The VPRO (stylized vpro; originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep, lit. 'Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcaster') is a Dutch public broadcaster that is part of the Dutch public broadcasting system. It was founded in 1926 as a liberal Protestant radio station. In the 1950s and 1960s, it gradually became social liberal rather than Protestant, and the original meaning of the acronym was eventually dropped.
Type | Public broadcaster |
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Country | Netherlands |
Founded | 29 May 1926 |
Former names | Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep |
Official website | www |
In 1967, VPRO was the first station in the Netherlands to show a nude woman, Phil Bloom, on national television.[1] VPRO produces avant-garde programs, documentaries, and films; its target audience consists of educated and creative people.[2]
Like all public broadcasters in the Netherlands, VPRO does not have its own television channel.[3] VPRO often cooperates with foreign broadcasters such as WDR, the BBC, and Arte.