Dornbusch Broadcasting House, in Bertramstraße, Frankfurt am Main, is home to HR's principal radio and television studios.

HR also maintains offices in Berlin, Eltville, Erbach, Limburg an der Lahn, and Marburg.

HR contributes to the programming of the main German public-service broadcasting channel Das Erste, and also to that of the associated 3sat, ARTE, KI.KA, and Phoenix.

[2][3][4][5] hr1 plays almost exclusively middle of the road and easy listening music, chiefly from the 1965 to 1985 era, and is aimed at a 40- to 60-year-old demographic.

At all other times (except overnight), it broadcasts special in-depth-reports on a range of topics, alongside a quick news summary every half-hour.

Hessischer Rundfunk maintains three resident ensembles: Each of HR's six radio channels is streamed online.