NPO Radio 1


NPO Radio 1 is a public-service radio channel in the Netherlands, broadcasting mainly news and sport. It is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, NPO. It can be compared with BBC Radio 5 Live.

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:
Airing from Monday to Friday:
Airing on Saturday:
Airing on Sunday: