Hessischer Rundfunk

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Map of the nine regional broadcasting members of Germany's ARD radio/TV network.

Headquarters in Frankfurt

Hessischer Rundfunk (Hessian Broadcasting) (HR) is the public broadcaster for the German state (Bundesland) of Hesse. The main offices of HR are in Frankfurt am Main. HR is a member of the ARD.

1 Studios
2 Programmes
- 2.1 Television
- 2.2 Radio
  - 2.2.1 Current radio programmes
  - 2.2.2 Defunct radio programmes
3 Musical organizations
- 3.1 Notable musicians and conductors
4 Notable programme hosts
5 Transmitters
- 5.1 Internet streams
6 External links

[edit] Studios

The main radio and television studios for HR are located at Bertramstrasse 8, Frankfurt am Main. There are additional radio and television studios in Kassel and Wiesbaden, and additional radio studios in Darmstadt, Fulda and Gießen. HR also has offices in Berlin, Eltville, Erbach, Limburg an der Lahn and Marburg. In 2000, HR opened studios on the 53rd floor of the Maintower in the city centre of Frankfurt. HR is also responsible for the ARD Studios in Madrid and Prague.

[edit] Programmes

[edit] Television

Like other regional public broadcasting networks in Germany, HR has its own "Channel Three" programming. From 1964 until 1983 it was called 'Hessisches Fernsehprogramm' ("Hessian television programme") and from 1983 until 1997 it was called 'Hessen Drei' ("Hesse Three"). In 1997 it was renamed to 'hessen fernsehen' ("hesse television"), and most recently, in October 2004 it was renamed 'hr-fernsehen' (hr-television).

HR also contributes programming to Das Erste, Phoenix, KI.KA, ARTE and 3sat

[edit] Radio

[edit] Current radio programmes

hr1 - information programme
hr2 - cultural programme
hr3 - adult-oriented popular music programme
hr4 - easy listening programme
hr-info - information programme
YOU FM - popular music programme for young people

[edit] Defunct radio programmes

hr-klassik - classical music programme (until September 2005)
hr-XXL - popular music programme for young people (1998-2003), then renamed to YOU FM
hr-chronos - information programme (until 2003)
hr-skyline - business-oriented information programme (1998-2004), then replaced by hr-info

[edit] Musical organizations

HR administers two musical organizations:

HR-Sinfonieorchester ("HR Symphony Orchestra") Until 2005 it was known as the Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt or "Radio Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt." Founded in 1929, the Orchestra has balanced its musical output between a classical repertoire (which recently has emphasized music by Haydn under the direction of Hugh Wolff) with contemporary compositions.
hr Big Band

[edit] Notable musicians and conductors

Marie-Luise Neunecker
Eliahu Inbal
H. E. Erwin Walther
Winfried Zillig

[edit] Notable programme hosts

[edit] Transmitters

AM transmitter Weiskirchen (not to be confused with the AM transmitter at Weißkirchen belonging to the American Forces Network)
Transmitter for VHF, AM and TV on "Hohen Meißner"
Transmitter for VHF and TV on Großen Feldberg
Transmitter for VHF and TV on Rimberg
Transmitter for VHF and TV on Sackpfeife in Biedenkopf
Transmitter for VHF and TV on Würzberg
Transmitter for VHF and TV in Essigberg in Habichtswald
Transmitter for VHF and TV in Marburg
Transmitter for VHF and TV on Hardberg

[edit] Internet streams

Hessischer Rundfunk has chosen not to stream programming from their radio networks hr1, hr2, hr4 and hr-klassik on the Internet. The reason given is "to save money." Excerpts from some hr2 current events programming can be heard on the HR website.

The networks hr3, YOU FM and, most recently, hr-info are being streamed. hr3 was using a new proprietary format, developed in conjunction with one of the divisions of the Fraunhofer Society, and required its own special software. The stream is now available in Windows Media Player format.

YOU FM also has three additional programmes which are only being streamed. These programmes are YOU FM Phunk Channel (rap,R&B), YOU FM Club Channel (electronic music) and YOU FM Rock Channel (modern rock).

See also: German television