WNL is a broadcasting association which produces radio and television programmes within the framework of the Dutch

public broadcasting Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) is radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service with a commitment to avoiding political and commercial influence. Public broadcasters receive f ...

system NPO. It was founded on 16 February 2009 as a right-wing conservative counterweight to a perceived leftist bias in Dutch public broadcasting, and its first programme was transmitted on 6 September 2010. Both WNL and

PowNed PowNed is a Dutch broadcaster, which transmits radio and television programmes on the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. Each weekday evening it airs a satirical news show called ''PowNews'' on Nederland 3, in which Politics of the Netherl ...

have links to the media company Mediahuis Nederland (formerly Telegraaf Media Groep). The name was originally an abbreviation of ''Wakker Nederland'' ("Netherlands Awake"), but the association now officially refers to itself as simply WNL – although it says that this may be taken to represent ''Wij Nederland'' ("We, Netherlands").About Wij Nederland – Official website
(in Dutch) On television, WNL presents the breakfast-time show ''Goedemorgen Nederland'' ("Good Morning, Netherlands") on

NPO 1 NPO 1 (known as Nederland 1 until 2014) is the first national television station in the Netherlands. It launched on 2 October 1951. It provides public broadcasting and currently exists next to sister channels NPO 2 and NPO 3. Several broadcastin ...

each weekday morning between 7.10 and 9.00 (with breaks for news bulletins from the NOS at 7.30, 8.00, and 8.30). Other WNL programmes on Nederland 1 include ''WNL op Zondag'' (a Sunday morning chat-show dealing with politics, business, media, and culture) and ''Allemaal Familie'', a documentary series looking at the people behind a number of family firms. For

NPO 2 NPO 2 (known as Nederland 2 until 2014) is a Dutch television channel, the sister channel of NPO 1 and NPO 3. It was established on 1 October 1964 at 20:00, initially with a 2.5-hour schedule until 22:30. NPO 2 tends to broadcast arts, culture ...

, WNL produces ''WNL Opiniemakers'', in which invited guests discuss the week's news, and ''Haagse Lobby'' reporting on the interactions between politicians and

lobbyist Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agencies or judiciary. Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by various entities, in ...

s. WNL also produces radio versions of ''WNL Opiniemakers'' and ''Haagse Lobby'', as well as ''WNL op Zaterdag'', a 2-hour long Saturday afternoon talk programme with the same brief as the similarly named television show. These programmes are all broadcast on the news, sport, and current affairs channel

NPO Radio 1 NPO Radio 1 is a public-service radio channel in the Netherlands, and is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting, NPO. It featured mostly news, talk, and sport programming with a variety of music (from classic hits to oldies to adult contem ...

. Additionally, WNL broadcasts for 10 hours a week on the largely classic-hits-based

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 ...

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External links

Official website
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