The first radio broadcasting tryouts in Tyrol started in 1926 in Aldrans close to Innsbruck.

The history of the ORF Tirol Studio reaches back to the 1945 built "Sendergruppe West.

The program was mixed, from news and information shows to classical music, radio dramas and other features.

[1] In the literature department of Radio Tirol, talents like Axel Corti, Otto Grünmandl or Bert Breit were found.

In 1992 the old marketing name ÖR, which stood for Österreich Regional, was discontinued and Ö2 was used from then on.