Südwestrundfunk (Germany)
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- SWR-Staatsvertrag, 1997:t.p. (Südwestrundfunk; SWR)
- Von aussen besehen, 1998:p. 514 (SWR founded 1/1/98, began broadcasting 8/30/98; replaced the Süddeutscher Rundfunk, which was dissolved 10/1/98)
- Fernsehforschung in Deutschland, 1998:v. 1-2, ser. t.p. (in ser. title: Südwestrundfunk) v. 2, p. 915 (SWR; has been on air since end of Aug. 1998; new radio station with new org. structure; successor to SWF [Südwestfunk] and SDR [Süddeutscher Rundfunk])
- Südwestrundfunk WWW online site, July 5, 2000:homepage (SWR; Südwestrundfunk) Geschichte des Funkhauses 1998 (on Jan. 1, 1998, treaty on Südwestrundfunk came into force; this station emerging from Südwestfunk and Süddeutscher Rundfunk begins broadcasting Aug. 30, 1998; essential org. structures are being created in transitional phase until complete legal capacity of SWR; has locations in Stuttgart, Baden-Baden, and Mainz)
Wikipedia description:
Südwestrundfunk (pronounced [zyːtˈvɛstˌʁʊntfʊŋk]; lit. 'Southwest Broadcasting'), shortened to SWR (pronounced [ˌɛsveːˈʔɛʁ]), is a regional public broadcasting corporation serving the southwest of Germany, specifically the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate. The corporation has main offices in three cities: Stuttgart, Baden-Baden and Mainz, with the director's office being in Stuttgart. It is a part of the ARD consortium. It broadcasts on two television channels and six radio channels, with its main television and radio office in Baden-Baden and regional offices in Stuttgart and Mainz. It is the second largest broadcasting organization in Germany behind WDR. SWR, with a coverage of 55,600 km2 (21,500 sq mi), and an audience reach estimated to be 14.7 million. SWR employs 3,700 people in its various offices and facilities.
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