World Radio Switzerland (WRS) is the only national English-language radio station in Switzerland.
Publicly owned, it broadcasts on 101.7 kHz FM in the Lake Geneva basin, plus on DAB digital radio throughout the country. It can also be heard via the Eutelsat "Hotbird" Satellite at 13° East (Frequency 11.526 GHz horizontal), on cable and through live streaming on the WRS website.
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