Útvarp Føroya
Útvarp Føroya [ ˈʉutvaɻp ˈfœɹja ] (ÚF) ( German Radio of the Faroe Islands ) is the state broadcaster of the Faroe Islands. The station began broadcasting on February 6, 1957.
The word "útvarp" is a loan word from Icelandic and literally and etymologically means "ejection" in the sense of "radiation". See also sjónvarp ("sight throw") - television, or kringvarp ("round throw") - radio.
history
Like the television Sjónvarp Føroya (SvF), ÚF is a public broadcaster with a program that can be received anywhere in the Faroe Islands and worldwide via streaming audio on the Internet. Today, both SvF television and ÚF radio are combined in the joint broadcasting company Kringvarp Føroya .
The station is based in Tórshavn in a building designed by the architect Jákup Pauli Gregoriussen .
As a public broadcaster, ÚF reports to the Minister of Culture in the state government of the Faroe Islands . He appoints a seven-member broadcasting council. The current program director is the deputy mayor of Tórshavns Jógvan Arge , who has been with the station since 1970 and, for example , moderates every international match of the Faroese national football team .
In contrast to TV SvF, ÚF does not have the problem of being able to offer enough programs in the Faroese language so that broadcasts are generally in the national language.
The UF.fo website is, along with portal.fo, the most important source of news in Faroese on the Internet. There is even a WAP offer with current reports. There is also an extensive archive of previous programs on the website (under “Lurta á netinum”). The live reports of the regattas in Faroese rowing (Kappróður) are particularly interesting here , as they give a good impression of the enthusiasm with which this national sport is followed.
The charts 15 tær bestu (the 15 best) are important for the local music scene . Here anyone can vote on the editorial suggestions on the Internet, and that's how it will be broadcast. Both international and Faroese titles are available.
Broadcast times
These details refer to the Faroese local time UTC .
| Monday - Friday | 7:00 am - 11:00 pm |
| Saturday | 7:15 am - 1:00 am |
| Sunday | 10:00 am - 7:00 pm |
reception
Except for the medium wave transmitter at the Akraberg lighthouse on the southern tip of the Faroe Islands, ultra-short waves are used . The medium wave transmitter also serves to supply the fishing boats on the local waters around the islands.
| region | Transmitting station | power | frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM- Streymoy ( Tórshavn ) | Húsareyn | 5 kW | 89.90 MHz |
| FM Streymoy | Vestmanna | 10 W | 99.50 MHz |
| FM Streymoy | Saksun | 10 W | 99.50 MHz |
| FM- Eysturoy | Eiðiskollur | 10 W | 87.60 MHz |
| FM Norðoyggjar ( Klaksvík ) | Brúnaskard | 3 kW | 94.30 MHz |
| FM-Norðoyggjar | Eysturhøvdi | 10 W | 96.50 MHz |
| FM-Norðoyggjar | Slættafjall | 10 W | 92.10 MHz |
| FM-Norðoyggjar | Trøllanes | 1 w | 88.50 MHz |
| FM- Vágar | Miðvágur | 10 W | 99.50 MHz |
| FM-Vágar | Sørvágur | 10 W | 87.90 MHz |
| FM Mykines | Mykines | 1 w | 90.60 MHz |
| FM Sandoy | Dalur | 1 w | 88.50 MHz |
| FM- Suðuroy | Hesturin | 3 kW | 97.50 MHz |
| FM-Suðuroy | Hvalba | 10 W | 99.50 MHz |
| FM- Eysturoy | Støðlafjall | 0.5 kW | 100.00 MHz |
| Medium wave | Akraberg | 100 kW | 531 kHz |
Web links
- Homepage of the broadcaster
- Livestream (in Faroese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Útvarp Føroya: 15 tær bestu . Archived from the original on January 30, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2008.