Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep
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Country | Netherlands |
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Slogan |
Verrijk je wereld (Enrich your world) |
Licence area | Netherlands |
Headquarters | Hilversum, Netherlands |
Broadcast area | Netherlands |
Parent | AVROTROS |
Established | 8 July 1923 |
Launch date |
1923 1927 (foundation of AVRO) | (first broadcast of NSF)
Dissolved | 7 September 2014 |
Former names |
Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep (1923-1927) |
Official website |
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Replaced by | AVROTROS |
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AVRO (Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep or in English: "General Association of Radio Broadcasting") was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broadcaster in the Netherlands. In 2014 AVRO merged with fellow broadcaster TROS to form AVROTROS.[1]
History
On 8 July 1923, Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep was launched by the Nederlandsche Seintoestellen Fabriek (in English: Dutch Transmitter Factory) under supervision of Willem Vogt. On 21 July 1923, it provided the very first regular radio broadcast in the Netherlands. In 1927 it changed its name into Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep (ANRO), followed soon by a merger with Nederlandsche Omroep Vereeniging (NOV). On 28 December 1927, the two merged broadcasters continued as Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (A.V.R.O., in English: "General Association of Radio Broadcasting").[2]
Radio channels
Under NPO Radio 4:
AVRO Back to the Old School
AVRO Baroque around the Clock (shut down 1 April 2016[3])
AVRO Easy Listening
AVRO Klassiek
AVRO Het beste van het beste
AVRO Radio Festival Classique
AVRO Steenen Tijdperk Fifties
AVRO Steenen Tijdperk Sixties
AVRO Ziel en Zaligheid
AVRO Operette
Radio programmes
Television programmes
- Close Up
- Devil's Advocate
- EénVandaag (co-production with TROS)
- Fort Boyard
- Gehaktdag
- Junior Eurovisie Songfestival
- Koefnoen
- Op zoek naar Evita
- Op zoek naar Joseph
- Opium
- The Phone
- Sonic X
- TopPop
- Wie is... de Mol? (Dutch version of The Mole)
Presenters
- Chantal Janzen (TV)
- Cornald Maas (TV)
- Gerard Ekdom (TV & Radio)
- Jan Steeman (Radio)
- Pia Dijkstra (TV & Radio)
- Sipke Jan Bousema (TV)
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