P4 (''pe fyra'') is a national radio channel produced by the Swedish public broadcaster
Sveriges Radio
Sveriges Radio Aktiebolag, AB (; "Sweden's Radio") is Sweden's national publicly funded radio programming, radio broadcaster. Sveriges Radio is a public limited company, owned by an independent foundation, previously funded through a television ...
. P4 was started in 1987 as a network of regional stations, but national programming was added in 1993 when P3 was relaunched as a specialist youth channel and P4 took over a large part of P3's former programming intended for a more adult audience. Music programme is more or less similar to
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the List of most-listened-to radio programs, most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 14 million weekly listeners. Since launching in 1967, the sta ...
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Programming
Targeted at an across-the-board audience, but with the emphasis on middle-aged (40+) listeners, it is the corporation's most popular radio channel, presenting popular music, entertainment, and sport. On weekdays most of the daytime schedule comes from 25 different regional stations, each producing programming (including local news coverage) for their own areas, while in the evenings and at weekends the channel carries national programming. Overnight (between 0.00 and 6.00) P4 and youth channel
P3 present a joint programme of "music, games, and chat".
Among the more popular programmes broadcast nationally are: ''
Karlavagnen'', ''
Melodikrysset'', ''
Ring så spelar vi'', ''
Sportextra'' and ''
Svensktoppen
''Svensktoppen'' () is a weekly record chart airing on Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982–1985. In the years leading up to the January 20 ...
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Regional stations
The 25 regional stations are:
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SR Blekinge
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SR Dalarna
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SR Gotland
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SR Gävleborg
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SR Göteborg
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SR Halland
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SR Jämtland
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SR Jönköping
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SR Kalmar
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SR Kristianstad
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SR Kronoberg
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SR Malmö
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SR Norrbotten
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SR Sjuhärad
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SR Skaraborg
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SR Stockholm
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SR Sörmland
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SR Uppland
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SR Värmland
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SR Väst
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SR Västerbotten
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SR Västernorrland
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SR Västmanland
SR or sr may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Science Reporter'', a magazine
* ''"Sr."'', a 2022 film featuring Roberts Downey Jr. and Sr.
Businesses and organizations Politics
* Socialist Revolutionary Party, Russia, 1902–1941
* A Just Ru ...
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SR Örebro
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SR Östergötland
National presenters
* Åsa Avdic
* Ulf Elfving
* Anders Eldeman
* Patrik Ehrnst
* Pär Fontander
* Jenny Goldkuhl
* Gunnar Gramnes
* Paul Haukka
* Annika Jankell
* Bosse Löthén
* Sanna Martin
* Carolina Norén
* Henrik Olsson
* Rickard Olsson
* Bosse Pettersson
* Marika Rennerfelt
* Hans Rosenfeldt
* Jesper J Rubin
* Peter Sundberg
* Lisa Syrén
* Susanne Tellinger
* Tomas Tengby
* Andreas Tosting
* Stefan Wermelin
External links
Official site
{{Förvaltningsstiftelsen
Sveriges Radio
1987 establishments in Sweden
Radio stations established in 1987
Radio stations in Sweden
News and talk radio stations
Sports radio stations