Omroep Flevoland

Omroep Flevoland
Country
Netherlands
FoundedApril 1, 1989 (1989-04-01) (radio);
October 1, 1997 (1997-10-01) (TV)
TV stations
  • Omroep Flevoland TV
Radio stations
  • Omroep Flevoland Radio
HeadquartersOmroep Flevoland
Larserpoortweg 40
8218 NK Lelystad
Broadcast area
Flevoland
Picture format
16:9 576i (SDTV)
Radio frequency
FM 89.8 MHz
Official website
www.omroepflevoland.nl
Language

Omrop Flevoland (lit. 'Flevoland Broadcasting') is the regional public broadcaster for the Dutch province of Flevoland.

Omroep Flevoland building in Lelystad

On April 1, 1989,[1] Omroep Flevoland started with regional radio from a building in the De Gordiaan shopping center in Lelystad. Gerard Hullegie had the honor of hosting the first broadcast. He was assisted from the location by Marc van Amstel and Inge Diepman.[2][3][4]

TV Flevoland was launched on October 1, 1997. Jeroen van der Laan presented the first television broadcast. Initially, the radio division was based in Lelystad (Meentweg), while television was produced in Almere (Randstad). Since the end of 2003, the broadcaster has been located under one roof with all media at Larserpoortweg in Lelystad.[3][4][5]

Multimedia broadcaster

Omroep Flevoland distributes news and information from Flevoland via various media.[6] The radio broadcasts can be listened to 24 hours a day.[6] Omroep Flevoland TV offers a daily program.[6] Visual radio is available during the day.[7] In addition to radio and television, news items, weather, and traffic can be found on the website and the app.[6] Furthermore, the broadcaster is active on social media: Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube.[6]

Flevoland Radio

Under the name Dit is Flevoland (meaning This Is Flevoland), the radio station offers extensive programming throughout the day featuring regional news, weather, traffic, interviews and reports, interspersed with music.[8] The mascot is the cheerful hawk Kiek.[9]

The station can be received on analogue terrestrial radio on 89.8 MHz FM. It is also available on cable (both analogue and digital), DAB+, Digitenne (DVB-T), the internet.[10]

Flevoland TV

Flevoland TV broadcasts Dit is Flevoland, a varied half-hour program focusing on the news and a comprehensive weather report for the province, every day.[8] The programming is repeated in a carousel.[8] From 17:00, there is a news bulletin every half hour. In addition, Omroep Flevoland offers the program Over Flevoland Gesproken, a political talk show, on weekends.[11]

The channel can be received free-to-air on DVB-T (Digitenne). It is also available on cable (both analogue and digital) and the internet.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "De rechtsvoorganger van Omroep Flevoland heette ROIJ". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). October 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Omroep Flevoland viert jubileum (25)". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). March 31, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Visser, Jan-Hein (April 1, 2014). "Omroep Flevoland kwart eeuw in de lucht". Totaal TV (in Dutch).
  4. 1 2 "Het is feest! Omroep Flevoland 30 jaar". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). April 1, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Omroep Flevoland maakt 25 jaar televisie". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). October 1, 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Omroep Flevoland viert 35-jarig bestaan met open dag". Lokake Omroep Zeewolde (in Dutch). March 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Nieuwe multifunctionele studio voor Omroep Flevoland". Radiowereld (in Dutch). January 2, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 "Omroep Flevoland". Regio Impact (in Dutch).
  9. ↑ "Wat heeft Kiek weggepikt uit de foto?". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch).
  10. 1 2 "Frequenties". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch).
  11. ↑ "Overzicht programma's Omroep Flevoland". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch).
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