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Broadcast area | Bavaria South Tyrol (viaDAB+) |
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Language | German |
Format | All-news radio |
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Operator | Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) |
BR24live Bayern 1 Bayern 2 Bayern 3 BR-Klassik Puls BR Heimat BR Schlager BR Verkehr | |
History | |
First air date | 6 May 1991 (1991-5-6) |
Former names | B5 aktuell (1991–2021) |
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Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
BR24 is a cross-platform news brand of German public broadcasterBayerischer Rundfunk (BR) which is at the same time anews website, a 24/7 newsradio station (until 30 June, 2021:B5 aktuell) and atelevision news programme (until June 30, 2021:Rundschau).
On May 3, 2021, Bayerischer Rundfunk announced thatB5 aktuell would be renamedBR24 on July 1, 2021. "BR24" was added to the names of existing TV programmes. BR created a single brand for news.[1] When it began broadcasting on May 6, 1991, B5 aktuell was the first news station in German-language radio.[2]
Editors and technicians work in three shifts every day, with broadcasting beginning shortly before 6 a.m.[3][4] From midnight to 6 a.m., BR24 broadcasts ARD Info night produced by NDR Info. In March 2019, the station increased regional reporting from Bavaria, with accompanying programme changes, using the slogan "From Bavaria for Bavaria."[5]