Insights into Munich: Radio LORA and its Authenticity

Radio LORA is an independent and non-commercial community radio station that has been giving voice to Munich’s residents since it first started in 1986. Radio LORA’s office doesn’t feel like traditional media headquarters, but rather feels like a cozy and collaborative community hub. The space is intimate and contains many homey decorations. The mood of Read More

26 Minutes on Air: Giving the Voiceless a Frequency in the Free State

This field trip to Radio LORA München made me completely rethink how media works in Germany. As an international student looking at how alternative digital spaces can mobilise communities, seeing an analog, localised version of this struggle firsthand was eye-opening. LORA isn’t just a quirky radio station, it is a case study in structural resistance. Read More

From the Smell of Lunch to the Sound of Freedom: Discovering Radio LORA

On a sunny Tuesday around lunchtime, we stepped into the independent world of Radio LORA. We immediately realized it was lunchtime thanks to the smell of food that surrounded us as soon as we walked in and made our stomachs growl. After leaving the kitchen behind, we entered a rather empty room with white walls Read More

Behind the Mic:

For our latest field trip, we traded the classroom for the gritty, fascinating world of independent media. We visited the studio of Radio LORA München. Walking into the studio, one could immediately feel the history. Our host for the day wasKarin Bergs, who gave us the ultimate insider look at how this unique machine runs.The Read More

Radio LORA: The Community Radio Dilemma of Bavaria

Radio LORA is a community radio station operating in Munich. It was founded under the name “Lora Friends Association” in 1986 to financially support the radio station. They received their first frequency in 1993 and later changed to their new home and still lasting frequency of 92.4 fm in 1994. There are three types of Read More

On Air: 92.4FM Radio LORA

On 5th May, we had a chance to visit the only community radio in Munich, Radio LORA. It was a special experience for me. When I step into the radio, it is totally different from my expectations of Germany’s media institutions. Instead of fancy and big studios, the space is small and casual. It feels Read More

Visit to Radio LORA

Visiting Radio LORA, a local radio station in Munich, was a really special experience for me. To be honest, I didn’t know what it would be like, but the inside of the station totally surprised me. It did not look like the big, fancy TV or radio stations we usually see. Instead, the place was Read More

When Everything Is Possible: Inside Radio LORA München

5.5.2026 Our first excursion to the Munich Media Institutions started in the studio of Radio LORA München on Schwanthalerstraße. Miss Karin Bergs gave a very nice introduction to us and showed us around. At first, I was expecting a typical media organization like some I have visited before, but what I encountered was something far Read More

Radio LORA: Work for Free, Work for Freedom

I visited Radio LORA on May 5th, 2026. Radio LORA is located at Schwanthalerstraße in Munich. After entering the building, I found a cozy atmosphere. It had a quite different atmosphere from what I expected of a radio station. There were two small rooms with computers, a recording studio, mixing room, and even a small Read More

Radio LORA – Voices Beyond the Mainstream

Our first field trip took us to Radio LORA, a community radio station located in the heart of Munich. As soon as we entered the building, it felt like I was stepping into a completely different media world. Instead of a modern office or a highly polished studio, we found a small, quiet and almost Read More

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