Latvijas Radio
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| Type | Public service broadcasting and radio network |
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| Country | Latvia |
| Availability | National |
| Owner | Government of Latvia |
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Key people
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Jānis Siksnis, Director General Inese Matjušonoka, Armins Ronis, Gunda Vaivode, Ilona Madesova D.o. Programmes |
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Launch date
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1 November 1925 |
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Official website
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latvijasradio.lsm.lv/ |
Latvijas Radio (Radio Latvia; shortened as LR) is a public service broadcasting network of Latvia. The organisation was founded 1 November 1925, and is situated in the Latvian capital of Riga. Since 2002, Latvijas Radio broadcasts six different stations on the FM band and the internet: Latvijas Radio 1 (news, talk, current affairs programmes), Latvijas Radio 2 (Latvian music), Latvijas Radio 3 - Klasika (classical, jazz), Latvijas Radio 4 - Doma Laukums (minority programmes, mostly in Russian), from March 31, 2014 - Latvijas Radio 5 - Pieci.lv (station aimed at youth, similar to BBC Radio 1).[1] and Latvijas Radio 6 - Radio NABA.
Latvijas Radio is a cultural institution of Latvia — with radio drama, a radio choir and children's vocal groups. The phonographic archives contains approximately 200,000 recordings. Beginning 1 January 1993, Latvijas Radio is a member of the European Broadcasting Union.[2]
Latvijas Radio (Radio Riga) broadcast programs in Swedish from 1960 to 1995.
It collaborates with Latvian Television as part of the Public broadcasting of Latvia brand.
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Radio House on Cathedral Square (Doma laukums)
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