Bayern 3
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| name = Bayern 3
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| area = Bavaria
South Tyrol (via DAB+)
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| frequency = {{ubl|DAB: 11D|42 FM frequencies}}
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| airdate = {{Start date|1971|4|1|df=yes}}
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| format = Hot AC
| language = German
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| operator = Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
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| sister_stations = Bayern 1
Bayern 2
BR-Klassik
BR24
BR24live
Puls
BR Heimat
BR Schlager
BR Verkehr
| webcast = [https://www.br.de/radio/live/bayern3/ Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|bayern3.de}}
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Bayern 3 is a public radio station owned and operated by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), the public broadcaster in the German state of Bavaria.
History
Bayern 3 started operating on 1 April 1971 as BR’s third radio channel. It is focused on pop music. It has more than 2 million daily listeners.{{cite web |url=https://www.ard.de/die-ard/Hoerfunknutzung-100 |title=Hörfunknutzung der ARD-Programme - ma Audio 2023 II |work=ARD|lang=de |accessdate=2023-07-13}}
In February 2021, Bayern 3 host Matthias Matuschik faced criticism after an on-air xenophobic tirade against South Korean boyband BTS. Various hashtags began trending on Twitter over the weekend, demanding an apology.{{cite web |author=Wölfel |first=Lina |date=2021-02-26 |title=K-Pop-Band BTS: Empörung über Bayern-3-Moderator |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/bts-rassismus-bayern-3-matuschik-1.5219014 |accessdate=2024-04-30 |website=Süddeutsche Zeitung |lang=de}}
Bayern 3 was again criticized when instead of apologizing, they issued a statement blaming people for being offended and that Matuschik was stating an opinion. Various artists condemned Matuschik’s words, including Halsey, Lauv, Zara Larsson and others.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Isobel |date=2021-02-27 |title=Halsey and Lauv defend BTS after German radio DJ compares band to Covid-19 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/bts-bayern-3-apology-halsey-lauv-b1808402.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=The Independent |language=en}} Another apology was issued, but Matuschik’s continued denial of wrongdoing led to more scrutiny.
More posts from Matuschik’s Instagram were revealed to also be racist. The DJ deleted his Instagram on 28 February 2021.{{Cite web |last=Bate |first=Ellie |date=2021-03-01 |title=A German Radio Host Has "Apologized" For Likening BTS To The Coronavirus |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/eleanorbate/bts-german-radio-host-coronavirus-racism-apology |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=BuzzFeed News |language=en}}
References
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External links
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[http://bayern3.de Official website]
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Category:Radio stations in Germany
Category:Radio stations established in 1971
Category:1971 establishments in West Germany
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