VPRO

Omroepvereniging VPRO
Type	Public broadcaster
Country	Netherlands
Availability	Netherlands
Founded	29 May 1926
Owner	Membership Association
Former names	Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep
Official website	vpro.nl

The VPRO (originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep, or "Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting Corporation") 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, in the Wim T. Schippers show Hoepla.^[1] The VPRO is known for producing and broadcasting quality (and sometimes avant-garde) programmes, documentaries and films, the target audience of the VPRO is highly educated and creative people (e.g. artists, designers, scientists).^[2]

VPRO's previous logo used from 1981 until August 2010.

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.

Programming

Backlight (Tegenlicht)
Beagle: In Darwin's wake (2009–2010)
Draadstaal (2007–2009)
Het Gat van Nederland (1972–1974)
Hoepla (1967)
De Hokjesman (2013–2016)
Holland Sport (2003–2011)
Van Kooten en de Bie (1974–1998)
Metropolis TV – the program sees correspondents from around the world reporting on life and culture in different cultures. In 2010 the program was honoured with a Tegel Award (De Tegel).^[3] Episodes available on YouTube.
Missie Aarde (2015)
Noorderlicht
Toren C
Villa Achterwerk
Zomergasten
Zondag met Lubach

Radio

3voor12
Argos
Het Gebouw
The John Peel Show (1984–1986)
OVT
Radio Bergeijk
Villa 65
White Noise, Dave Clarke's weekly Techno show on 3FM (2006–2012)

Documentary

Big Fun in the Big Town, a 1986 documentary about Hip Hop Music, presented by Marcel Vanthilt, which has become a cult classic. It is credited with popularizing hiphop in the Netherlands and was made available on DVD in 2012.

Radio sessions

Alternative rock band Nirvana played a VPRO session in 1991 that was released on various bootlegs.

References

^ "RC-document". Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ http://www.adnovus.nl/pdf/profiel-vpro.pdf^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Haakman, David (24 January 2013). "Terugkijken: de penisuitzending van Metropolis – over boegroe en Pricasso". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2013.

External links

[1] "RC-document". Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] ttp://www.adnovus.nl/pdf/profiel-vpro.pdf^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] Haakman, David (24 January 2013). "Terugkijken: de penisuitzending van Metropolis – over boegroe en Pricasso". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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