Hessischer Rundfunk

Public institution (state broadcasting corporation) for the state of Hesse, based in Frankfurt am Main. It is a founding member of ARD and operates hr television and radio programmes
Organization german_public_state_broadcaster Q23565
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Hessischer Rundfunk

Summary

Hessischer Rundfunk is a German public state broadcaster[1]. It draws 794 Wikipedia views per month (german_public_state_broadcaster category, ranking #7 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hessischer Rundfunk was a member of Q49653[3].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk was a member of Informations-Verarbeitungs-Zentrum[4].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk was a member of ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice[5].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk was a member of European Broadcasting Union[6].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk was a member of ARGE Rundfunk-Betriebstechnik[7].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's instance of is recorded as German public state broadcaster[9].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's instance of is recorded as production company[10].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's instance of is recorded as news website[11].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk followed Radio Frankfurt[12].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt[13].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's Commons category is recorded as Hessischer Rundfunk[14].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's industry is recorded as public broadcasting[15].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's industry is recorded as media industry[16].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's industry is recorded as online newspaper[17].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's industry is recorded as television programming and broadcasting activities[18].
  • October 2, 1948 marks the founding of Hessischer Rundfunk[19].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q49653[20].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's official website is recorded as https://www.hr.de/[21].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hessischer Rundfunk[22].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's described at URL is recorded as https://www.hr.de/unternehmen/portrait/[23].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's director / manager is recorded as Florian Hager[24].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's product or material produced is recorded as terrestrial television[25].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's official name is recorded as Hessischer Rundfunk[26].
  • Hessischer Rundfunk's legal form is recorded as public-law institution[27].

Body

Founding

October 2, 1948 marks the founding of Hessischer Rundfunk[19].

Identity

Hessischer Rundfunk's official name is recorded as it[26]. It followed Radio Frankfurt[12]. Its short name is recorded as hr[28].

Leadership

Hessischer Rundfunk's director / manager is recorded as Florian Hager[24].

Operations

Hessischer Rundfunk's headquarters location is recorded as Frankfurt[13]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Q49653[20].

Industry

Industries include public broadcasting[15], media industry[16], online newspaper[17], and television programming and broadcasting activities[18].

Ownership

Hessischer Rundfunk's product or material produced is recorded as terrestrial television[25].

Why It Matters

Hessischer Rundfunk draws 794 Wikipedia views per month (german_public_state_broadcaster category, ranking #7 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . 20th Century Press Archives. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . hr.de. Retrieved . hr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved . commons.wikimedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . hr.de. Retrieved . hr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . hr.de. Retrieved . hr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . fragdenstaat.de. Retrieved . fragdenstaat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . ebu.ch. Retrieved . ebu.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . hr.de. Retrieved . hr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hr.de. hr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Retrieved . rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . dwdl.de. Retrieved . dwdl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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