Frits Barend (born 17 February 1947) is a Dutch journalist, radio presenter and television presenter.

Frits Barend
Born (1947-02-17) 17 February 1947 (age 77)
Amsterdam, Netherlands

He is known for presenting the late night television talk show Barend & Van Dorp with Henk van Dorp. Barend became nationally known for his talk show Barend & Van Dorp, which he co-hosted with Henk van Dorp.[1]

In 2007, he was one of the co-founders of the television channel Het Gesprek, together with Ruud Hendriks and Derk Sauer.[2] The channel stopped broadcasting in August 2010 due to financial problems.[2]

Personal life

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Barend is the father of journalist and television presenter Barbara Barend.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Eva Jinek is Omroepvrouw van het Jaar 2017, Mediacourant, 8 januari 2018
  2. ^ a b "Doek valt definitief voor Het Gesprek". NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 August 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Barbara Barend moest zich als 'dochter van' meer bewijzen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 6 June 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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