NPO Klassiek

NPO Klassiek
Broadcast area	Netherlands
Frequency	FM: 87.6–101.6 MHz; DAB+: 12C; CanalDigitaal: 704 (Astra 23.5°E); Digitenne: 104; KPN: 804; Ziggo: 804; Various frequencies on analogue cable
Programming
Format	Classical music, culture
Ownership
Owner	NPO
Sister stations	NPO Radio 1; NPO Radio 2; NPO 3FM; NPO Radio 5; NPO Soul & Jazz; NPO FunX
History
First air date	28 December 1975
Former call signs	Hilversum 4 (1975—1985); Radio 4 (1985–2014); NPO Radio 4 (2014–2022)
Links
Webcast	Radioplayer; Livestream; Webstream; Webcam
Website	http://www.npoklassiek.nl

NPO Klassiek is a public-service radio channel in the Netherlands, broadcasting chiefly classical music. It is part of the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, NPO.

History

Logo used from 2011 to 2014

The channel began broadcasting on 28 December 1975 under the name Hilversum 4, changed to Radio 4 on 1 December 1985. Its first programme was produced by the Veronica broadcasting association (VOO).

Logo used from 2014 to 2022

On 19 August 2014, the station's name and logo were amended to include mention of its parent broadcasting organization, NPO.

On 1 January 2023, the stations name changed to NPO Klassiek, a hub for all classical music of NPO with the radio at the center, but now with all media related to classical music.

Content contributors

The following broadcasting associations and organisations currently provide programming on NPO Klassiek: AVROTROS, BNNVARA, EO, KRO-NCRV, MAX, NTR and VPRO.

Broadcasting

Initially, the channel broadcast only during the evenings, with a segment produced by Teleac, but it now operates around the clock, providing surround sound transmissions via the internet and satellite.

Programming

The emphasis during the day was once all-complete works from both well- and lesser-known tracks; however, the station now focuses more on short segments from better-known classical repertoire. In the evening (around 8-11pm), a live concert is broadcast, on Saturday evening a regular live recording of an opera concert. Since 2015, live shows can be watched in the studio via a webcam.