L1 (broadcaster)

(Redirected from Omroep Limburg)

L1, also known by its original name Omroep Limburg (lit.'Limburg Broadcasting'), is a regional public broadcaster in the Netherlands, specifically serving the province of Limburg. Founded in 1988 to replace the Regionale Omroep Zuid [nl] (ROZ), the station rebranded to L1 in 1999 following a merger with the commercial broadcaster TV8 Limburg [nl].

L1
Country
Founded1988 (1988) (Omroep Limburg)
1999 (1999) (L1)
TV stations
  • L1 TV
Radio stations
  • L1 Radio
  • L11 Alaaf Radio
  • Plat-eweg Radio
HeadquartersAmbyerstraat Zuid 77b, Maastricht
Broadcast area
Limburg
Former names
Omroep Limburg
WebcastL1 TV
L1 Radio
Official website
www.l1.nl
Language
ReplacedRegionale Omroep Zuid

History

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On 24 December 1945, the Regionale Omroep Zuid [nl] (ROZ) – the first regional radio station in the Netherlands – began its broadcasts in Limburg.[1][2] The station operated under the umbrella of the Dutch Radio Union (NFU) and, from 1969, the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS).[1] In 1988, the regional broadcasting services were detached from the NOS, following the implementation of the Media Act.[3] The ROZ was then dissolved and replaced by the newly founded Omroep Limburg as Limburg's regional public broadcaster.[1][3]

In 1997, the commercial regional television station TV8 Limburg [nl] was established.[1] Later that year, Omroep Limburg also began broadcasting on television.[1] Due to cable network limitations, the channels shared the same frequency: Omroep Limburg aired from 7:15 to 19:15, while TV8 Limburg took over during the evening and early morning hours.[1][4] Because of the legal and practical challenges posed by the shared television frequency, the two broadcasters merged in June 1999 to form L1.[1][2]

Programmes

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Television

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  • AvondGasten (talk show)
  • L1 Nieuws (news)
  • Limburg Doc (documentaries)
  • Nachsjiech (culture)
  • Óngerwaeg (human interest)
  • Pitlane (sports news)
  • Tafel Voetbal (sports news)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Geschiedenis omroep". L1 (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Limburgse regionale omroep bestaat 75 jaar". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "L1, de oudste regionale omroep, opent jubileumjaar". RPO (in Dutch). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ Földešiová, Denisa (2009). De Nederlandse en Tsjechische televisiezenders en hun uitzendschema's (Master's thesis). Palacký University Olomouc. p. 24.
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