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ORF Landesstudio NÖ. Radio Niederösterreich is the regional radio for Lower Austria, and is part of the Österreich 2 group. It is broadcast by the ORF, and the programs from Radio Niederösterreich are made in the ORF Niederösterreich Studio. The radio is mostly heard by the 60+ age group and has a traditionally high listenership in Vienna.
ORF 2 began broadcasting three days a week as a "Technical Test Program" (Technisches Versuchsprogramm) on UHF frequencies on 11 September 1961.In 1967, the Versuchsprogramm was renamed as FS 2 (Fernsehprogramm 2; 'Television programme 2'), and its broadcasting days were increased to five days a week, which remained the case until 1 September 1970 when it began broadcasting daily.
ORF 2 Europe is a free-to-air version of the Austrian TV channel ORF 2. The service differs from the Austrian version in that some programs are replaced with a video simulcast of Ö1 International , ORF's international radio service.
Since 1 February 2000 FM4 has broadcast its programmes 24/7, when the station was merged with Blue Danube Radio (resulting in the English programmes being broadcast today). At launch, FM4 was known as an underground radio station, but full-time broadcasting has increased its popularity and listening figures considerably.
ORF confirmed its intentions to participate at the 2025 contest on 7 September 2024. [3] From 2011 to 2013 as well as in 2015 and 2016 , ORF set up national finals with several artists to choose both the song and performer to compete at Eurovision for Austria, with both the public and a panel of jury members involved in the selection.
ORF 1 (ORF eins) is an Austrian public television channel owned by ORF. It was the first television channel in Austria, started in 1955, with regular programming started in 1957 when it now operated six days a week, then began broadcasting every day in 1961. [1] ORF 1 is one of four public TV channels in Austria.
The ORF's first corporate logo, called the 'ORF eye', was designed by the Austrian illustrator and cartoonist Erich Sokol in 1968, who also served as ORF's chief graphics artist and later as art director from 1967 until 1992. The 'ORF eye' logo is often compared to the 'CBS Eye' logo used by the American commercial broadcaster CBS.
Founded in 1969 with the name of the ORF-Symphonieorchester (ORF Symphony Orchestra), it is the only radio orchestra in the country. It acquired its current name in 2009. [1] The orchestra performs in a number of venues, including Radiokulturhaus (in Vienna), Konzerthaus, Vienna, Theater an der Wien and Musikverein.