Yleisradio Oy (Finnish, literally "General Radio Ltd." or "General Broadcast Ltd."; abbr. Yle [ˈyle]; Swedish: Rundradion Ab), translated to English as the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is Finland's national public broadcasting company.
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Yleisradio
Rundradion |
| Type | Terrestrial radio, television and online |
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| Availability | Finland
(and also parts of Sweden, Norway, Russia and Estonia) |
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| Founded | 9 September 1926; 99 years ago (1926-09-09) (Radio)
1 January 1958; 67 years ago (1958-01-01) (Television) |
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| 45.2% of Finnish television viewers and 53% of radio listeners (2010)[1][2] |
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| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
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| Owner | 99.9% state-owned, supervised by an Administrative Council appointed by Parliament |
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| Parent | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
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Key people | Merja Ylä-Anttila (CEO) |
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Launch date | 9 September 1926; 99 years ago (1926-09-09) |
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Former names | O.Y. Suomen Yleisradio / A.B. Finlands Rundradio[3] |
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Official website | yle.fi |
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