MDR Aktuell explained

MDR Aktuell
Area:Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia
Format:News/Talk
Language:German
Former Names:MDR Info (1992–2016)
Operator:Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
Sister Stations:MDR Sachsen
MDR Sachsen-Anhalt
MDR Thüringen – Das Radio
MDR Kultur
MDR Jump
MDR Sputnik
MDR Klassik
MDR Schlagerwelt
MDR Tweens
Webcast:Listen Live

MDR Aktuell is a German public radio station owned and operated by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR). The station broadcasts news and current affairs 24 hours a day. At night, it produces ARD Infonacht which is rebroadcast by several other regional all-news stations. The station was originally called MDR Info. The name was changed in 2016 to bring it in line with MDR's television news branding.