Radioropa Info
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Radioropa Info was the designation of the only German language
privately-owned longwave
broadcasting station. It was the air with several stations during the 1990s
with a silent stretch on longwave in the middle of the decade.
Radioropa was first available only on satellite. It then began using time on the Radio Wolga
longwave
service on 261 kHz at the Burg AM transmitter
in Burg bei Magdeburg
, Saxony-Anhalt
. Next, Radioropa obtained FM frequencies in Rhineland-Palatinate
and Saxony
. When the Soviet army
withdrew from the former East Germany in 1994, Radioropa took over 261 kHz completely. The longwave transmission went silent during 1994/1995 because the rent for the transmitter was too high. Only after a new contract with Deutsche Telekom
was prepared did Radioropa continue to send Info on longwave.
The program of Radioropa Info originally consisted of newscasts, and later, mainly rebroadcasts. Since Radioropa Info could not live alone on the listeners on longwave and satellite radio, some FM frequencies were requested at the end of the 1990s. After this was rejected, Radioropa Info could not hold itself any longer and went out of business on 31 December 2000.
In 2002, Europe 1
requested permission to use the 261 kHz radio allocation for a new radio station for motorists and truckers; , this request has not been granted.
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
privately-owned longwave
Longwave
In radio, longwave refers to parts of radio spectrum with relatively long wavelengths. The term is a historic one dating from the early 20th century, when the radio spectrum was considered to consist of long, medium and short wavelengths...
broadcasting station. It was the air with several stations during the 1990s
1990s
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with a silent stretch on longwave in the middle of the decade.
Radioropa was first available only on satellite. It then began using time on the Radio Wolga
Radio Wolga
Radio Wolga was a radio station for the Soviet armed forces in the former GDR .-Broadcasting station:Until 1967 Radio Wolga broadcast from the Königs Wusterhausen radio facility near Berlin. After 1967 the Burg AM transmitter near Magdeburg was used.From 1967 to 1976 Radio Wolga used the 350-meter...
longwave
Longwave
In radio, longwave refers to parts of radio spectrum with relatively long wavelengths. The term is a historic one dating from the early 20th century, when the radio spectrum was considered to consist of long, medium and short wavelengths...
service on 261 kHz at the Burg AM transmitter
Burg AM transmitter
The AM transmitter in Burg, near Magdeburg, Germany, is a huge facility for longwave and mediumwave broadcasting. Its most dominant constructions are a 324 metre guyed radio mast and two 210 metre guyed steel tube masts....
in Burg bei Magdeburg
Burg bei Magdeburg
Burg bei Magdeburg is a town of about 24,700 inhabitants on the Elbe-Havel-Canal in Germany, northeast of Magdeburg. It is situated around a former weir, the Sachsenschleusen...
, Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...
. Next, Radioropa obtained FM frequencies in Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
and Saxony
Saxony
The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states....
. When the Soviet army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
withdrew from the former East Germany in 1994, Radioropa took over 261 kHz completely. The longwave transmission went silent during 1994/1995 because the rent for the transmitter was too high. Only after a new contract with Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
was prepared did Radioropa continue to send Info on longwave.
The program of Radioropa Info originally consisted of newscasts, and later, mainly rebroadcasts. Since Radioropa Info could not live alone on the listeners on longwave and satellite radio, some FM frequencies were requested at the end of the 1990s. After this was rejected, Radioropa Info could not hold itself any longer and went out of business on 31 December 2000.
In 2002, Europe 1
Europe 1
Europe 1, formerly known as Europe n° 1, is a privately owned radio network created in 1955. It is one of the leading French radio broadcasters and heard throughout France...
requested permission to use the 261 kHz radio allocation for a new radio station for motorists and truckers; , this request has not been granted.
External links
- Burg, früher 261 kHz — brief history of transmissions on 261 kHz in Germany