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This is a list of Norwegian radio stations or stations that broadcast for a Norwegian language audience.
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This is a list of Norwegian radio stations or stations that broadcast for a Norwegian language audience.
| Channel | Description | Financed by | Launched | Analogue coverage | DAB+ | Internet | Plus |
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| NRK P1 | Principal Radio Channel | Licence | 1933 | 100% | Yes | Yes | Regional services |
| NRK P2 | Culture Channel | Licence | 1984 | 99% | Yes | Yes | |
| NRK P3 | Youth Channel | Licence | 1993 | 96% | Yes | Yes | |
| P4 | General Entertainment Channel | Commercials | 1993 | 80% | Yes | Yes | |
| Radio Norge | General Entertainment Channel | Commercials | 2004 | 92% | Yes | Yes |
Note:These major radio stations will shut broadcasts via FM and be digital during 2017.
Part of the program services of NRK P1
See List of Norwegian Broadcasting Corporations regional broadcasts
The following radio stations are located in and transmitted from Oslo, Norway. There are 17 radio stations in Oslo.
The following nationwide radio stations are privately owned and broadcast commercial breaks.
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These stations are available in several larger Norwegian cities
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