VM1 Wien

Radio VM1 is an Austrian private radio station based in Innsbruck, specializing in folk music and related genres. The programming includes traditional folk music, popular Schlager, Viennese songs, Austropop, Country, and Oberkrainer. It is complemented by reports, local news, listener requests, and themed shows such as ‘Wir machen Musik’, ‘Heimatgrüße’, ‘VM1 Nachmittag’, and ‘VM1 Frühschoppen’. Presenters such as Silvano Jäger (managing director) and Marion Zib present content centered on folk culture and sounds of home.

The station launched on January 6, 2022, and is available nationwide via DAB+ (e.g., Vienna 5C, Innsbruck 8B) as well as online. Regional FM frequencies are available in Tyrol, Salzburg, Styria, and Vienna (106.5 MHz). Radio VM1 serves a niche in the Austrian radio landscape and makes the country’s musical diversity audible.