P4 Västmanland

P4 Västmanland is a regional radio station based in the city of Västerås, Sweden, that offers local news, current affairs, music, and entertainment. It is Sveriges Radio’s local station in Västmanland County. The station operates on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 5:35 PM, with local news and sports coverage during weekends. It also gives listener’s the latest news from all over Sweden and the world 24/7 on the radio and on the web. In 2015, P4 Västmanland won the Grand Radio Prize in the category Local Radio of the Year for its reporting of the forest fire in Västmanland in the summer of 2014. This radio station also supports local music through initiatives like “P4 Nästa,” a nationwide music competition for songwriters and artists, providing a platform for emerging talents in the Västmanland area.