Westdeutscher Rundfunk

Summary

Westdeutscher Rundfunk is a German public state broadcaster^[1]. It draws 1,451 Wikipedia views per month (german_public_state_broadcaster category, ranking #3 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Westdeutscher Rundfunk received the Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize^[3].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk received the Grimme-Preis^[4].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk received the Grimme-Preis^[5].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk received the Georg Schulhoff Award^[6].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk was a member of Q49653^[7].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk was a member of Informations-Verarbeitungs-Zentrum^[8].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk was a member of ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice^[9].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk was a member of European Broadcasting Union^[10].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk was a member of ARGE Rundfunk-Betriebstechnik^[11].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk is located in Cologne^[12].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk is in the country of Germany^[13].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's instance of is recorded as German public state broadcaster^[14].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's instance of is recorded as production company^[15].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk followed Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk^[16].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's headquarters location is recorded as Cologne^[17].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's chief executive officer is recorded as Tom Buhrow^[18].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's Commons category is recorded as Westdeutscher Rundfunk^[19].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's industry is recorded as broadcasting^[20].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's industry is recorded as media industry^[21].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk comprises Q28737430^[22].
• January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Westdeutscher Rundfunk^[23].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q49653^[24].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's official website is recorded as https://www.wdr.de/^[25].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Westdeutscher Rundfunk^[26].
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk's Commons gallery is recorded as Westdeutscher Rundfunk^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Original Production^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955^[30]

• Community tags: has german audio plays, has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 63a8ddf8-a8d7-4637-aa98-4edc21d17fd7^[32]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Westdeutscher Rundfunk^[23].

Identity

Westdeutscher Rundfunk followed Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk^[16]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'WDR'}^[33].

Leadership

Westdeutscher Rundfunk's chief executive officer is recorded as Tom Buhrow^[18].

Operations

Westdeutscher Rundfunk's headquarters location is recorded as Cologne^[17]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Q49653^[24].

Industry

Industries include broadcasting^[20] and media industry^[21].

Ownership

Westdeutscher Rundfunk's product or material produced is recorded as terrestrial television^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize^[3]; Grimme-Preis^[4], an award^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1964^[37]; and Georg Schulhoff Award^[6], an award^[38], in Germany^[39].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Westdeutscher Rundfunk include WDR Big Band Köln^[40], a big band^[41].

Why It Matters

Westdeutscher Rundfunk draws 1,451 Wikipedia views per month (german_public_state_broadcaster category, ranking #3 of 10).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

It is credited with the discovery of Panama Papers^[44], an information leak^[45], in Panama^[46]. Entities named for it include WDR Big Band Köln^[40], a big band^[41].

FAQs

What awards did Westdeutscher Rundfunk receive?

Honors received include Deutscher Spielepreis Special Prize^[3], Grimme-Preis^[4], Grimme-Preis^[5], and Georg Schulhoff Award^[6].

What did Westdeutscher Rundfunk discover?

Westdeutscher Rundfunk is credited as discoverer of Panama Papers^[44].