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 (ROZ), the station rebranded to L1 in 1999 following a merger with the commercial broadcaster TV8 Limburg.
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| Founded | 1988 (Omroep Limburg) 1999 (L1) |
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| Headquarters | Ambyerstraat Zuid 77b, Maastricht |
Broadcast area | Limburg |
Former names | Omroep Limburg |
| Webcast | L1 TV L1 Radio |
Official website | www |
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| Replaced | Regionale Omroep Zuid |
History
editOn 24 December 1945, the Regionale Omroep Zuid (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 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
editTelevision
edit- AvondGasten (talk show)
- L1 Nieuws (news)
- Limburg Doc (documentaries)
- Nachsjiech (culture)
- Óngerwaeg (human interest)
- Pitlane (sports news)
- Tafel Voetbal (sports news)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Geschiedenis omroep". L1 (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Limburgse regionale omroep bestaat 75 jaar". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "L1, de oudste regionale omroep, opent jubileumjaar". RPO (in Dutch). 21 December 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Földešiová, Denisa (2009). De Nederlandse en Tsjechische televisiezenders en hun uitzendschema's (Master's thesis). Palacký University Olomouc. p. 24.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to L1 (broadcaster) at Wikimedia Commons
