WDR Event

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WDR Event
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Broadcast area North Rhine-Westphalia
Programming
Language(s) German
Ownership
Operator Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
History
First air date
3 March 2006 (2006-03-03)
Links
Website www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr-event/index.html

WDR Event is a German, public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).

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