SWR Südwestrundfunk

SWR (Südwestrundfunk, "Southwest Broadcasting") is a public broadcasting company covering the southwest part of Germany.  It broadcasts on six radio channels as well as multiple television channels.  SWR was established in 1998 after the dissolution of predecessor organizations SDR and SWF.

SWR1 plays Pop/Rock from the 1960s through the 1980s as well as some current hits.  SWR1 operates two regional versions, one for Baden-Wurttemberg and the other for Rheinland-Pfalz.

SWR2 is Talk programming along with radio plays, spoken word features as well as Jazz and Classical music.

SWR3 plays Pop and Contemporary music targeting 14 to 39 year olds.

SWR4 plays German hits and oldies with the same two regional versions as SWR1 as well sub-local versions within each.

SWR Aktuell broadcasts News and current affairs programming.

DASDING is ad-free, youth-oriented radio hosted mostly by young people.