Südwestrundfunk
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(; ), shortened to SWR (), 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.
Key facts
- Broadcasting network.name
- SWR Fernsehen
- Broadcasting network.logo
- File:SWR Logo 2023.svg
- Broadcasting network.type
- Broadcast radio, television and online
- Broadcasting network.country
- Germany
- Broadcasting network.available
- National
- Broadcasting network.headquarters
- Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Broadcasting network.replaced
- SDR and SWF
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Company
- Founded
- 1998
- Location
- Baden-Baden, Germany
- Also known as
- SWR
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.438254.c · ISNI 0000 0001 1554 6389
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.swr.de
- Image
- Stuttgart SWR-Gebäude.JPG
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- Commons category
- Südwestrundfunk
- inception
- 1998-01-01
- social media followers
- 651000
- short name
- SWR
- P8168
- Montcusel
Sources (8)
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Finances
- Studios and offices
- Programming
- Television channels
- Radio channels
- Organization
- Transmitter locations
- Orchestras and choruses
- Responsibilities within the ARD
- Subsidiaries of SWR
- See also
- References
- External links
(; ), shortened to SWR (), 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 , and an audience reach estimated to be 14.7 million. SWR employs 3,700 people in its various offices and facilities.