FM4 was only on-air during evenings and night times from 7pm-6am. Since February 1st 2000 FM4 has broadcast its programmes 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, incorporating some of the English programmes previously found on Blue Danube Radio.

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 October 26th 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 has released 14 compilations under its Sound Selection brand:

FM4 Sound Selection 1
FM4 Sound Selection 2
FM4 Sound Selection 3
FM4 Sound Selection 4
FM4 Sound Selection 5
FM4 Sound Selection 6
FM4 Sound Selection 7
FM4 Sound Selection 8
FM4 Sound Selection 9 (2003)
FM4 Sound Selection 10 (2004)
FM4 Sound Selection 11 (2004)
FM4 Sound Selection 12 (2005)
FM4 Sound Selection 13 (2005)
FM4 Sound Selection 14 (2006)

Other releases:

Sunny Side Up 1
Sunny Side Up 2
Sunny Side Up 3
Sunny Side Up 4 (2004)

DVD

FM4 - The Early Years (2005) Released to celebrate the 10th anniversairy of FM4 [1]

[edit] Receiving

FM4 can be received on FM in most parts of Austria, as well as in southern Bavaria and Czechia, eastern Switzerland, and northern Italy and Slovenia.

Burgenland	Rechnitz - Hirschenstein: 97,4
Kärnten	Klagenfurt - Dobratsch: 102,9 ; Wolfsberg - Koralpe: 102,3 ; Spittal an der Drau - Goldeck: 103,6
Niederösterreich	St.Pölten - Jauerling: 98,8 ; Semmering - Sonnwendstein: 92,4 ; Weitra - Wachberg: 101,4
Oberösterreich	Linz 1 - Lichtenberg: 104,0 ; Linz 2 - Freinberg: 102,0 ; Bad Ischl - Katrin: 105,1
Salzburg	Salzburg - Gaisberg: 104,6 ; Lend - Luxkogel: 97,7
Steiermark	Graz - Schöckl: 101,7 ; Schladming - Hauser Kaibling: 103,3 ; Bruck an der Mur - Mugel: 102,1
Tirol	Innsbruck 1 - Patscherkofel: 101,4 ; Innsbruck 2 - Seegrube: 102,5 ; Lienz - Rauchkofel: 101,0 ; Kufstein - Kitzbühler Horn: 99,9
Vorarlberg	Bregenz - Pfänder: 102,1 ; Feldkirch - Vorderälpele: 102,8
Wien	Wien 1 - Kahlenberg: 103,8 ; Wien 1 - Himmelhof: 91,0