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| Broadcast area | North Rhine-Westphalia:FM,DAB National:DVB-S,DVB-C Europe:DVB-S Worldwide:Internet |
| Programming | |
| Language | German |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WDR |
| 1LIVE diggi WDR 2 WDR 3 WDR 4 WDR 5 WDR Event | |
| History | |
First air date | 1 April 1995 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | einslive |
1LIVE is aradio station operated by theWestdeutscher Rundfunkpublic broadcasting corporation in Germany.[1] It broadcasts aCHR format specialised inpopular music. Aimed at the 14–39 age demographic, the average age of its listeners is 34.
On 1 April 1995, 1LIVE first aired. 1LIVE was intended to replaceWDR 1 as a more youth centric radio station, this was because WDR1 had an ever ageing listenership.
On 1 September 2000, 1LIVE was relaunched. Between pm and 8 pm the programming was not subdivided into different named shows but instead given the name of the day and the current hour, for example:"Eins Live - Donnerstag - Achtzehn" (translated as: "One Live - Thursday - Eighteen"). All shows broadcast after 8 PM had a name. Monday to Thursday the show was namedKultkomplex playing specialist music. On Sunday the showHeimatkult was broadcast, this introduced new bands from within the broadcasting area. On 1 November 2006, 1LIVE introduced a new logo which replaced the pink "1" numeral with the letter "I" in the "L1VE" word-mark and thus the "1" numeral was put alongside the new "LIVE" word-mark in a pink rhombus. On 5 January 2007, 1LIVE was relaunched again. From now on all shows between 5 AM and 6 PM took the host's name. Between 6pm and 8pm a new call-in-show "Der Sektor" is broadcast.
As of 2023, more than 2.5 million people listen to 1LIVE every day.[2] Every second person under the age of 30 in 1LIVE's broadcasting area,North Rhine-Westphalia, which is namedSektor, listens to 1LIVE at least once a day.
Since 2007, shows between 5 AM and 8 PM have taken the name of their hosts, and playout is normally mainstream popular music. For the show "Plan B" 1LIVE plays a more specialist music selection. During nighttime slots there are sometimes: crime thrillers, talk, audiobooks or a documentary shows.
1LIVE diggi is a commercial-free channel broadcasting since 16 August 2004. It broadcasts aRhythmic CHR format withelectronic,dance-pop andhip hop music, comedy and news (every hour) and can be received vialivestreaming,DAB+,DVB-S andDVB-C. Its music playlist is updated every week. The originally unhosted programme features hosts since 2013.
On 4 October 2006,1LIVE Kunst, a channel that dealt with cultural topics and demanding pop music, was launched. At 3:15 pm a four-hour programme was broadcast which was repeated until next afternoon. 1LIVE Kunst could only be received viaInternetStream. 1LIVE Kunst was discontinued in 2009.
1LIVE Kunst combined alternative music with contributions produced byWDR 2,WDR 3,WDR 5 and itself.
1LIVE organises several parties and concerts in its broadcasting area. Among other things the festival 1LIVE Königstreffen, the music award 1LIVE Krone for German artists and the newcomer-festivalDas erste Mal. Besides, they arrange several concerts broadcast over the radio and many more. 1LIVE broadcasts and organizes so called radio concerts with famous musicians likeGreen Day,Kings of Leon andThe Kooks. Fans can get tickets for these concerts only by a lottery on 1LIVE's website and in several radio shows. The concert withPlacebo in 2009 was broadcast to more than 20 radios stations in over 15 countries of the world.
On Friday 11 October 2019, 1LIVE joined forces with several European radio stations, all other members of theEuropean Broadcasting Union, including SwedishSR P3, GermanRBB Fritz, BelgianVRT Studio Brussel, IrishRTÉ 2fm, FrenchRadio France Mouv and DutchNPO 3FM headed up by BritishBBC Radio 1 for a special simulcast show named "Europe's Biggest Dance Show".[3] The show started at 7pm UK time and the format was that every country involved would takeover for 1 hour of the 7-hour show, showcasing some of their countries' bestdance music starting off withAnnie Mac for Radio 1. The German hour was shared with 30 mins being broadcast by 1LIVE inCologne and 30 mins by Radio Fritz in Berlin. Most stations chose to feature at least one live DJ set, with Radio 1 having DJJax Jones live in the mix. The show reached an estimated 18 million listeners.[3] Each participant station linked to Radio 1 where BBC staff mixed the show atNew Broadcasting House in London, the mixed show was then sent back out to the participating stations to broadcast.[4] Radio 1 Head of Programmes Aled Haydn-Jones said before the show "This is going to be a real radio event! Having seven countries showcasing the best dance music from their country is absolutely the best way it can delivered. I'm proud BBC Radio 1 partnered with seven other radio stations and I can't wait to hear it!".[3]
In 2006, 1LIVE got anECHO as they areBester Medienpartner des Jahres (translated: best media contact of the year).
The list and strength of all WDR stations are available online.[5]
The station is also broadcast onDAB+ single frequency ensembles on the following frequency blocks:[6]
50°56′55″N6°56′41″E / 50.9485°N 6.94479°E /50.9485; 6.94479
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