WDR VERA
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| Broadcast area | North Rhine-Westphalia |
|---|---|
| First air date | 30 January 1997 |
| Format | Traffic reporting |
| Language(s) | German |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live |
| Website | www1 |
WDR VERA was a German, public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).
WDR VERA was the traffic channel of the WDR, started on 30 January 1997 as part of the North Rhine-Westphalian DAB pilot project, it was broadcast via DAB+ and a telephone announcement service (+49/221/1680 3050).
VERA stands for VErkehr (traffic) in Real Audio or Verkehrsradio.
The 24-hour program consisted entirely of traffic information updated and compiled by the WDR Traffic Department. All traffic information and messages were provided through a speech synthesis system, which is then read out by a computer-generated male voice. There was no live announcer on the air.
