List of radio stations in the Netherlands
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Public radio in the Netherlands is provided jointly by a number of broadcasting organizations operating within the framework of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting (NPO).News bulletins on all stations are provided by NOS.
FM, cable, satellite, DTT and DAB
- Radio 1Radio 1 (Netherlands)Radio 1 is a radio station of the NPO, mainly broadcasting news and sport.In 2005, the following public service broadcasting companies produced weekly programmes for Radio 1: NOS, NPS, AVRO, KRO, NCRV, BNN, TROS, EO, RVU, VARA, VPRO, IKON, MAX, and WNL....
: News, current affairs and sport - Radio 2Radio 2 (Netherlands)Radio 2 is a Dutch music radio station. In 2005 the following public broadcasters took part in Radio 2: AVRO, BNN, EO, KRO, NCRV, NPS, TROS, MAX en VARA....
: Popular music , mostly from the 80s and 90s - 3FM3FM3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.-History:3FM was created as Hilversum 3 by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica...
: Pop and rock music - Radio 4Radio 4 (Netherlands)Radio 4 is an NPO public-service radio network in the Netherlands. It chiefly broadcasts classical music.Radio 4 began transmissions on 28 December 1975 under the name Hilversum 4. Its first programme was produced by the Veronica broadcasting association...
: Classical music
AM, cable, satellite, DTT and DAB
- Radio 5Radio 5 (Netherlands)Radio 5 is a Dutch public-service network radio station operated by NPO. On weekdays between 06:00 and 19:00 it aims to broadcast an accessible mix of easy listening music, short interviews, and listener participation , together with brief news summaries and other public information items, to a...
: Easy-listening music and entertainment (0600-1900 weekdays); factual and discussion programmes (weekday evenings); programming for immigrants, philosophy, religion, and readings (weekends).
Cable, satellite, DTT and DAB
- Radio 6Radio 6 (Netherlands)Radio 6 is a digital radio station from Netherlands Public Broadcasting. On air since 4 September 2006, when it took over from the Concertzender , its musical format is mainly soul and jazz, together with such related genres as funk, rhythm and blues, and world music...
: jazz and cultural programming - FunXFunXFunX is a Dutch public radio station which has been on air since 3 August 2002. The station is aimed at a young audience and mainly concentrates on such music styles as Urban, Latin, Reggae, Dancehall, Oriental, Turkpop, Farsipop, Banghra, Rai, French-African hip hop, Mandopop, and various...
: Urban and world music, aimed at youth market. Available on FM in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, with some local programming variations.
DAB only
- Radio 2 Top2000: music from Radio 2'sRadio 2 (Netherlands)Radio 2 is a Dutch music radio station. In 2005 the following public broadcasters took part in Radio 2: AVRO, BNN, EO, KRO, NCRV, NPS, TROS, MAX en VARA....
annual Top 2000 countdown - 24nieuws: looped broadcast of the latest NOS news bulletin
Cable only
- Tweede kamerlijn: live relays from the Dutch House of Representatives
International
- Radio Netherlands Worldwide: news and features for international audiences outside the Netherlands
Commercial
FM, cable, satellite and DTT- Radio 538Radio 538Radio 538 is a Dutch commercial radio station aimed at young people. It has a broad format which includes Top 40, dance, R&B and recent hits...
: hit music station on 102.1 - 102.7 FM - Sky Radio: non-stop soft pop music on 101.0 - 101.9 FM
- Radio VeronicaRadio VeronicaRadio Veronica was an offshore radio station that began broadcasting in 1960, and broadcast from offshore for over fourteen years. It was set up by independent radio, TV and household electrical retailers in the Netherlands to stimulate the sales of radio receivers by providing an alternative to...
: oldies station - Q-Music: feel good pop music on 100.4 and 100.7 FM
- SLAM!FMSLAM!FMSLAM!FM is a radio station in the Netherlands, playing pop and dance music. They can be picked up on FM in a large part of the country.-History:The radio station started in the 1990s as New Dance Radio, a cable radio station...
: dance and new music - 100%NL: music by Dutch bands and artists
- BNR NieuwsradioBNR NieuwsradioBNR Newsradio is a private Dutch radio channel featuring all day news radio programming....
: news
AM, cable, satellite and DTT
- Radio 10 Gold: music from the 80s and 90s on 828 AM
AM
- Radio Maria - religious station on 675 AM
- GrootNieuwsRadio - religious station on 1008 AM
- Big L 1395Big L 1395Big L is the name of a broadcasting company registered by the British licensing authority Ofcom from for a satellite radio service known as Big L. The license states that the station "… will provide an eclectic mix of rock and pop, both modern and classic. News and weather will be broadcast hourly...
- English language oldies music station on 1395 AM
Cable, satellite and DTT
- Arrow Classic RockArrow Classic RockArrow Classic Rock is a Dutch radio station, that despite its name plays pop & some rock music. Arrow Classic Rock broadcasts on FM and is also receivable via cable, all nationwide. The station began in 1996 and bought AM 828 from Veronica FM in 1998. In 2003 the frequencies of medium wave had been...
: non-stop classic rock - Classic FMClassic FM (Netherlands)Classic FM is a classical music radio station in the Netherlands, which at one time broadcast on FM, but is now available nationally on cable and internationally on the Internet....
: classical music
Cable and satellite
- Arrow Jazz FMArrow Jazz FMArrow Jazz FM is a Dutch commercial radio station, that plays jazz music. It is the sister station of Arrow Classic Rock.-History:In February 2004 Arrow Jazz FM began test broadcasts, and started regular broadcasts in May...
: non-stop jazz music - 538 Juize: Hip-hop and RnB
- Kink FMKink FMKink FM described itself as the only commercial radio station in the Netherlands dedicated entirely to alternative music.In 1992 Dutch radio station RTL Radio started broadcasting. After this station failed to be a success, its format and name was first changed to RTL Rockradio, then to Happy RTL...
: alternative music
Cable
- Radio Decibel: Pop and dance (also on FM in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Alkmaar, Eindhoven and Utrecht)
- KXradio : alternative music
Regional
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL NETWORKS- RADIONL: FM in Friesland, North Holland, Groningen, Drenthe, Utrecht, Flevoland, Gelderland, Overijssell, Limburg and cable
- Amor FM: 89.8 The Hague, 102.3 Rotterdam
- Arrow Classic Rock Noord: FM 98.7 Friesland, 98.5 Groningen, 89.2 Zwolle, Meppel and Noordoostpolder, 87.6 Twente and cable
- Fresh FMFresh FM (Netherlands)Fresh FM is a Dutch regional, commercial radio station currently transmitted through air in the regions: Greater Amsterdam, Utrecht, Haaglanden and Rhine/Haarlemmermeer. Also, it broadcasts for free via the Internet. Fresh FM's programming is primarily dance music and is very diverse within that...
: FM 95.7 Greater Amsterdam, 103.4 Utrecht, 95.6 Haaglanden, 95.9 Rhine/Haarlemmermeer and cable - Holland FM: FM 97.7 West-Terschelling, 97.9 Tjerkgaast, 104.7 Leeuwarden
- Radio Hollandio: FM 88.8 Loon op Zand, 89.3 Vlissingen, 92.4 Westdorpe, 93.9 Roosendaal, 90.1 and 94.1 Den Bosch, 90.3 and 95.5 Eindhoven, 90.5 Helmond, 93.1 Tilburg and cable
- Hot Radio Plus: FM 98.0 Twente, 101.9 Achterhoek, 88.7 Stedendriehoek, 88.5 Arnhem/Nijmegen and cable
- R@dio Continu: FM 92.4 Groningen, 92.4 Dedemsvaart and cable
- Radio Decibel: FM 98.0 Amsterdam, 97.6 Rotterdam, 99.4 The Hague, 98.3 Alkmaar, 93.2 Eindhoven and 98.5 Utrecht
- Simone FM: FM 91.3 Groningen, 92.9 West Groningen, 101.7 Drenthe and 93.4 FM Zwolle / Meppel and cable
- Waterstad FM: FM 93.2 Friesland, 104.4, 96.9 Groningen, 89.9 Drenthe, 101.8 NO.Polder and cable
- Ujala Radio: FM 90.1 Flevoland, 93.3 North Holland and cable
DRENTHE
PUBLIC
- Radio Drenthe: FM 90.8, 99.3 and cable, DTT and satellite
LOCAL
- RTV Borger-Odoorn: FM 107.5 Borger and cable
- RTV Emmen: FM 107.6 Emmen and cable
- Radio Hoogeveen: FM 106.8 Hoogeveen and cable
- Radio Loco: FM 105.4 Coevorden, 106.3 Oosterhesselen and cable
- RTV Assen: FM 107.8 Assen and cable
- RTV Meppel: FM 93.0 Meppel and cable
- Streekradio: FM 104.8 Zuidwolde and cable
- Tynaarlo Lokaal: FM 105.9 Paterswolde, 107.4 Zuidlaren and cable
FLEVOLAND
PUBLIC
- Radio Flevoland: FM 89.8 and cable
LOCAL
- Radio Lelystad: FM 90.3 Lelystad and cable
- StadsRadio Almere: FM 107.8 Almere and cable
- Radio Noordoostpolder: FM 105.2 Emmeloord and cable
- Urk FM: FM 107.0 Urk and cable
FRIESLAND
PUBLIC
- Omrop FryslânOmrop FryslânOmrop Fryslân is a special broadcaster on the NPO which serves the Frisian community. Because West Frisian is an official language of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the NPO is also responsible for broadcasts in the West Frisian language....
: FM 92.2 and cable, DTT and satellite
REGIONAL
- Holland FM: FM 97.9 Tjerkgaast, 104.7 Leeuwarden, 97.7 West Terschelling
LOCAL
- Mix 724: FM 103.9 Hoorn, 107.4 Medemblik
- Omroep IJsselmond: FM 106.4 Kampen and cable
- Omroep Odrie: FM 106.9 Appelscha and cable
- Radio Waddenzee: AM 1602 Harlingen (0700-1900)
- Radio Seagull: AM 1602 Harlingen (1900-0700) - English language classic rock service
GELDERLAND
PUBLIC
- Radio Gelderland
LOCAL
- Keizerstad FM: FM 95.5 Arnheim, 94.2 Nijmegen and cable
- Achterhoek FM: FM 104.9 Vorden, 106.7, 107.9 Lochem and cable
- Berkelland FM: FM 105.3 Eibergen, 106.0 Borculo and cable
- RTV Betuwe Radio: FM 105.1 Beusichem, 106.2 Deil and cable
- BFM: FM 106.1 Zutphen and cable
- Dijkland FM: FM 106.6 Zaltbommel
GRONINGEN
PUBLIC
- Radio Noord: FM 97.5 Groningen
LOCAL
- OOG Radio: FM 106.6 Groningen and cable
- Omreop Menterwolde: FM 107.6 Menterwolde and cable
- Radio Compagnie: FM 105.2 Hoogezand and cable
- Radio Westerkwartier: FM 105.3 Marum
- RTV S: FM 105.3 Stadskanaal and cable
- Radio Parkstad: FM 106.9 Veendam and cable
- Radio Westerwolde: FM 106.5 Ter Apel, 106.6 Bellingwolde, 107.0 Vlagtwedde, 107.3 Pekela and cable
- Dollard Radio: FM 105.8 Winschoten and cable
LIMBURG
PUBLIC
- L1 Radio: FM 95.3 Hulsberg, 100.3 Roermond and cable
NORTH BRABANT
PUBLIC
- Omroep Brabant
LOCAL
- Boschtion FM: FM 95.2 s'-Hertogenbosch and cable
- Radio 8FM: FM 89.2 Breda, 103.6 Tilburg, 97.4 Den Bosch, 89.3 Eindhoven, 95.2 Weert and cable
- Radio Mexico: FM 106.1 's-Hertogenbosch
- Royaal FM: FM 93.6 Eindhoven
NORTH HOLLAND
PUBLIC
- Radio Noord-Holland: FM 88.9 Amsterdam, 88.7 Hilversum, 93.9 Alkmaar and cable
LOCAL
- SALTO Stads FM: FM 106.8 Amsterdam and cable
- SALTO Wereld FM: FM 99.4 Amsterdam and cable
- SALTO Caribbean FM: FM 107.9 Amsterdam and cable
- SALTO Razo: FM 105.2 Amsterdam and cable
- MEER Radio: FM 105.5, 106.6 Haarlemmermeer and cable
- Schagen FMSchagen fmSchagen FM is the local public broadcasting company for Schagen, Zijpe, Niedorp and Harenkarspel.- External links :** *** ** * *...
: FM 107.7 Schagen and cable - Wild FM: FM 93.6 Amsterdam, 96.3 Alkmaar, 97.3 Haarlemmermeer, 97.4 Purmerend
OVERIJSSEL
PUBLIC
- Radio Oost: FM 99.4 North West Overijssel, 97.9 Deventer, 95.6 Zuid Salland, 89.4 Twente and cable, DTT and satellite
SOUTH HOLLAND
PUBLIC
- Radio West
- Radio Rijnmond
LOCAL
- Sleutelstad FM: FM 93.7 Leyden and cable
UTRECHT
PUBLIC
- Radio M Utrecht
LOCAL
- Bingo FM: FM 107.7 Utrecht, 107.9 Amersfoort and cable
ZEELAND
PUBLIC
- Omroep Zeeland
Web Radio
Many public and commercial radio stations broadcast a number of themed, online sister stations. Most stations broadcast non-stop music with NOSNederlandse Omroep Stichting
The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , English: Netherlands Broadcasting Foundation, is one of the broadcasters in the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system...
or ANP
Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau
The Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau is the largest news agency in the Netherlands. ANP was founded on December 11, 1934 by the association of Dutch newspapers NDP...
news bulletins on the hour.
PUBLIC
Radio 2
Radio 2 (Netherlands)
Radio 2 is a Dutch music radio station. In 2005 the following public broadcasters took part in Radio 2: AVRO, BNN, EO, KRO, NCRV, NPS, TROS, MAX en VARA....
Radio 2 Top 2000
Radio 2 In Concert
Radio 2 Liedkunst
Sterren.nl
3FM
3FM
3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.-History:3FM was created as Hilversum 3 by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica...
3FM Alternative
3FM Live
3FM Serious Talent
3FM Mega Top 50
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Radio 4
Radio 4 (Netherlands)
Radio 4 is an NPO public-service radio network in the Netherlands. It chiefly broadcasts classical music.Radio 4 began transmissions on 28 December 1975 under the name Hilversum 4. Its first programme was produced by the Veronica broadcasting association...
AVRO Back to the Old School
AVRO Baroque around the Clock
AVRO Easy Listening
AVRO Klassiek Film
AVRO Het beste van het beste
AVRO Radio Festival Classique
AVRO Steenen Tijdperk Fifties
AVRO Steenen Tijdperk Sixties
AVRO Ziel en Zaligheid
AVRO Operette
IKON Musica Religiosa
IKON Orgelradio
Radio 4 Eigentjids
Radio 4 Jong Klassiek
Radio 5
Radio 5 (Netherlands)
Radio 5 is a Dutch public-service network radio station operated by NPO. On weekdays between 06:00 and 19:00 it aims to broadcast an accessible mix of easy listening music, short interviews, and listener participation , together with brief news summaries and other public information items, to a...
Radio 5 Nostalgia
Radio 6
Radio 6 (Netherlands)
Radio 6 is a digital radio station from Netherlands Public Broadcasting. On air since 4 September 2006, when it took over from the Concertzender , its musical format is mainly soul and jazz, together with such related genres as funk, rhythm and blues, and world music...
Radio 6 Jazz
Radio 6 Jazz Jong
Radio 6 Grooves
Radio 6 Blues
Radio 6 World
Radio 6 Outer Limits
Radio 6 Metropole Orkest
FunX
FunX
FunX is a Dutch public radio station which has been on air since 3 August 2002. The station is aimed at a young audience and mainly concentrates on such music styles as Urban, Latin, Reggae, Dancehall, Oriental, Turkpop, Farsipop, Banghra, Rai, French-African hip hop, Mandopop, and various...
FunX Slow Jamz
FunX Reggae
FunX Hip-Hop
FunX Latin
FunX Arab
FunX Dance
FunX Fusion
Concertzender
Classical Music
Early Music
Jazz
World Music
Interface
Dutch Music Media
Contemporary Music
Ambient
Gregorian Chant
Orient Express
Hard Bop
Pop
Young Professionals
Folk It!
COMMERCIAL
Radio 538
Radio 538
Radio 538 is a Dutch commercial radio station aimed at young people. It has a broad format which includes Top 40, dance, R&B and recent hits...
538 Dancedepartment
538 Hitzone
538 Juize
538 Non Stop 40
538 Party Radio
53L8
Sky Radio
SKY Radio
Sky Radio is a Russian-language radio station in Estonia. Launched in 1995, Sky Radio is the oldest radio station owned by Sky Media Group. Its sister station in Estonian language is Sky Plus....
Sky Radio Love Songs
Sky Radio NL
Sky Radio Dance Classics (Jan-Jun)
Sky Radio Summer Hits (Jun-Oct)
Sky Radio The Christmas Station (Oct-Dec)
Radio Veronica
Radio Veronica
Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that began broadcasting in 1960, and broadcast from offshore for over fourteen years. It was set up by independent radio, TV and household electrical retailers in the Netherlands to stimulate the sales of radio receivers by providing an alternative to...
Veronica Hitradio
Veronica Rock Radio
Veronica Top 1000 Allertijden
Radio 10 Gold
Radio 10 Gold Disco
Radio 10 Gold Top 4000
Radio 10 Gold 60s and 70s
Radio 10 Gold 80s
Radio 10 Gold 90s
Arrow
Arrow Classic Rock
Arrow Classic Rock is a Dutch radio station, that despite its name plays pop & some rock music. Arrow Classic Rock broadcasts on FM and is also receivable via cable, all nationwide. The station began in 1996 and bought AM 828 from Veronica FM in 1998. In 2003 the frequencies of medium wave had been...
Arrow Caz
Pinguin Radio
KX Radio
KX World
KX Classikx
KX Red Hot
Former:
Kink FM
Kink FM
Kink FM described itself as the only commercial radio station in the Netherlands dedicated entirely to alternative music.In 1992 Dutch radio station RTL Radio started broadcasting. After this station failed to be a success, its format and name was first changed to RTL Rockradio, then to Happy RTL...
* Station closed 1 October 2011 *
Kink Aardschok
Kink ClassX
Premium Radio
Two subscription cable radio services are available in the Netherlands, Music ChoiceMusic Choice Extra
Music Choice International is a European-based multilingual digital music pay television service owned by Stingray Digital.Music Choice was launched in 1993 and is available in 16 countries across Europe and Africa. Music Choice consists of several multilingual commercial-free audio-only linear...
and XLnt Radio.
XLnt Radio
XLnt Radio offers 52 non-stop music channels:XLnt Kiddo FM
XLnt Hip Hop
XLnt R&B
XLnt Trance
XLnt Dance
XLnt Hits
XLnt Party
XLnt Lounge
XLnt Chill Out
XLnt Today's Pop
XLnt Nederpop
XLnt Arabian Nights
XLnt Turk
XLnt Alternative Rock
XLnt Hard Rock
XLnt Rock
XLnt New Age
XLnt Easy Listening
XLnt Classic Rock
XLnt Piratenhits
XLnt Salsa
XLnt Dance Classics
XLnt Comedy
XLnt Country
XLnt Love Songs
XLnt Motown
XLnt Reggae
XLnt Italia
XLnt France
XLnt Espana
XLnt Blues
XLnt Oldies
XLnt Nederpop Gold
XLnt Schlager
XLnt Rock N Roll
XLnt Classical
XLnt Jazz
XLnt Classic Jazz
XLnt NL Luisterlied
XLnt Nostalgie
XLnt Kleuterliedjes
XLnt Skihut
XLnt JackFM
XLnt Film
XLnt Relipop
XLnt Christmas
XLnt Musical
XLnt Opera
XLnt Operette
XLnt Crooners
XLnt Fanfare
XLnt Etalagekanaal
Music Choice
Music Choice offers a range of non-stop music channels on the ZiggoZiggo
Ziggo is the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers....
and UPC
UPC Netherlands
UPC Netherlands is the second largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers.-History:...
cable networks:
60s
70s
80er - Germany
80s
90er - Germany
90s
2000s
All Day Party
Arabic
The Alternative - Germany
The Alternative - UK
Bass, Breaks & Beats
Blues
Bollywood Hits
Carnival - Germany
Chansons
Chillout
Classic R'n'B & Soul
Classic Rock
Classical Calm
Classical Greats
Classical India
Classical Orchestral
Cocktail Lounge
Cool Jazz
Country
Dancefloor Fillers
Drive
East African Gospel
Freedom
Freedom - Sweden
Groove (Disco & Funk)
Harder Than Hell
Hindi Gold
Hip Hop
Indie Classics
Jazz Classics
Kids
Kids - Germany
New Age
Punjabi
Reggae
Revival (60s & 70s)
Revival (60s & 70s)- Germany
Rewind (80s & 90s)
Rewind (80s & 90s) - Germany
Rewind (80s & 90s)- Sweden
Rock Anthems
Rock Anthems - Germany
Rock'n'Roll
South Africa Gospel
South Africa Modern
South Africa Traditional
Schlager
Schlager - Sweden
Silk (Love Songs)
Sounds of South India
Swiss Hits
Total Hits - Belgium (a.k.a. Belpop)
Total Hits - France
Total Hits - Germany
Total Hits - Germany
Total Hits - Italy
Total Hits - East Africa
Total Hits - Netherlands
Total Hits - Nordic
Total Hits - Spain
Total Hits - Sweden
Total Hits - UK
Türk Müzigi
Urban
Urban - Germany
Volksmusik
World Carnival
Xmas / New Years
Xmas / New Years Germany
External links
- Radio stations in the Netherlands (Radiomap.eu)
- FMLIST database of FM stations (select country "HOL" after logging in or continuing as guest)
- XLnt Netherlands
- Music Choice