Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep

For other uses, see Avro (disambiguation).

AVRO

Country	Netherlands
Slogan	Verrijk je wereld (Enrich your world)
Licence area	Netherlands
Headquarters	Hilversum, Netherlands
Broadcast area	Netherlands
Parent	AVROTROS
Established	8 July 1923 (1923-07-08)
Launch date	1923 (1923) (first broadcast of NSF) 1927 (1927) (foundation of AVRO)
Dissolved	7 September 2014 (2014-09-07)
Former names	Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep (1923-1927) Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep and Nederlandsche Omroep Vereeniging (1927)
Official website	avro.nl
Replaced by	AVROTROS

A model of AVRO's studios in Madurodam

The main entrance of the studios

AVRO (Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep or in English: "General Association of Radio Broadcasting") was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broadcaster in the Netherlands. In 2014 AVRO merged with fellow broadcaster TROS to form AVROTROS.

History

On 8 July 1923, Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep was launched by the Nederlandsche Seintoestellen Fabriek (in English: Dutch Transmitter Factory) under supervision of Willem Vogt. On 21 July 1923, it provided the very first regular radio broadcast in the Netherlands. In 1927 it changed its name into Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep (ANRO), followed soon by a merger with Nederlandsche Omroep Vereeniging (NOV). On 28 December 1927, the two merged broadcasters continued as Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (A.V.R.O., in English: "General Association of Radio Broadcasting").

Radio channels

Under NPO Radio 4:
AVRO Back to the Old School
AVRO Baroque around the Clock (This will be shut down 1 April 2016 according to an announcement broadcast on the channel at regular intervals)
AVRO Easy Listening
AVRO Klassiek
AVRO Het beste van het beste
AVRO Radio Festival Classique
AVRO Steenen Tijdperk Fifties
AVRO Steenen Tijdperk Sixties
AVRO Ziel en Zaligheid
AVRO Operette

Radio programmes

• Arbeidsvitaminen

Television programmes

• Close Up
• Devil's Advocate
• EénVandaag (co-production with TROS)
• Fort Boyard
• Gehaktdag
• Junior Eurovisie Songfestival
• Koefnoen
• Op zoek naar Evita
• Op zoek naar Joseph
• Opium
• The Phone
• Sonic X
• TopPop
• Wie is... de Mol? (Dutch version of The Mole)

Presenters

• Chantal Janzen (TV)
• Cornald Maas (TV)
• Gerard Ekdom (TV & Radio)
• Jan Steeman (Radio)
• Pia Dijkstra (TV & Radio)
• Sipke Jan Bousema (TV)