WDR

WDR informs, inspires, and excites: with news, information, and entertainment, WDR reaches 86 percent of the population of North Rhine-Westphalia every week. With 38 hours of television and 149 hours of radio content broadcast daily, it enriches the lives of the people here in many ways—whether through WDR television, the radio channels 1LIVE, WDR 2, WDR 3, WDR 4, WDR 5, and WDR COSMO, the interactive platform KiRaKa, or other multimedia and digital offerings. In addition, WDR continually moves in new directions with smart means of production and the cross-media implementation of innovative concepts. WDR’s diverse programming consists of award-winning television films, comedy formats, talk shows, TV and radio documentaries, and reportage on travel, culture, and current affairs. Our profile further includes regional news and public service reporting.