Radio Nederland Wereldomroep

Since its official opening in April 1947, Radio Netherlands Worldwide has aimed to contribute to a better informed world. In recent decades, we've grown to become one of the leading international broadcasters, with our radio, television,  SMS, podcasting and internet services in nine languages spanning the globe.

Sixty years of building bridges is what we are celebrating, to quote our Director General, Jan Hoek, and you're invited to join in the festivities, by attending a series of events and conferences that we're organising, by taking part in debates  or by visiting our headquarters in Hilversum during our Open House event, on 15 April.

Special series of worldwide debates

What problems do you come up against if you want an independent, pluriform press in a country that has no history of press freedom? That's the central theme in a special RNW jubilee series of debates.

 

RNW comes of age

Radio Netherlands emerged out of the post-war turbulence of the late 1940s. Modest at first, it soon developed its unique, independent style to become one of the leading international broadcasters.

 

Open house for RNW's birthday party

On Sunday 15 April 2007 Radio Netherlands Worldwide threw open its doors to celebrate its 60th anniversary with friends, fans and old colleagues.

 

Radio Netherlands Worldwide celebrates

To mark our 60th anniversary, we're organising a number of events focussing on press freedom and multiform news services, as DG Jan Hoek explains.

 

Challenges ahead

Radio Netherlands is very different from 15 years ago, and in all probability will change even more radically in the next 15 years. What are the challenges facing us?

 

Special anniversary feedback

This week's post brought us comments from Easter, shortwave broadcasts and lots of anniversary wishes.

 

Marking RNW's 60th birthday

"Sixty years of building bridges by providing information from a Dutch-European perspective to millions of people in all corners of the world; this is what we will be celebrating in the coming months."

 

60 Years young!

"Our anniversary promise to you? It's to do our very best to offer you a feast of good programming in the years to come."

 

History of Radio Netherlands Wordwide

The history of Dutch international radio begins on March 11, 1927 - since then, Radio Netherlands has become one of the big five players in international broadcasting.

 

Historic ‘Liberation Day’ broadcast revived

On 5 May 1945, the Dutch radio station Radio Oranje transmitted a special programme from London to the people of Nazi-occupied Holland. To mark 60 years since the liberation, RNW has reconstructed the broadcast.

 

Radio Netherlands Jubilee Concert

For the festive season, RNW brings you a special concert from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Radio Netherlands.

 

A Latin Xmas treat

Because we here at Radio Netherlands Worldwide were celebrating our 60th anniversary in 2007, we organised a festive give-away. Read the responses we got on this page.