192TV is a non-stop music television channel that brings mainly music videos from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the so-called

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. The channel was founded by Bert van Breda, René Kroon and Ad Bouman, and is owned by BR Music BV. The name is referring to the defunct offshore pirate radio station

Radio Veronica Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that began broadcasting in 1960, and broadcast offshore for over fourteen years. It was set up by independent radio, TV and household electrical retailers in the Netherlands to stimulate the sales ...

from the 1960s and 1970s that aired on wavelength 192 meters (1562 kHz). The channel is available as a cable channel. The channel is passed by most providers of digital television. 192TV launched through cable operator

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in the

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on July 29, 2010. The broadcasts of 192TV began in late August 2010. The name refers to the first transmission frequency on which

aired. The channel has a high retro character. Promotional videos are shown for singles from the time that the offshore radio station (still) existed, sometimes interspersed with later work. On Saturday afternoon, music videos are shown using old Dutch Top 40.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Television in the Netherlands Television channels in the Netherlands Television channels and stations established in 2010