RTL Radio

For other uses, seeRTL (disambiguation)andRadio Luxembourg (disambiguation).

RTL Radio

Deutschlands Hit-Radio
Broadcast area	Germany Luxembourg
Frequency	FM: 93.3MHz(Southern Luxembourg) 97.0MHz(Northern Luxembourg) DAB+: Various (Germany and Luxembourg) Astra: 12,604 GHz
RDS	RTLRADIO
Programming
Language(s)	German
Format	Hot adult contemporary(since 1 July 2015)
Ownership
Owner	RTL Group
Sister stations	89.0 RTL 104.6 RTL Toggo Radio
History
First air date	15 July 1957(1957-07-15)
Former names	Radio Luxemburg (1957–1988) RTL Hörfunk (1988–1990) RTL – Der Oldiesender (1992–1996)
Former frequencies	AM: 1439/1440 kHz (until 31 December 2015) Shortwave: 6090 kHz
Links
Website	Listen live

RTL Radiois a German commercial radio station based inBerlinand the part of theRTL Group.It originated as the German language service ofRadio Luxembourg,which began broadcasting afterWorld War IIfromLuxembourg.It broadcastsadult contemporary musicnationally via cable, DAB+, satellite, internet and regionally viaFMin Luxembourg,Rheinland-Pfalz,Saarland,eastern German-speakingBelgium,andLorraine.

History

Location of Luxembourg (circled)

RTL Radio began broadcasting as the German service of Radio Luxembourg on 15 July 1957. Along with the Saarland-based pirate radio Europe 1, Luxembourg interfered with the non-commercial monopoly imposed by the German states since broadcasting first started in the country. Apart from advertising reaching German radios for the first time, RTL also introduced Germans from both East and West torock-and-roll,bebop/cool jazzand other types of American popular music which contrasted to the classical repertoire that had dominated mainland services.

In 1988, Radio Luxembourg was renamed RTL Hörfunk. On 1 July 2015 RTL Radio branded itselfRTL Radio – Deutschlands Hit-Radioand moved its studios from theCity of LuxembourgtoBerlin.

RTL Radio has slots on analog and digital cable, and transmits digital signals via theAstra1L satellites.

External links

• Homepage of RTL Radio(in German)
• Homepage of RTL Radio for LuxembourgArchived22 July 2011 at theWayback Machine(in German)
• History of the German service of Radio Luxemburg(in German)