HitRadio Veronica (Sky Radio)
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| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
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| Frequency | Nationwide via the Internet |
| First air date |
December 27, 2006, 12:00 as TMF Radio April 3, 2009, 18:00 as TMF HitRadio November 1, 2009 as HitRadio September 1, 2010 as HitRadio Veronica |
| Format | Pop (Adult Contemporary) |
| Former callsigns |
HitRadio TMF HitRadio TMF Radio |
| Owner | Sky Radio Group |
| Webcast | Webstream |
| Website | www.hitradioveronica.nl |
HitRadio Veronica is a Dutch radio station that broadcasts over the internet. On December 27, 2006 at 12:00 o'clock in the afternoon it started - then still called TMF Radio - its broadcasts on cable frequencies of the former RTL FM, where moments before yet Sky Radio - The Christmas Station was heard. TMF Radio until October 1, 2008 a partnership between Sky Radio Group (Sienna Holding BV) and MTV Networks Benelux (TMF) and transmits mostly hits from the cable frequency of Hitradio BV, which was acquired permanently in the spring of 2007 by Sky Radio Group (Sienna Holding BV) and MTV Networks BV. First name Hitradio RTL FM BV BV yet, this was once FM Holland BV. MTV Networks has retreated on October 1, 2008 from TMF Radio and since then Sky Radio Group is the sole owner of the station, which now bears the name HitRadio Veronica. On January 3, 2011 the station ceased to listen to the broadcasts via cable and since the station is only through Internet.
The launch of the radio station gave quite a stir in the media. Ali B. (Ali Bouali) held on behalf of TMF at the time of launch fireworks with Yesser Roshdi ('Yes-R' ) and MTV VJs Miljouschka Witzenhausen and Valerio Zeno in accordance with TMF 'most boring town in the Netherlands'; Staphorst. For this fireworks MTV Networks BV had no license and was later claimed by the municipality that at the moment of parting near a 19-year-old boy was buried. Staphorst wanted to sue the rapper referred for illegally using fireworks. Later it turned out that the funeral took place later than letting off fireworks, which the case finally ended with a fizzle.
Name change TMF Radio in TMF HitRadio
On 1 April 2009 it was announced that the name TMF Radio is renamed on April 3, 2009 in the name TMF HitRadio. The parent company of this radio station, the Telegraaf Media Groep, wanted the name of the radio station in his own words before giving the name TMF Hitradio, but this was stopped by MTV Networks, which was co-owner of the radio station. After MTV Networks had retired on October 1, 2008 from the radio station, the Telegraaf Media Group decided to change the name to TMF HitRadio. No later than October 1, 2009 marking the TMF should have disappeared from the name. The deadline was eventually extended this until November 1, 2009.
Name change TMF HitRadio in HitRadio
Sky Radio Group, on September 18 announced to change the name of TMF HitRadio per October 1, 2009 in HitRadio TMS. TMS stands for "The Music Station".[1]
End of September showed that the announced name change was canceled. Ultimately, Sky Radio Group decided to change the name HitRadio.[2] This name change is per 1 November 2009 implemented. Between July and December 1992, Sky Radio Group has been active with a short cable station called HitRadio. This radio station was on December 11, 1992 Radio 538. From that period, Sky Radio Group trademark of the departed to start again on 1 November 2009 'HitRadio' left over.
Name change HitRadio in HitRadio Veronica
On September 1, 2010 the name was changed again, this time in HitRadio Veronica. Since January 3, 2011, the radio station only to hear over the internet rather than via cable. The name HitRadio Veronica has existed before, in 1995 when Veronica was also the commercial name HitRadio Veronica. HitRadio Veronica was the successor of HitRadio 1224. The station went on September 1, 1995 start on the medium wave frequency 828 kHz's (362 m) and 1224 kHz (245 m).
References
External links
- Official website (Dutch)
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