City Berlin, Germany First air date April 2006 | Frequency 104.1 MHz Language(s) English | |
Slogan Berlin's NPR News Station Owner NPR Media Berlin gGmbH (a German nonprofit) | ||
NPR Berlin is the first international affiliate of the American public radio network, National Public Radio. The station started broadcasting in April 2006. It replaced a radio station from Voice of America that previously broadcast on the 104.1 MHz frequency. The affiliate is operated by NPR Media Berlin gGmbH, a German nonprofit organization. NPR Berlin is in the unique position of being the only NPR affiliate with a broadcast area outside the United States. Although stations in the Armed Forces Network also carry some NPR programming, they are not NPR affiliates.
Much like NPR stations in the States, the station depends on tax-deductible Donations from its listeners to operate. Pledge drives take place twice a year. If the station falls short on listener funding, the difference is made up by NPR headquarters.
Programming
Most of NPR Berlin's schedule consists of syndicated NPR programming and some live shows. Its original content is limited to a show called Berlin Journal (airing infrequently) and features like Events Calendar, Life in Berlin and Berlin Stories. The station also carries some English-language output from partners like Deutsche Welle.