Bayern 3 is a public

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owned and operated by

Bayerischer Rundfunk (; "Bavarian Broadcasting"), shortened to BR (), is a public broadcasting, public-service radio and television broadcaster, based in Munich, capital city of the Bavaria, Free State of Bavaria in Germany. BR is a member organization of the ARD (b ...

(BR), the public broadcaster in the

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state of

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History

Bayern 3 started operating on 1 April 1971 as BR’s third radio channel. It is focused on

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. It has more than 2 million daily listeners. In February 2021, Bayern 3 host Matthias Matuschik faced criticism after an on-air xenophobic tirade against South Korean boyband

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. Various hashtags began trending on Twitter over the weekend, demanding an apology. Bayern 3 was again criticized when instead of apologizing, they issued a statement blaming people for being offended and that Matuschik was stating an opinion. Various artists condemned Matuschik’s words, including Halsey,

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and others. Another apology was issued, but Matuschik’s continued denial of wrongdoing led to more scrutiny. More posts from Matuschik’s Instagram were revealed to also be racist. The DJ deleted his Instagram on 28 February 2021.

References

External links

Official website
Radio stations in Germany Radio stations established in 1971 1971 establishments in West Germany Mass media in Munich Bayerischer Rundfunk {{Germany-radio-station-stub