RTL Nieuws
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RTL Nieuws is a Dutch television news service produced by RTL Nederland. The national and international news service produces 17 bulletins each weekday and six weekend bulletins for RTL4 and RTL7, reaching a total audience of about 1.5 million people. With the evening broadcast sometimes reaching over 2 million viewers.
RTL Nieuws' main competitor is NOS Journaal, broadcast by the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) for public service television and radio. RTL co-operates primarily with the Flemish commercial television channel VTM and RTL Germany for international news coverage.
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Bulletins
On weekdays, at 6:30am and on the hour and half hour between 7am & 9am, RTL Onbijtnieuws (RTL Breakfast News) bulletins are broadcast on RTL 4. An hourly daytime service of 15-minute bulletins airs on RTL7 between 9am and 5:30pm, featuring business news round-ups from RTL Z. The 4pm bulletin is also broadcast on RTL4.
Seven days a week, three evening bulletins air on RTL4 in the form of a short 6pm bulletin, a main evening 20-minute programme at 7:30pm and a 10-minute late night bulletin at varying times. The Sunday edition of the 7:30pm news also features a short review of the past week's events.
In addition, RTL Nieuws produces an hourly daytime service called RTL Z on RTL 7 combining news bulletins and business & financial updates on weekdays. A topical magazine programme, Editie NL, is also broadcast each weekday evening on RTL 4.
On-air team
RTL Ontbijtnieuws (RTL Breakfast News) (6.30–9.05)
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–present | Jan de Hoop | Main presenter (Monday-Thursday) |
| 2011–present | Sanne Staarink-Steusel | Main presenter (Friday) Deputy presenter |
| 2013–present | Meike de Jong | Relief presenter |
Former presenters
- Selma van Dijk (relief; 1998–2003)
- Geert Gordijn (relief; 2008, 2012–2013)
- Elizabeth Heijkoop (relief; 2000–2002)
- Rob Hessing (main; 1990–1993)
- Marc Jacobs (main; 1990–1995)
- Daphne Lammers (relief; 2012–2013)
- Jeroen Latijnhouwers (relief; 1998-2000, 2012-2014)
- Pascalle Luycks (relief; 2005–2008)
- Diana Matroos (relief; 2012–2013)
- Riks Ozinga (relief; 1999–2002)
- Diana Sno (relief; 2000–2002)
- Femke Wolthuis (main; 2002–2011)
- Peter van Zadelhoff (relief; 2011–2012)
RTL Z Nieuws (9.05–17.55)
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–present | Sanne Boswinkel | Main presenter |
| 2001–present | Roland Koopman | |
| 2004–present | Diana Matroos | |
| 2005–present | Roderick Veelo | |
| 2010–present | Marc de Jong | Relief presenter |
| 2013–present | Meike de Jong | |
| 2013–present | Sanne Staarink |
Former presenters
- Hella Hueck (2008-2015)
- Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1997–2003)
- Pascalle Luycks (2005–2008)
- Peter van der Maat (2001–2005)
- Jaap van Meekren (1989–1993)
- Antoin Peeters (2001–2003)
- Esther van Rijswijk (2004)
- Guikje Roethof (2002)
- Loretta Schrijver (2001–2007)
- Nico Steenbergen (2001–2008)
- Margreet Spijker (relief; 2012–2013)
- Peter van Zadelhoff (2008-2015)
Editie NL (18.15–18.35)
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-present | Steef van Stiphout | Main presenter (Monday-Friday) |
| 2007–present | Margreet Beetsma | Main presenter (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) |
| 2014–present | Jetske Schrijver | Main presenter (Tuesday, Friday) |
| 2011–present | Sanne Staarink-Steusel | Regular relief presenter |
| 2013–present | Diana Matroos | |
| 2007–present | Roderick Veelo |
Former presenters
- Wilson Boldewijn (main early bulletin; 2007-2015)
- Roel Geeraedts (main late bulletin; 2004–2005)
- Petra Grijzen (relief early bulletin; 2012)
- Elsemieke Havenga (main early bulletin; 2003–2006)
- Jan de Hoop (relief early bulletin; 2003–2007)
- Brecht van Hulten (relief early bulletin; 2010)
- Roland Koopman (relief late bulletin; 2005)
- Daphne Lammers (main late bulletin; 2004–2005, main early bulletin; 2007–2014)
- Jeroen Latijnhouwers (main early bulletin; 2003-2014)
- Pernille La Lau (relief early bulletin; 2006–2008)
- Daan Nieber (main early bulletin; 2014-2016)
- Margreet Spijker (main early bulletin; 2003–2011)
- Peter van Zadelhoff (relief early bulletin; 2012-2015)
RTL Nieuws (16.00 and 18.00)
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–present | Roelof Hemmen | Main presenter (Monday-Saturday) |
| 2014–present | Daphne Lammers | |
| 2015-present | Antoin Peeters | |
| 2014–present | Merel Westrik | |
| 2015–present | Pepijn Crone | Main presenter (Sunday at 18.00) & regular relief presenter |
| 2015–present | Meike de Jong | Main presenter (Sunday at 18.00) & occasional relief presenter |
| 2014–present | Jetske Schrijver | Main presenter (Sunday at 18.00) & regular relief presenter |
RTL Nieuws (19.30) (Flagship programme)
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-present | Antoin Peeters | Main presenter at even weeks (Monday-Saturday) |
| 2014–present | Merel Westrik | |
| 2003–present | Roelof Hemmen | Main presenter at odd weeks (Monday-Saturday) |
| 2014–present | Daphne Lammers | |
| 2015–present | Pepijn Crone | Main presenter (Sunday) & regular relief presenter |
| 2015–present | Meike de Jong | Main presenter (Sunday) & occasional relief presenter |
| 2014–present | Jetske Schrijver | Main presenter (Sunday) & regular relief presenter |
| 2015-present | Roland Koopman | Occasional relief presenter |
RTL Nieuws (Late)
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–present | Roelof Hemmen | Main presenter (Monday-Saturday) |
| 2014–present | Daphne Lammers | |
| 2014-present | Diana Matroos | |
| 2015-present | Antoin Peeters | |
| 2014-present | Sanne Staarink | |
| 2014–present | Merel Westrik | |
| 2014–present | Meike de Jong | Main presenter (Monday-Sunday) |
| 2014–present | Jetske Schrijver | |
| 2015–present | Pepijn Crone | Main presenter (Sunday) |
Former presenters
- Vivian Boelen (1991–1995) (main presenter)
- Suzanne Bosman (1999–2013) (main presenter)
- Sanne Boswinkel (2007-2015) (relief presenter)
- Selma van Dijk (1998–2003) (Late)
- Elsemieke Havenga (2002–2003) (main presenter)
- Elizabeth Heijkoop (2000–2002) (at Sunday)
- Roland Koopman (1999–2001) (at Six)
- Leo de Later (1989–1999) (main presenter)
- Jeroen Latijnhouwers (1998–2003) (main presenter)
- Jaap van Meekren (1989–1993) (at Six)
- Rick Nieman (1996-2015) (main presenter)
- Edvard Niessing (1995–1998) (Late)
- Jeroen Pauw (1989–2000) (main presenter)
- Loretta Schrijver (1989–2000, 2001–2007) (main presenter)
- Sander Simons (1989–1999) (Late)
- Margreet Spijker (1998–2014) (main presenter)
- Mariëlle Tweebeeke (2007–2010) (main presenter)
- Margriet Vroomans (1994–1998) (main presenter)
- Peter van Zadelhoff (2015) (relief presenter)
RTL Weather
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | Nicolien Kroon | Morning & Afternoon |
| 2007, 2013–present | Amara Onwuka | Morning, Afternoon & Evening |
| 2008–present | Dennis Wilt | |
| 2013–present | William Huizinga | |
| 2014–present | Jennifer Faber | |
| 1989–present | Reinier van den Berg | Evening |
| 1997–present | Helga van Leur |
Former presenters
- John Bernard (1989–2002)
- Laura van der Blij (2013)
- Heleen de Boer (1989–1991)
- Harry Otten (1989–2000)
- Margot Ribberink (1993-2014)
- Peter Timofeeff (1996-2015)
Correspondents
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