NPO Klassiek
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Broadcast area | Netherlands |
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Frequency | FM: 87.6–101.6 MHz DAB+: 12C CanalDigitaal: 704 (Astra 23.5°E) Digitenne: 104 KPN: 804 Ziggo: 804 Various frequencies on analogue cable |
Programming | |
Format | Classical music, culture |
Ownership | |
Owner | NPO |
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History | |
First air date | 28 December 1975 |
Former call signs | Hilversum 4 (1975—1985) Radio 4 (1985–2014) NPO Radio 4 (2014–2022) |
Links | |
Webcast | Radioplayer Livestream Webstream Webcam |
Website | http://www.npoklassiek.nl |
NPO Klassiek is a public-service radio channel in the Netherlands, broadcasting chiefly classical music. It is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, NPO.
History
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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).
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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
[edit]The following broadcasting associations and organisations currently provide programming on NPO Klassiek: AVROTROS, BNNVARA, EO, KRO-NCRV, MAX, NTR and VPRO.
Broadcasting
[edit]Initially, the channel broadcast only during the evenings, with a segment produced by Teleac, but it now operates around the clock, providing surround sound transmissions via the internet and satellite.
Programming
[edit]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
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