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| Broadcast area | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Danish |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio, news, entertainment, speech, showbiz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DR |
| Operator | DR |
| History | |
First air date | 1 January 1963 |
| Links | |
| Webcast |
HTTP progressive Streams HLS Streams |
| Website | www |
DR P3 (referred to in Denmark simply as P3) is a Danish current-based hit music radio station operated by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. It is broadcast on FM radio, DAB, and Internet radio.
It commenced broadcasting on 1 January 1963 as Musikradio[1] in response to the popularity of the offshore pirate radio station Radio Mercur, which had been outlawed by the Danish parliament in June 1962.[2] In April 1966 the station became Danmarks Radio Program 3 and to Danmarks Radio P3 in 1971.[3] P3 started stereo broadcasts in 1972.
On 1 October 2017 P3 became available on DAB+ radio when a nationwide switch-over took place.[4]
On 5 April 2022, DR P3 merged with its sister online streaming service and former TV channel DR3.
- ^ "Tirsdag 1. januar 1963 – Musikradio" [Tuesday 1 January 1963 – Music radio] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Yoder, Andrew (2002). Pirate Radio Stations: Tuning in to Underground Broadcasts in the Air and Online. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 9780071375634.
- ^ "Dansk radio historie". Dansk radio. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Overgangen til DAB+ udsat til 1. oktober 2017". Danske Medier. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.