NRK 5.1 was the world's first radio station to operate using 5.1 surround sound. It was opened on 12 October 2006 by NRK and closed in 2010.
History NRK 5.1 opened at 2pm on 12 October 2006. It was not available on the DAB platform at launch, but it hoped to launch there at a later date. Programming consisted largely of music and other formats, but was open to include radio dramas and documentaries.Tre nye kanaler fra NRK, Radionytt.no, 12 October 2006, retrieved 29 August 2026 NRK compared the experience to being "closer to a concert hall".Bjorn Eirik, Klare med surround radio, 17 October 2006, retrieved 29 August 2026 It was included as part of the finalised 16-channel digital radio package in 2007, but exclusively online.Jorgen Lyngvaer.Digital radiopakke klar, Verdens Gang, 16 March 2007, retrieved 29 August 2026
A decision was made in 2009 to close the station in the following year.NRK Annual Report 2009, NRK, retrieved 29 August 2026
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