(''Flemish-Brussels Media''), shortened to VBM and operating under the brand Bruzz (stylised in all caps) is a

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dedicated to serving the

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. A counterpart to , which caters to the French-speaking Community in Brussels, Bruzz has its headquarters located at the Radio House in

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History

1970–2014: Early years and pre-merger developments

Bruzz's origins can be traced to the monthly

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, which was founded in the 1970s by the with the aim of creating a Dutch-language newspaper for the residents of the Brussels Agglomeration. 1985, it underwent a name change to . On 15 September 1993 the television channel was inaugurated from the Royal Flemish Theatre. In 1998, underwent another name change, becoming , with Dirk Volckaerts assuming the role of

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. In 2002 a trilingual cultural supplement, initially named and later , was introduced to . On 26 February 2000, was launched as a

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affiliated with RITCS. On 19 December 2003 the station received a 9-year license and, in May 2004, rebranded as . In 2004, expanded its reach by establishing the online news platform , which also integrated content from and . In 2008, Anne Brumagne assumed the role of editor-in-chief, and the newspaper underwent another transformation, being renamed .

2014–present: Post-merger period

On 10 March 2014 the entities governing , , , and merged to create , headquartered in the historic Radio House in

. The new organization focused on producing web, radio and television content. Subsequently, on 13 October 2015, the Board of Directors of announced a reorganization, prompted by a turbulent period after the previous CEO's announcement of resignations and the closure of . On 20 April 2016, , , , and ceased to exist as separate entities, giving way to the emergence of the cross-media brand Bruzz with a unified editorial team. In 2018 collaborated with (OCB) to launch Bruzz Ket, a digital platform for children and youth. It targets Dutch-speaking and multilingual young people aged 9 to 13 in Brussels. On 19 April 2022 introduced Bruzz Ice a digital radio station.

Editors-in-chief

References

External links

* {{Authority control Mass media in Brussels Belgian news websites