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Author: User Anorak2, based on http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Ard-reichweite-ddr.png created by user de:FritzMeier for the German speaking wikipedia thus under GFDL.

Modifications by Anorak2: Removed ARD logo due to copyright considerations; added international borders; corrected geography somewhat; altered some wording for English speaking audiences.

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This map shows the estimated penetration of West German terrestrial television into East Germany during the Cold War for the first West German national channel ARD.

light grey: Reception possible

black: No reception

green: Transmitter sites of channel ARD closest to the border

Satirical names for the areas without western reception included:

• "Tal der Ahnungslosen" ("Valley of the Clueless")
• "Außer Raum Dresden" ("Except Region Dresden") or "Außer Rügen und Dresden" ("Except Rügen and Dresden"), puns on ARD

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