Sublime (previously Sublime FM) is a Dutch commercial radio station dedicated to jazz but which also plays
soul
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Etymology
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,
Latin jazz
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and
lounge music
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. The station is owned by Exceed Jazz BV, a subsidiary of
Exceed Holding
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. It is the
sister station
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of
Arrow Classic Rock
Arrow Classic Rock is a Dutch radio station, that plays classic rock and some modern rock. Arrow Classic Rock broadcasts on FM and is also receivable via cable, all nationwide. Owned by Ad Ossendrijver and Willem van Kooten, the station started br ...
.
History
In February 2004 Arrow Jazz FM began test broadcasts, and started regular broadcasts in May. In the beginning Arrow Jazz FM was only broadcast on the
Internet
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, but slowly but surely more places in the Netherlands have been able to receive the station on
cable television
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and on various FM frequencies across most of the Netherlands.
In November 2010
Flux Media Factory BV sold Arrow Jazz FM to Exceed Jazz BV. Flux Media Factory BV remains responsible for the production and the international distribution of Arrow Jazz FM.
The station changed its name into Sublime FM on 4 November 2012, just after the radio station changed their logo and style in May 2012.
History of logos
SubLime FM was created in May 2004 and has used four different logos. The first logo contains "Arrow" on a purple background and "90,7 FM" on a black background with the slogan Smooth Jazz below. In June 2005, on the same logo, a small revision was made by removing the frequency 90,7 FM and adding "Jazz FM". In May 2012, the logo of Arrow Jazz FM was changed to a background consisting of a colored skyline and "Arrow Jazz FM" written on it with the slogan "Just Good Music. In November 2012, the station's name was changed to "Sublime FM" with a new logo, jingles, and programming.
File:Arrow907.jpg, 2004-2005
File:Arrow Jazz FM logo.svg, 2005-2012
File:Arrow Jazz FM.png, 2012-2012
File:SubLime FM.jpeg, 2012–2018
Sublime FM logo 2018.png, 2018–present
Slogans
* From 2004 till 2005: Smooth Jazz
* From 2005 till May 2012: Cool, Funky Jazz
* From May 2012 till November 2012: Just Good Music
* From November 2012: Juice Up!
* Since February 2013: Fresh, Jazzy Sounds!
See also
*
List of radio stations in the Netherlands
This is a list of radio stations in the Netherlands.
National
Public
Public radio in the Netherlands is provided jointly by a number of broadcasting organizations operating within the framework of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPO). New ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Radio stations in the Netherlands, state=collapsed
Radio stations in the Netherlands
Jazz radio stations
Mass media in Utrecht (city)
Dutch jazz