The history of Dutch international radio begins March 11, 1927 with short-wave to the Dutch East Indies via the CCP shortwave transmitter at Philips Laboratories in Eindhoven. Philips understood the possibilities of what was then a new medium and developed a market for short-wave broadcasters and receivers. Philips wants good quality programs and a strong political and financial base. On the evening of March 31, 1927, the company scored a publicity stunt, when Queen Wilhelmina led the colonial population by the issuer CCP.
Radio Orange
The development of the short-wave turned out to be a long-distance views. In April 1940, presented to the Minister Hendrik van Boeyen Parliament with a bill proposing an international radio service, organized along sectarian lines. Then came the war. The Dutch government founded Radio Orange in London and the BBC provides facilities and air time. While emissions from Radio Orange was more important in the Netherlands under Nazi occupation, was responsible for programming, Henk van den Broek, thinking about the future. The Royal Decree of 17 September 1944, put the radio under the control of the Cabinet Office minister, who in turn entrusted the company rights to broadcast Radio paragraph by the military authorities. Mr. van den Broek, now a captain in the army, went to Eindhoven released and began broadcasting as "Radio Nederland Herrijzend" the October 3, 1944.
Foundation Change
On May 24, 1945, the "global agenda" was the first issue of the Dutch overseas. Because domestic installations were destroyed in the war, the BBC was once again asked for help. In July 1945, the postwar government decided to create the "Radio Netherlands at the time of the founding of transition" (Stichting Radio Nederland in den Overgangstijd), which handled the domestic and international emissions responsible for all stations. of October 13, 1945, emissions have resumed with specific facilities for radio, which had been repaired.
International Foundation
In subsequent years, the government has discussed how the Dutch radio should be organized and decided to separate the national and international broadcasts. Radio Netherlands International Foundation (Stichting Radio Nederland Wereldomroep) was established April 15, 1947 Mr. Van den Broek, director. Mission Corporation was "to gather and prepare to send the radio to get out of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Europe." Shipments were Dutch, Indonesian, English and Spanish.