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VPRO
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 Current logo, in use since 2021 | |
| Type | Public broadcaster |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Founded | 29 May 1926 |
| TV stations | NPO 1, NPO 2, NPO 3 |
| Radio stations | NPO Radio 1, NPO 3FM, NPO Klassiek |
Key people | Roel Burgman (CEO) |
Former names | Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep |
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Official website | www |
The VPRO (stylized vpro; originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep, lit. 'Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcaster', nowadays known as Omroepvereniging VPRO) is a Dutch public broadcaster that is a member of the Dutch public broadcasting system. The VPRO presents itself as a progressive broadcaster and mainly produces profound and liberal programs.
The VPRO was founded on May 29, 1926 by the liberal Protestant pillar. The liberal Protestants wanted a radio broadcaster that would express the liberal Protestant sound. With this, the VPRO became one of the many broadcasters that the Netherlands had.
The VPRO made a cultural shift in the late 1960s and was transformed into a progressive broadcaster. With this statement, they departed from the previous, more Protestant image. Since then, the VPRO has made many artistic and liberal programs. In the 1980s, the number of members of the VPRO grew and since the 1990s the VPRO has become an established broadcaster.
Since 2016, the VPRO has entered into a partnership with the humanist broadcaster HUMAN. In 2022, the collaborative organization VPRO-HUMAN was founded. The broadcasters are still independent, but they work together in some areas.
Like all public broadcasters in the Netherlands, VPRO does not have its own television channel.[1] VPRO often cooperates with foreign broadcasters such as WDR, the BBC, and Arte.
- ^ Kelly, Mary; Mazzoleni, Gianpietro; McQuail, Denis (2004). The Media in Europe: The Euromedia Handbook. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-4131-6.
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