with a target audience of adults over 35 Bayern 2 – Spoken word (news, background to the news, documentaries, radio plays), and some music output (alternative music, jazz, folk) Bayern 3 – Pop music, targeting a younger audience, traffic information BR-Klassik – Classical music, live opera relays, music documentaries BR24 – Monday through Saturday: Rolling news (updated every 15 minutes); Sunday: 25-minute thematic programs (culture, politics, science, sports...), some of them reviews of the week before, interrupted by news and traffic update every 30 minutes; on some holidays (Christmas, Easter Monday ...): half-hour programs "Notizen aus..." (Notes from...) on regions around the world. ARD-Infonacht takes over the midnight-6am timeslot. A further five channels are available via Digital Audio Broadcasting, digital satellite, cable, and internet streaming: BR Schlager — Oldies, folk music, and information for older listeners Puls — Youth programming, with the focus on alternative music BR Verkehr — Latest traffic news read by a computer voice BR24live — Basically a relay of BR24, but breaking away where necessary to provide extended coverage of live events BR Heimat — Bavarian folk music, documentaries on tradition and culture From 1998 to 2008, BR operated Bayern mobil, which existed as part of a DAB pilot project. Musical organizations BR administers three musical organizations: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra), founded in 1949. Music directors have included Eugen Jochum, Rafael Kubelík, Sir Colin Davis and Lorin Maazel. Mariss Jansons served in this role from 2003 until his death on 30 November 2019. Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra), founded in the 1920s, reorganized in 1952. The orchestra is known for its Sunday concerts, and youth/children's concerts. In 2005, the orchestra was threatened with dissolution in 2006, but ultimately survived, albeit reduced in size from 72 to 50 musicians. Marcello Viotti gave up his post as music director, but continued to conduct the orchestra. He died on 16 February 2005 as a result of a stroke suffered during a performance of "Manon." Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir), founded in 1946 as "Rundfunkchor München" (Munich Radio Choir). The choir has premiered works by Rafael Kubelík and Hans Pfitzner. Transmitters Podcasts An ever-increasing number of podcasts produced by BR are available. This includes podcasts by both Bayerisches Fernsehen and the radio stations. Managing Directors Managing Directors of BR since 1945: Field Horine (Chief of Section, Radio Munich) – 1945–1947 Edmund Schechter – 1947