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NPO Klassiek is a public-service
The channel began broadcasting on 28 December 1975 under the name Hilversum 4, changed to ''Radio 4'' on 1 December 1985. Its first programme was produced by the Veronica broadcasting association (VOO).
On 19 August 2014, the station's name and logo were amended to include mention of its parent broadcasting organization, NPO.
On 1 January 2023, the stations name changed to ''NPO Klassiek,'' a hub for all classical music of NPO with the radio at the center, but now with all media related to classical music.
Npoklassiek.nl
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radio
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channel in the Netherlands
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, broadcasting chiefly classical music. It is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting
(; abbreviated to NPO ; literally "Dutch Public Broadcaster") or Dutch Foundation for Public Broadcasting () is a Dutch public broadcasting organisation that administers public broadcasting services in the Netherlands. The NPO is also the owner ...
system, NPO.
History
The channel began broadcasting on 28 December 1975 under the name Hilversum 4, changed to ''Radio 4'' on 1 December 1985. Its first programme was produced by the Veronica broadcasting association (VOO).
On 19 August 2014, the station's name and logo were amended to include mention of its parent broadcasting organization, NPO.
On 1 January 2023, the stations name changed to ''NPO Klassiek,'' a hub for all classical music of NPO with the radio at the center, but now with all media related to classical music.
Content contributors
The following broadcasting associations and organisations currently provide programming on NPO Klassiek:AVROTROS
AVROTROS () is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster that is part of the Dutch public broadcasting system. It was founded in 2014 as the result of a merger between the Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) and the Televisie Radio Omroep Stic ...
, BNNVARA
BNNVARA () is a broadcasting association and network within the Dutch public broadcasting system.
History
BNNVARA was founded on 1 January 2014 through a merger of the BNN (founded 1997) and VARA (founded 1925) associations. These continued to ...
, EO, KRO-NCRV
KRO-NCRV is a Dutch public broadcasting company based in Hilversum established on January 1, 2014 from a merger of the broadcasters Catholic Radio Broadcasting (KRO) and the Dutch Christian Radio Association (NCRV), transmitting on NPO 1, NPO 2 ...
, MAX, NTR and VPRO
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Broadcasting
Initially, the channel broadcast only during the evenings, with a segment produced by Teleac, but it now operates around the clock, providingsurround sound
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transmissions via the internet
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and satellite
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Programming
The emphasis during the day was once all-complete works from both well- and lesser-known tracks; however, the station now focuses more on short segments from better-known classical repertoire. In the evening (around 8-11pm), a live concert is broadcast, on Saturday evening a regular live recording of an opera concert. Since 2015, live shows can be watched in the studio via a webcam.See also
*List of radio stations in the Netherlands
This is a list of radio stations in the Netherlands.
National
Public
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External links
Npoklassiek.nl
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