Radio SRF 2 Kultur is one of six radio channels operated by

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen ("Swiss Radio and Television"), shortened to SRF, is a subsidiary of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), operating in German-speaking Switzerland. SRF was created on 1 January 2011 through the merger of r ...

(SRF), the

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division of the

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public-broadcasting organisation

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. First started in 1956 (at the same time as the introduction of

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in the country) as DRS 2, the channel was relaunched under its present name on 16 December 2012.

Programming

As its name implies, Radio SRF 2 Kultur is a cultural channel. Its programming is designed to appeal to listeners of all ages for whom knowledge and learning are sources of interest and pleasure. The channel's speech content consists of features, talks, drama, readings, magazine and discussion programmes in which the emphasis is on dealing with matters extensively and in depth. "

Art music Art music (alternatively called classical music, cultivated music, serious music, and canonic music) is music considered to be of high culture, high phonoaesthetic value. It typically implies advanced structural and theoretical considerationsJa ...

" forms the major part of the channel's musical output; however, this category is not confined to classical but also includes challenging examples from the genres of pop,

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jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

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and

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

Listeners' club

Listeners to Radio SRF 2 Kultur may join ''SRF Kulturclub'' which publishes a monthly magazine, organizes activities related to the channel's programmes and other cultural activities, and offers its members reduced admission to selected events.

Reception

Radio SRF 2 Kultur is available in all of Switzerland via DAB and

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, across Europe via

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, and worldwide via

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. From its launch in 1956 until the end of 2024 it was also available on FM in the German-speaking areas of Switzerland.

Former logos

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radio Srf 2 Kultur 1956 establishments in Switzerland German-language radio stations in Switzerland Radio stations established in 1956