AVRO, short for Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep ("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

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. In 2014 AVRO merged with fellow broadcaster TROS to form AVROTROS.

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"). In 1938, AVRO sponsored what was the strongest

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ever to be held, won by Paul Keres on tiebreak over Reuben Fine. AVRO was historically associated with the liberal pillar, a fact reflected in its longtime slogan, "promoting freedom." On 2 September 1999, AVRO adopted its fourth and last logo that consists of the "Avro" wordmark being made up of blue stripes, except the letter "o" that is made up by a blue ball. On 7 September 2014, AVRO were merged with its fellow broadcaster TROS to create one company known as AVROTROS.

Radio channels

Under

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: * AVRO Back to the Old School * AVRO Baroque around the Clock (shut down 1 April 2016) * 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

* Arbeidsvitaminen

Television programmes

* Devil's Advocate *

EénVandaag EénVandaag (''OneToday'') is a current affairs programme broadcast on the Dutch public television network NPO 1 (formerly Nederland 1), The programme, which airs on Monday to Saturday evenings at 6:15pm CET is a co-production of the broadcasti ...

(co-production with TROS) * Gehaktdag * Koefnoen * Op zoek naar Evita * Op zoek naar Joseph * The Phone * TopPop * Wie is de Mol? (Dutch version of The Mole)

Presenters

These are the Current Presenters Went From AVROTROS * Chantal Janzen (TV) *

Cornald Maas Cornald Maas is a Dutch television presenter who has been known for presenting talk shows in the Netherlands. He is the brother of Frans Maas. Early career He was an editor involved in ''The Scream of the Lion'' ( VARA) with Paul de Leeuw, ''So ...

(TV) * Gerard Ekdom (TV & Radio) * Jan Steeman (Radio) * Pia Dijkstra (TV & Radio) * Sipke Jan Bousema (TV)

Announcers

* Netty Rosenfeld† (1951-1952) * Heleen van Meurs (1953-1955) * Mies Bouwman (1954-1955) *

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(1956-1966) * Elizabeth Mooy (1959-1966, 1971–1976) * Ilse Wessel † (1963-1969) * Lonneke Hoogland (1964-1968) * Ria Bremer (1966-1970) * Viola Holt/Viola van Emmenes (1968-1969) * Alice Oppenheim (1968-1975) * Sonja van Proosdij (1969) * Lous Haasdijk † (1969-1975) * Ingrid Drissen (1974-1980) * Jos van Vliet (1975-1976) * Hans van der Togt (1976-1989) * Ilona Hofstra (1977-1979) * Patricia Messer (1979-1985) * Jack van der Voorn (1983) * Monique van der Sande (1983-1985) * Ad Visser (1985-1989) * Myrna Goossen (1985-1990) * Simon Visser (1986) * Roeland Kooijmans (1988-1991) * Birgit E. Gantzert (1989-1992) * Judith de Bruijn (1989-1992) * Pauline Dekker (1990-1991) * Humberto Tan (1991-1992)

Correspondents

* Link van Bruggen † * Jan Brusse † (1948-1985) * Koen Corver * Anton Foek * Albert Milhado † (1945-1975) * Peter Schröder † (1960-1984) * Max Tak † (1945-1967) * Fons van Westerloo (1976-1983)

References

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