WDR 2 Klassik

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WDR 2 Klassik
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Broadcast area North Rhine-Westphalia: DAB
Europe: DVB-S
Worldwide: Internet
Programming
Language(s) German
Format Classical music, information
Ownership
Operator Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
History
First air date
30 January 1997 (1997-01-30)
Last air date
28 May 2009 (2009-05-28)

WDR 2 Klassik was a German, digital-only public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). It used to broadcast the programme of WDR 2, with the contemporary pop/rock music being replaced with classical music.

It was replaced by KiRaKa on digital platforms on 29 May 2009.

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