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UR broadcasts their programming on [[Sveriges Radio]]'s channels [[Sveriges Radio P1|P1]], [[Sveriges Radio P2|P2]], [[Sveriges Radio P3|P3]] and [[Sveriges Radio P4|P4]] as well as [[Sveriges Television]]'s [[SVT1]] |
UR broadcasts their programming on [[Sveriges Radio]]'s channels [[Sveriges Radio P1|P1]], [[Sveriges Radio P2|P2]], [[Sveriges Radio P3|P3]] and [[Sveriges Radio P4|P4]] as well as [[Sveriges Television]]'s [[SVT1]], [[SVT2]] and [[SVT Barn]]. On 27 September 2004, [[Kunskapskanalen]] (The Knowledge Channel) started. The channel is run as a collaborative project between UR and SVT. Each company accounts for fifty percent of the content and airtime. |
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| Company type | Public service broadcasting |
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| Industry | Mass media |
| Genre | Education |
| Predecessor | Sveriges Radio |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Sweden |
Key people | Sofia Wadensjö Karén (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Services | Television, radio, online |
| Parent | Foundation Management for SR, SVT, and UR |
| Divisions | Kunskapskanalen |
| Website | www |
Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company (Swedish: Sveriges Utbildningsradio or Utbildningsradion, UR) is a public- service corporation dedicated to serving the needs of the Swedish general public by providing educational programming on radio and television.[1][2]
The company is a member of the European Broadcasting Union and Nordvision.
History
The company originates from experiments with school radio by the National Board of Education in 1928, a business that became permanent in 1929. In 1931, Radiotjänst became the principal for its broadcasts. In 1961, test broadcasts of school television began, an activity that in 1964 merged with school radio. To this was later added SR's adult education and the activity was financed with tax funds.
In 1967, TRU, the committee for television and radio, was started in the education of the state as an experimental activity of sending wireless teaching materials to universities and preschools. The location was in Stocksund and the business continued until 1978 when it was taken over by the newly started Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB.
In 1978, an extensive reorganization was carried out in which Sveriges Radio (SR) was split into four subsidiaries owned by Sveriges Radio. The newly formed Swedish Educational Radio was one of these (the others were Swedish Television (SVT), Swedish National Radio and Swedish Local Radio). In 1985, the tax financing ceased and UR's program was financed by the television fee. In 1994, another reorganization was made and UR became an independent company.
Between 1999 and 2006, a series of books on the history of educational programs and UR have been published by Arkiv Förlag. A total of 16 volumes were published in this series of publications. In 2016, UR was rejected by the Discrimination Ombudsman after placing a job advertisement where dark skin color was included in the applicant's qualifications.
Distribution
UR broadcasts their programming on Sveriges Radio's channels P1, P2, P3 and P4 as well as Sveriges Television's SVT1, SVT2 and SVT Barn. On 27 September 2004, Kunskapskanalen (The Knowledge Channel) started. The channel is run as a collaborative project between UR and SVT. Each company accounts for fifty percent of the content and airtime.
Management
CEOs:
- Börje Dahlqvist (1977–1986)
- Lars Hansson (1986–1998)
- Rolf Svensson (1998–1999, acting)
- Christina Björk (2000–2009)
- Erik Fichtelius (2009–2015)
- Christel Tholse Willers (2015–2017)
- Per Bergkrantz (2017–2018, acting)
- Sofia Wadensjö Karén (2018–)
References
- ^ "Public service objectives" (in Swedish). regeringen.se. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "UR in the news" (in Swedish). regeringen.se. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)
- Official site: About UR
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