Lulu.fm
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| u. a. "Radio with built-in disco ball" | |
| Radio transmitter ( private law ) | |
| Program type | Hitradio for adults ( AC , CHR ) |
| reception | digital terrestrial , live stream |
| Reception area | Berlin , Hamburg , Brandenburg , Hesse , Rhineland-Palatinate , Saxony |
| Start of transmission | March 1, 2015 |
| owner | lulu Media GmbH |
| executive Director | Frank Weiler |
| Range | 13,600,000 inhabitants |
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lulu.fm - the gay and lesbian metropolitan radio is a private nationwide radio broadcaster for homosexuals , bisexuals , transgender and intersex people - the LGBTIQ community. It is the only radio program for this target group with a nationwide broadcast license and terrestrial broadcasting via antenna. It is organized by lulu Media GmbH in Cologne .
lulu.fm broadcasts in several major German cities via DAB + , in Berlin , Hamburg and in the Rhine-Main area .
According to its own information, lulu.fm reaches more than 18 million people in Germany via DAB + . The station can also be received online.
program
lulu.fm broadcasts a full 24/7 infotainment program for, with and about the gay and lesbian community and brings more diversity to the radio. With daily LGBTI news, reports, stories, interviews, lifestyle topics and many music sections, such as B. the "Golden Gay Hit at half-past", "Best of Eurovision Song Contest" or "Divas in a pack of three". The program is broadcast from the lulu.fm loft in Cologne.
lulu.fm is the name of the “radio with a built-in disco ball ”, the music color is a mixture of gay hits from the last 40 years and selected club and dance titles.
history
On July 1, 2012, lulu.fm began broadcasting as a music web radio. The first music sections were created. Since March 1, 2015, lulu.fm has also been broadcasting world news and new music tips every week. The company's own smartphone apps for iOS and Android have also been available since spring 2015.
In spring 2016, an application was submitted to the State Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia (LfM NRW) for a nationwide broadcasting license , which was granted in June 2016 by the Commission for Approval and Supervision (ZAK) of the 14 German state media authorities. Since October 1, 2016, lulu.fm has been broadcasting in Berlin / Brandenburg ( TV tower at Alexanderplatz ) and Hamburg ( Telemichel / Heinrich-Hertz-Turm ) via DAB + . On December 12, 2017, the Hessian State Authority for Private Broadcasting and New Media (LPR) granted lulu.fm a broadcast license for broadcasting via DAB + in the Rhine-Main area upon application . On January 23, 2017, broadcasting began at the three locations Frankfurt / Europaturm , Großer Feldberg and Mainz-Kastel .
On June 3, the Saxon State Authority for Private Broadcasting and New Media (SLM) allocated lulu.fm transmission capacity for Leipzig . Broadcasting started on January 31, 2018.
reception
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB +)
| Location | Channel | channel | kByte / s | kW | Start of transmission |
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| Berlin | Berlin TV tower | 7B | 72 kbps | 10 | October 1, 2016 |
| Hamburg | Heinrich Hertz Tower | 11C | 72 kbps | 4th | October 1, 2016 |
| Frankfurt | Europaturm | 12C | 56 kbps | 5 | 01/23/2017 |
| Feldberg | Great Feldberg | 12C | 56 kbps | 4.5 | 01/23/2017 |
| Wiesbaden | Mainz-Kastel | 12C | 56 kbps | 5 | 01/23/2017 |
| Odenwald | Hardberg transmitter | 12C | 56 kbps | 5 | 04/04/2018 |
| Leipzig | Leipzig fair grounds | 6C | 72 kbps | 2 | January 31, 2018 |
Since January 31, 2018, the station has been broadcast via DAB + in a small-scale test facility of SLM in Leipzig on Kanal 6C.
Online / mobile
lulu.fm can be received online as a live stream, via partner platforms and via its own apps (iOS, Android) and is preprogrammed in most internet radio stations.
Web links
- Official website of the broadcaster
- radiowoche.de: lulu.fm starts on DAB + in Berlin, Brandenburg and Hamburg
- studio-gong.de: It's getting colorful: lulu.fm in marketing at STUDIO GONG
- m-maenner.de: Mission consciousness - The founder of the gay metropolitan radio "Lulu.fm" tells the story of the station
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://lulu.fm/empfang
- ^ Homepage of LfM NRW: Licensed organizers. October 17, 2016, accessed June 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Press release lulu Media GmbH: lulu.fm goes on digital radio DAB + in Berlin and Hamburg. August 23, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Press release LPR Hessen: lulu.fm will soon be available via regional DAB + in Hessen. December 12, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Press release lulu Media GmbH: lulu.fm expands into the Rhine-Main area. January 12, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Press release lulu Media GmbH: lulu.fm soon in five major cities on DAB +. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Entry at digitalradio-in-deutschland.de