Radio 1 is a

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channel operated by the

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public broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT). The channel focuses on news (with bulletins every half hour), together with discussion and debate on public policy and social issues. Radio 1 also carries live coverage of sporting events, branded "Sporza Radio". Radio 1's musical content is a mix of contemporary and classic pop and rock music (focusing on Flemish productions), with specialist music programming in the evening schedules.

Logos and identities

File:Radio 1 (Belgium) logo.png, VRT Radio 1's previous logo used until January 2014. File:VRT Radio 1 logo 2002.jpg, Previous phase of VRT Radio 1's previous logo used until 2003. File:VRT Radio 1 logo.svg, VRT Radio 1's current logo since January 2014.

Guest programmes

Radio 1 regularly allocates a limited amount of airtime for the transmission of so-called "guest programmes": that is to say, programmes produced by associations and organizations representing faith and other socio-philosophical communities recognized by the

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as having the right to make such broadcasts.Gastprogramma's: gegevens zendgemachtigde verenigingen
Official VRT page (in Dutch) At the present time (February 2014) these are: *' – representing Belgian Judaism *''Evangelische Radio en Televisie Omroep'' – Evangelical Christian broadcaster *''Radio Gezinsbond '' by the – defending the interests of the family *''Het Vrije Woord'' by the Humanistisch-Vrijzinnige Vereniging – representing secularism and free thought *''Het Braambos'' by the Katholieke Televisie en Radio Omroep – Catholic broadcasting organization *''Moslim Televisie en Radio Omroep'' – Muslim broadcasting organization *''Orthodoxe Kerk in België'' – the Orthodox Church in Belgium *''Protestantse Omroep'' – Protestant Christian broadcaster

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* {{VRT Dutch-language radio stations in Belgium Radio stations established in 1930 News and talk radio stations