Waterstad FM is a regional Dutch commercial radio station. Waterstad FM takes its name from "the city of waters", where the station for the first time on the cable could be heard, namely Sneek.

History

Waterstad FM was founded in 2000. After the spectrum auction in 2003, Waterstad FM started broadcasting in Friesland and the

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. On 1 November 2007, Waterstad FM was acquired by the

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. It managed Waterstad FM,

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and

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through its subsidiary NDC Radio. On 1 May 2013, NDC Mediagroep sold its radio stations to Beheer Regionale Radio, operator of TV Oranje. NDC Mediagroep verkoopt radiozenders aan Nico Silvius
Media Magazine, May 17, 2013

Format

Initially, Waterstad FM was a non-stop music channel. Since September 2010, it also features presented programs. Regional

news News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different Media (communication), media: word of mouth, printing, Mail, postal systems, broadcasting, Telecommunications, electronic communication, or through the tes ...

on Waterstad FM is provided in cooperation with editors of the

Leeuwarder Courant The ''Leeuwarder Courant'' is the oldest daily newspaper in the Netherlands. Founded by Abraham Ferwerda, it first appeared in 1752. The ''Leeuwarder Courant'' was the first paper in the Dutch province Friesland and its capital Leeuwarden. It is ...

and Dagblad van het Noorden.

References

External links

Official website
{{Radio stations in the Netherlands Radio stations in the Netherlands