AVRO
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AVRO, short for Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep ("General Association of Radio Broadcasting"), was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broadcaster in the Netherlands. In 2014 AVRO merged with fellow broadcaster TROS to form AVROTROS.
Key facts
- Broadcasting network.name
- Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep
- Broadcasting network.logo
- Avro logo.svg
- Broadcasting network.logo_size
- 160px
- Broadcasting network.logo_alt
- The logo of Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep
- Broadcasting network.branding
- AVRO
- Broadcasting network.country
- Netherlands
- Broadcasting network.available
- Nationwide
- Broadcasting network.license_area
- Netherlands
- Broadcasting network.headquarters
- Hilversum, Netherlands
- Broadcasting network.broadcast_area
- Netherlands
- Broadcasting network.launch_date
- (first broadcast of NSF) (foundation of AVRO)
- Broadcasting network.replaced_by
- AVROTROS
- Broadcasting network.former_names
- Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep (1923-1927)Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep and Nederlandsche Omroep Vereeniging (1927)
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Algemene Omroepvereniging AVRO
- Official website
- www.avro.nl
- Image
- 522701-Studiogebouw 's-Gravelandseweg 52.jpg
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- inception
- 1923-01-01
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2014-01-01
- Commons category
- AVRO
- member count
- 850000
- short name
- AVRO
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- History
- Radio channels
- Radio programmes
- Television programmes
- Logo Evolution
- Presenters
- Announcers
- Correspondents
- References
AVRO, short for Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep ("General Association of Radio Broadcasting"), was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broadcaster in the Netherlands. In 2014 AVRO merged with fellow broadcaster TROS to form AVROTROS.
==History== left|thumb|A model of AVRO Studios in the miniature park [[Madurodam]] right|thumb|The main entrance of the studios On 8 July 1923, Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep was launched by the Nederlandsche Seintoestellen Fabriek (in English: Dutch Transmitter Factory) under supervision of Willem Vogt. On 21 July 1923, it provided the first regular radio broadcast in the Netherlands. In 1927 it changed its name into Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep (ANRO), followed soon by a merger with Nederlandsche Omroep Vereeniging (NOV). On 28 December 1927, the two merged broadcasters continued as Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (A.V.R.O., in English: "General Association of Radio Broadcasting").