Sommar (radio program)
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Sommar is one of the most popular Swedish radio programs ever. It's broadcast every summer on P1, and the first program was transmitted on 29th June 1959. The idea of the program came from Tage Danielsson, who then was the head of radio entertainment at Sveriges Radio and producer Jörgen Cederberg, who was also the first host.
At the beginning of the program's history, the so called Sommarvärdarna in Sommar is the DJ and the same presenters returned many times in the first year. Nowadays the Sommar hosts hold personal programmes/shows and get to talk about anything and pick the music themselves. In common usage a Sommar host is often called "sommarpratare". Tradition states Lars Ulvenstam should be the last Sommar host every season. The program's theme tune, Sommar, sommar, sommar was composed by Sten Carlberg, with lyrics by Eric Sandström, in 1951.
Sommar is broadcast on P1 daily between 19 June and 14th August at 13.05, and repeated at 22.15 (22.05 at weekends).
The programmes (without music) can be listened to or downloaded at the Swedish Radio's web page during 30 days after they have been broadcast.
New this year, listeners can subscribe to the program through transmitted podcast.
