NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) is a German public radio and television broadcaster headquartered in Hamburg, established on January 1, 1956. NDR creates Germany’s most-watched national news program Tagesschau and operates multiple radio stations, including NDR 2, a popular music station; NDR Kultur, an arts and culture station that plays classical music; and N-Joy, a music station, as well as the regional television channel NDR Fernsehen. The broadcaster employs approximately 3,400 permanent staff and is funded through mandatory German household broadcasting fees.