Radio in Norway
Encyclopedia
There are many radio
stations in Norway
. For a more comprehensive list see List of Norwegian language radio stations.
, DAB
and internet radio
. The main channels are:
NRK also offers special and narrowed radio channels:
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
stations in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. For a more comprehensive list see List of Norwegian language radio stations.
NRK
The NRK radio channels is the most prominent stations in Norway. NRK operates via FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
and internet radio
Internet
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. The main channels are:
- NRK P1NRK P1NRK P1 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It is the direct descendant of NRK's first radio station which began broadcasting in 1933...
is the biggest channel in Norway, offering a variety of programs for the vast majority. Newsbreaks every hour. - NRK P2NRK P2NRK P2 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's second radio channel in 1984, and focuses on culture and current affairs – news, debate, analysis, science, society.In 1999 its employees were...
is the cultural channel, offering a daily morning news program, as well as classical music. - NRK P3NRK P3NRK P3 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and focuses on youth culture: principally music, together with humour, entertainment, and health education.Over the years NRK P3...
is the youth channel, with new populair and often Norwegian music.
NRK also offers special and narrowed radio channels:
- NRK Sámi radioNRK Sámi RadioNRK Sápmi is a Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation unit that produces radio, television, and Internet news and other programs for the Sámi people. The first radio news program in Sami language started in 1946 in Tromsø with Katrine Johnsen as the host...
offering programs and news in Sami languagesSami languagesSami or Saami is a general name for a group of Uralic languages spoken by the Sami people in parts of northern Finland, Norway, Sweden and extreme northwestern Russia, in Northern Europe. Sami is frequently and erroneously believed to be a single language. Several names are used for the Sami... - NRK Alltid klassisk (Always classic) was the first DAB radio channel on air in the world, with classical music and programs all the time.
- NRK Alltid NyheterNRK Alltid nyheterNRK Alltid nyheter is a Norwegian news radio channel operated by the government-owned Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation , broadcasting news 24 hours a day....
(Always news) offering long news programs, replays of programs and broadcasting BBC World ServiceBBC World ServiceThe BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
at night. - NRK mP3 a diversion of NRK P3NRK P3NRK P3 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's third radio channel in 1993, and focuses on youth culture: principally music, together with humour, entertainment, and health education.Over the years NRK P3...
, only without hosts. Sending pop-music, often used in gym studios. - NRK Alltid folkemusikk (Always folk music) sending folk music from Norway and rest of the world every time of the day. The first radio station broadcasting over DAB.
- NRK SuperNRK SuperNRK Super is a Norwegian TV & radio channel aimed at children, run by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The TV channel is broadcast on the digital terrestrial network, on the same frequency as NRK3 from 7am to 7pm, and was launched 1 December 2007. The NRK Super radio channel is broadcast on...
is a radio station for children. - NRK Gull is sending old radio clips in replay.
- NRK Båtvær is a channel specifically for boat captains sending weather messages in repeat.
- NRK JazzNRK JazzNRK Jazz is a Norwegian radio station operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation that broadcasts jazz music through DAB Digital Radio. The station also streams live on the internet....
sending jazz music. - NRK Sport sending sport radio, live matches and such.
- NRK StortingetNRK StortingetNRK Stortinget is a radio station provided by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It broadcasts live debates from the Norwegian legislature Storting, and is available on digital audio broadcasting as well as online....
broadcasts when parliament (Storting) is in session. - NRK 5.1 is an experimental internet radio station broadcasting music in surround.
Other major channels
- P4P4 Radio Hele NorgeP4 Radio Hele Norge AS Norway's leading national, private radio station with 24% national market share, about one million daily listeners and two million weekly....
is a commercial radio station, sending populair music, together with light programs. P4 is the most common radio station in cars. - Radio Norge sending poplair music, most like P4.
Regional radio stations
These stations are available in several larger Norwegian cities- Radio 1Radio 1 (Norway)Radio 1 is a radio network in Norway. It is available in the towns and environs of Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen and Stavanger....
- NRJ
- Power Hit Radio
- Klem FM
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