Ålands Radio and TV
| Type | Radio and television |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | National (with TV licence) International (online) |
| Headquarters | Mariehamn |
Broadcast area | Åland |
| Owner | State Department of Åland |
Key people | Fredrik Sonck (CEO of the company) Heidi Grandell-Sonck (Editor-in-chief) Joachim Solborg (Head of Production Technology) Alexander Lindberg (Head of Distribution Technology) |
Launch date | 1 May 1996 |
Official website | www |
| Language | Swedish |
Ålands Radio and TV (ÅRTV)[a] (Swedish: Ålands Radio och TV Ab) is a public service broadcaster in the autonomous region of the Åland Islands. The broadcaster operates a radio station, a television channel and various podcasts, focusing on news, sports, culture, weather and recent or upcoming events in Åland. The broadcaster operates in Swedish, as the official language of Åland.[1]
History
The company was founded on 1 May 1996, as a public service company owned by the State Department of Åland. The company took over the operations previously carried out by Rundradion i Finland on Åland, and operations changed radically after that. From broadcasting four hours a day, Åland Radio increased its broadcasts to all-day broadcasts. Today, the company broadcasts locally produced radio from 06.30 to 21.00 every weekday, and between 08.00 and 18.00 on weekends.
In year-end 2019, it was expected that the broadcaster would receive €2.5 million in taxes in 2020.[2] On 20 May 2020, the broadcaster's entrance door was damaged for unknown reasons.[3]
ÅRTV switched to HDTV broadcasts via the Smedsböle mast on 9 February 2021. From 31 March 2021, all broadcasts in standard definition ceased. Viewers had to change to an HD-compatible decoder in order to continue watching.[4]
Notes
- ^ Sometimes referred to as Åland Radio and TV in English
References
- ^ "Välkommen till Ålands Radio och TV" (in Swedish). Ålands Radio and TV (ÅRTV). 12 April 2016. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "Två miljoner till Ålands radio". nyan.ax (in Swedish). 2 November 2019.
- ^ Jansson, Ida (20 May 2020). "Ålands radios entrédörr krossad". nyan.ax (in Swedish).
- ^ "Ny box eller tv behövs när Smedsböle går över till HD". nyan.ax (in Swedish). 15 February 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)