NPO Radio 1 is a public-service

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channel in the

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, broadcasting mainly news and sport. It is part of the

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system, NPO.

History

The channel originated in 1947 as "Hilversum 2", and transmitted using its original name until 1 December 1985, when the name was changed to "Radio 1", and remained so until becoming "NPO Radio 1" in 2014.

Content contributors

As of 2019, the following broadcasting organizations participate in the production of NPO Radio 1's programming: * AVROTROS * BNNVARA * EO *

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* WNL

External links

Official website
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History

Content contributors

See also

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