WDR VERA
WDR VERA is a German, public radio station owned and operated by the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).
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| Broadcast area | North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German |
| Format | Traffic reporting |
| Ownership | |
| Operator | Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) |
| History | |
| First air date | 30 January 1997 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live |
| Website | www1 |
WDR VERA is the traffic channel of the WDR, started on 30 January 1997 as part of the North Rhine-Westphalian DAB pilot project, is broadcast via DAB+ and a telephone announcement service (+49/221/1680 3050).
VERA stands for VErkehr (traffic) in Real Audio or Verkehrsradio.
The 24-hour program consists entirely of traffic information updated and compiled by the WDR Traffic Department. All traffic information and messages are provided through a speech synthesis system, which is then read out by a computer-generated male voice. There is no live announcer on the air.
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