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{{Short description|Austrian national youth radio station}}
{{Other uses}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name      = FM4
| logo      = FM4.svg
| logo_size = 140px
| area      = {{unbulleted list|[[Austria]]|[[South Tyrol]]|[[Bavaria]]|[[South Moravia]]}}
| airdate   = {{start date|1995|01|16|df=y}}
| frequency =
| format    =
| language  = [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]]
| owner     = [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]]
| webcast   = [http://radio.orf.at/player/radioplayer.html?station=fm4 web stream]
| website   = {{URL|fm4.orf.at}}
}}

'''FM4''' is an [[Austria]]n national radio station operated by the [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]]. Its main target is the youth audience, and much of the music output is characterised by an [[alternative rock]] and [[electronic music]] slant.

==Programmimg==
The programming of ''FM4'' is also notable for its high level of spoken word content, much of which is produced in the [[English language]]. Morning programmes, including the current affairs-based ''Reality Check'' and ''Update'', are broadcast in English while afternoon shows ''Connected'' and ''Homebase'' are [[German language|German]]-speaking. News updates in [[French language|French]] were also transmitted twice a day up until 2019 when they were discontinued due to reduced demand.

==History==
''FM4'' was launched on 16 January 1995 and initially shared its frequencies with English-language ORF radio station [[Blue Danube Radio]], created principally for the [[United Nations]] community at [[Vienna International Centre|UNO City]] in [[Vienna]]. From its launch in 1995 until 31 January 2000 ''FM4'' was only on-air during evenings and night times from 7pm-6am. Since 1 February 2000 ''FM4'' has broadcast its programmes 24/7, when the station was merged with Blue Danube Radio (resulting in the English programmes being broadcast today).

At launch, ''FM4'' was known as an underground radio station, but full-time broadcasting has increased its popularity and listening figures considerably. It describes its format as ''alternative mainstream''. As well as increasing popularity in Austria itself, a growing number of listeners are tuning in outside the country, most notably in the [[Germany|German]] state of [[Bavaria]]. In 2005, FM4 held its first music festival outside Austria, in [[Munich]].

The website is an essential part of the ''FM4'' concept. Selected web hosts such as Boris Jordan, [[Johannes Grenzfurthner]] and Hans Wu post reports, articles or essays about various topics.

In 2001, FM4 teamed up with concert promoter Musicnet to create the [[FM4 Frequency Festival]]. This has become the biggest alternative music festival in Austria, and predominantly features artists and bands who appear on the FM4 playlist.

On 26 October 2001 the FM4 Soundpark was launched, creating an online platform on which young musicians can publish their work for free to reach FM4's audience.

FM4's programme director is Doroteja Gradištanac. The most famous voice of FM4 is former Blue Danube Radio host Joe Remick.

FM4 has released a number of compilation albums under its ''Sound Selection'' and ''Sunny Side Up'' brands, as well as a DVD (FM4 - The Early Years), which was produced to mark the station's 10th anniversary in 2005.

== Reception ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
! State
! Transmitter - city - frequency
|-
! [[Burgenland]]
| Rechnitz - Hirschenstein: 97,4
|-
! [[Carinthia]]
| Klagenfurt - Dobratsch: 102,9; Wolfsberg - Koralpe: 102,3; Spittal an der Drau - Goldeck: 103,6
|-
! [[Lower Austria]]
| St.Pölten - Jauerling: 98,8; Semmering - Sonnwendstein: 92,4; Weitra - Wachberg: 101,4
|-
! [[Upper Austria]]
| Linz 1 - Lichtenberg: 104,0; Linz 2 - Freinberg: 102,0; Bad Ischl - Katrin: 105,1
|-
! [[Salzburg (state)|Salzburg]]
| Salzburg - Gaisberg: 104,6; Lend - Luxkogel: 97,7
|-
! [[Styria]]
| Graz - Schöckl: 101,7; Schladming - Hauser Kaibling: 103,3; Bruck an der Mur - Mugel: 102,1
|-
! [[Tyrol (state)|Tyrol]]
| Innsbruck 1 - Patscherkofel: 101,4; Innsbruck 2 - Seegrube: 102,5; Landeck-Krahberg: 98,4; Lienz - Rauchkofel: 101,0; Kufstein - [[Kitzbüheler Horn Transmitter|Kitzbühler Horn]]: 99,9
|-
! [[Vorarlberg]]
| Bregenz - Pfänder: 102,1; Feldkirch - Vorderälpele: 102,8
|-
! [[Vienna]]
| Wien 1 - Kahlenberg: 103,8; Wien 1 - Himmelhof: 91,0
|}

FM4 can be received worldwide by [[Streaming Media|Livestreams]] as [[Internet radio]]:
* [http://fm4.orf.at/player/live Official stream on the FM4-Website] (Formats: MP3)

In Europe FM4 can be received digitally over the [[SES Astra|Astra]] satellites at [[Astra 19.2°E]]:
* Satellite: [[Astra 1H]]
* Transponder: 115 
* Downlink frequency: 12,66275&nbsp;GHz 
* Symbol rate (MS/s): 22 
* Error protection (FEC): 5/6 
* Polarisation: Horizontal

==See also==
* [[List of radio stations in Austria]]

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{official website|https://fm4.orf.at/}} {{in lang|de}}

{{ORF}}
{{Authority control}}
{{coord missing|Austria}}

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