VPRO
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| Type | Public broadcaster |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Availability | Netherlands |
| Founded | May 29, 1926 |
| Owner | Membership Association |
| Former names | Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep |
| Official website | www.vpro.nl |
The VPRO (originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep, or "Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting Company") was established in the Netherlands in 1926 as a religious broadcasting organization. Falling under the Protestant pillar, it represented the Liberal Protestant current. However, in the 1950s and 1960s it became more (social) liberal than protestant, and while the acronym VPRO was kept, its meaning was dropped. It was the first to show a nude woman on Dutch television, Phil Bloom in 1967.[1] It is still considered[who?] the most "culturally radical" group on Dutch television.[citation needed]
VPRO often collaborates with other broadcasting organisations such as WDR, the BBC, and Arte.
Like all Dutch public broadcasters, the VPRO does not have its own dedicated channel.
The VPRO started, in late 1996, developing MMBase - a Java based open source web content management system. The first version of the system was in use in 1997. It was released as open source on April 3, 2000.
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[edit] Some shows of the VPRO
- Jiskefet
- Loladamusica
- Noorderlicht
- Radio Bergeijk
- Backlight (Tegenlicht)
- Metropolis
- Van Kooten en de Bie
- Theo en Thea
- Zomergasten
- VPRO's Spek & Bonen Show
- Absolutely Fabulous
- Draadstaal
- Nederland van boven (serie about the social life the Netherlands based on Britain from Above and Deutschland von oben.
- Holland Sport
[edit] Radio Sessions
- Alternative rock band Nirvana played a famous VPRO session in 1991 that was released on various bootlegs
Has award winning international DJ Dave Clarke's weekly Techno show "White Noise" which broadcasts on Dutch radio station 3fm
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