8-457: The Latvian Radio Choir (Latvijas Radio koris) is the professional chamber choir of Latvian Radio which was founded in 1940 by the Latvian conductor Teodors Kalnins. Following the musical direction by Edgars Račevskis (1963–1986) and Juris Kļaviņš (1987–1992). The choir has had two conductors ever since 1992 - musical director and principal conductor. The choir is currently of 24 singers under
16-661: A member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on 1 January 1993. From the restoration of Latvia's independence in 1991 to 31 December 1992, it was a member of the International Radio and Television Organisation (OIRT). Since 2013, it has collaborated with Latvijas Televīzija (Latvian Television) as part of the Public Broadcasting of Latvia news platform and online streaming service. The broadcaster has been fully funded by
24-620: Is Latvijas Radio's newest station, playing youth-oriented music from Latvia and other countries. “Pieci” in Latvian means “Five” and “Pieci.lv” could be translated as “Five.lv” Free-format radio produced in association with the University of Latvia . At first, Radio NABA was a radio station produced by University of Latvia with help from Latvijas Radio (until March 2014. - the fifth channel on Latvijas Radio). When Pieci.lv formed in 2014, some programmes from Radio NABA continued to broadcast on Pieci.lv, but from February 2015 Radio NABA continued as
32-516: The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) means that the station's output includes relays of international concerts and other live broadcasts . Slogan: Mode mainās – klasika paliek ("Fashions change – the classics remain"). LR4 broadcasts in minority languages , chiefly in Russian language , with programmes serving Latvia's Russian-speaking community. Slogan: Jūsu telpa, jūsu laiks , Ваше пространство и ваше время ("Your space, your time"). LR5
40-516: The FM band as well as via the internet: Latvijas Radio 1 , Latvijas Radio 2 , Latvijas Radio 3 – Klasika, Latvijas Radio 4 – Doma laukums, Latvijas Radio 5 – Pieci.lv , and Latvijas Radio 6 – Radio NABA. Latvijas Radio is a national cultural institution, fostering radio drama , and organizing a radio choir as well as children's vocal groups. The organization's phonographic archives contain approximately 200,000 sound recordings . Latvijas Radio became
48-455: The leadership of Sigvards Kļava and Kaspars Putniņš. This Latvia -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Latvian Radio Latvijas Radio (shortened LR ; literally "Latvia's Radio") is Latvia 's national public-service radio broadcasting network. It began broadcasting on 1 November 1925, and has its headquarters in the Latvian capital, Riga . Latvijas Radio broadcasts six different channels in
56-569: The state budget since 1 January 2021, when, after years of debate, it and television broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija exited the advertising market. It is planned to merge already on 1 January 2025. Latvijas Radio (as Radio Riga ) also broadcast programming in Swedish from 1960 to 1995. LR1 is Latvia's main national radio station, presenting news, talk, current affairs programmes and analysis of economics, Latvian politics and culture, as well as programmes for children. The station's first broadcast
64-456: Was made on 1 November 1925. Slogan: Latvijas radio 1 – vienmēr pirmais ("Always first"). LR2, originally conceived as a youth station, today specializes in the broadcasting of Latvian-language pop and country music. Slogan: Dziesmas dzimtajā valodā ("Songs in our native language"). LR3 is the only station in Latvia broadcasting classical music and jazz . Latvijas Radio's membership of
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