Radio Wien is the regional radio for
Vienna
en, Viennese
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, and is part of the
Österreich 2 group. It is broadcast by the
ORF
ORF or Orf may refer to:
* Norfolk International Airport, IATA airport code ORF
* Observer Research Foundation, an Indian research institute
* One Race Films, a film production company founded by Vin Diesel
* Open reading frame, a portion of the ...
, and the programs from Radio Wien are made in the ORF Wien Studio.
Music
Radio Wien plays
pop and
rock music, often old songs but also newer ones. Most songs are sung in English but you can also hear German, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Here are some examples of artists whose songs are played:
*from Austria:
Wolfgang Ambros
Wolfgang Ambros is an Austrian singer-songwriter. He is one of the most important contemporary Austrian musicians and is considered to be one of the founders of Austropop.
Life
1952–1970
Wolfgang Ambros was born in the Semmelweisklin ...
,
Falco,
Rainhard Fendrich
Rainhard Jürgen Fendrich (born 27 February 1955) is an Austrian singer, composer, entertainer, and actor. He is one of the most successful Austropop musicians, and his songs are written in Viennese German. He is very popular in Austria, but less ...
,
Kurt Ostbahn,
S.T.S.
*from the rest of the world:
ABBA
ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group ...
,
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by the ...
,
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
,
Bee Gees,
Billy Joel,
Blondie,
Bruce Springsteen,
Cher,
Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which t ...
,
Creedence Clearwater Revival,
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
,
Electric Light Orchestra,
Elton John,
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
,
Hot Chocolate
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,
KC and the Sunshine Band,
Madonna,
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
,
Mike and the Mechanics
Mike and the Mechanics (stylised as Mike + The Mechanics) is an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his earlier group Genesis. The band is known for hit si ...
,
Phil Collins,
Prince
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,
Queen
Queen or QUEEN may refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
,
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
,
Rod Stewart,
The Rolling Stones
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,
Stevie Wonder,
Supertramp
Supertramp were an English rock band that formed in London in 1969. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards, and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), they are distinguished for blending p ...
,
Tina Turner
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the " Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before ...
,
Toto,
U2
Presenters
*Sascha BOCTOR
*Carola GAUSTERER
*Alexander GOEBEL
*Pamela GRÜN
*Alex JOKEL
*Gerd KRÄMER
*Angelika LANG
*Martin LANG
*Christian LUDWIG
*Leila MAHDAVIAN
*Peter POLEVKOVITS
*Robert STEINER & Ratte ROLF-RÜDIGER
*Peter TICHATSCHEK
*Bernhard VOSICKY
Traffic
*Karoline BOCTOR
*Heidi MISOF
*Bruni EIGNER
Reporters
*Hadschi BANKHOFER
*Rainer KEPLINGER
*Julia KORPONAY-PFEIFER
*Robert JAHN
*Bernhard WEIHSINGER
*Ewald WURZINGER
*Ingrid REHUSCH
Weather
*Gerald HOLZINGER
External links
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