VPRO

The VPRO (stylized vpro; originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep, "Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting") is a Dutch public broadcaster, which forms a part of the Dutch public broadcasting system. Founded in 1926 as a liberal Protestant broadcasting organization, it gradually became more social liberal than Protestant in the 1950s and 1960s, and the original meaning of the acronym was eventually dropped.

This article is about the Dutch broadcasting organisation. For the Intel platform, see Intel vPro.
Omroepvereniging VPRO
TypePublic broadcaster
Country
 Netherlands
AvailabilityNetherlands
Founded29 May 1926 (1926-05-29)
Former names
Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep
Official website
vpro.nl

In 1967, VPRO was the first broadcaster in the Netherlands to show a nude woman – Phil Bloom – on national television.[1] The VPRO is known for producing and broadcasting quality, sometimes avant-garde programs, documentaries and films. The target audience of the VPRO consists mainly of highly educated and creative people (e.g. artists, designers, scientists).[2]

Like all Dutch public broadcasters, VPRO does not have its own television channel. VPRO often collaborates with foreign broadcasting organizations, such as WDR, the BBC, and Arte.

Logos
  • Logo used from 1971 to 1981
  • Logo used from 1981 to August 2010
  • Current logo, in use since August 2010

Programming

Television
  • Backlight (Tegenlicht)
  • Beagle: In Darwin's wake (2009–2010)
  • Draadstaal (2007–2009)
  • Het Gat van Nederland (1972–1974)
  • Hoepla (1967)
  • De Hokjesman (2013–2016)
  • Holland Sport (2003–2011)
  • Van Kooten en de Bie (1974–1998)
  • Metropolis TV – the program sees correspondents from around the world reporting on life and culture in other countries. In 2010, the program was honored with a Tegel Award.[3]
  • Missie Aarde (2015)
  • Noorderlicht
  • Toren C
  • Villa Achterwerk
  • Zomergasten
  • Zondag met Lubach

Radio

Documentaries
  • Big Fun in the Big Town, a 1986 documentary about Hip Hop Music, presented by Marcel Vanthilt, which has become a cult classic. It is credited with popularizing hiphop in the Netherlands and was made available on DVD in 2012.
  • A Glorious Accident, a 1993 documentary featuring several prominent scientists and philosophers, hosted by Wim Kayzer.

Radio sessions

See also

References
  1. "RC-document". Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2006.
  2. http://www.adnovus.nl/pdf/profiel-vpro.pdf%5B%5D
  3. Haakman, David (24 January 2013). "Terugkijken: de penisuitzending van Metropolis – over boegroe en Pricasso". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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