Rick van Velthuysen (; born 15 September 1961) is a
Dutch
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radio
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DJ.
Born in
Rotterdam
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, Van Velthuysen started his career at the age of 18 with ''Radio
Bollenstreek
The Duin- en Bollenstreek (; Dutch for "Dune and Bulb Region") is a region in the Western Netherlands, that features coastal dunes and the cultivation of flower bulbs. Situated at the heart of historical Holland nearby the city of Leiden, South H ...
''. In 1985 he became a DJ with
KRO
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*, Dutch public broadcasting organization
* Kro (comics), character from the Marvel Comics, also known as Warlord Kro
*IATA code for Kurgan Airport
*ISO code for Kru languages
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and had a gameshow with
Peter van Dam (dj). He moved to
AVRO
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in 1986 and when
Kas van Iersel left Radio 3, Van Velthuysen began hosting ''
Top Pop''. In December 1992
Erik de Zwart
Erik de Zwart (born 16 June 1957 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch broadcaster, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J. and media entrepreneur.
He was co-founder and shareholder of Radio 538 (1992) and The Music Factory (1995).
...
asked Van Velthuysen to help start
Radio 538
Radio 538 () is a Dutch commercial radio station established in Hilversum, Netherlands, in 1992. It is the second-most listened to radio station in the Netherlands. The name “Radio 538” refers to the wavelength on which Radio Veronica broadc ...
where he worked for over 14 years. Since September 2008 Van Velthuysen has worked for
Radio Veronica
Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that began broadcasting in 1960, and was on air for over fourteen years. It was set up by independent radio, TV and household electrical retailers in the Netherlands, to stimulate the sales of ra ...
Rick van Velthuysen nieuwe dj bij Radio Veronica
Persbericht Radio Veronica, 13 August 2008 and also hosts his own program on Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
radio called "Hallo Costa Olanda" for Dutch expatriate
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The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student from an affluent country. However, it may also refer to retirees, artists and ...
s in Spain.
Since 5 November 2018, Van Velthuysen works for NPO Radio 2
NPO Radio 2 is a public-service radio station from the Netherlands, broadcasting in an adult hits format, focusing on music from the 1980s to the 2010s and current hits, though 1960s and 1970s hits may also air. It is part of the Netherlands Pu ...
.
Notes
References
External links
Rick van Velthuysen's weblog
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1961 births
Living people
Dutch radio presenters
Mass media people from Rotterdam