- Omroepvereniging VARA
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For other meanings of VARA, see Vara (disambiguation).
Omroepvereniging VARA Type Public broadcaster Country Netherlands Availability Netherlands and parts of Belgium Founded 1 November 1925 (85 years) Owner membership association Former names Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs Official website omroep.vara.nl The Omroepvereniging VARA (VARA Broadcasting Association) is a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system, founded in 1925 as the Vereeniging van Arbeiders Radio Amateurs[1] (Association of Worker Radio Amateurs). The name was changed to Omroepvereniging VARA in 1957 and is no longer an acronym.
VARA's original focus was on labour and socialism, and in the era of Dutch pillarization the association had close links to the Social Democratic Workers Party and its follow-up organization, the Labour Party. For many years VARA's chairmen were prominent members of the party, such as Marcel van Dam and Andre Kloos. In more recent times the connection between the two organizations has loosened although there remain many affinities, including a largely shared support base.
Programming
Former and present VARA television programmes include:
- Pipo de Clown
- Kassa
- Kinderen geen Bezwaar
- Kinderen voor Kinderen
- Oppassen!!!
- Unit 13
- talk shows hosted by Sonja Barend
- De Wereld Draait Door, a live programme about current events hosted by Matthijs van Nieuwkerk
- shows presented by Paul de Leeuw
- Alfred J. Kwak (cartoon series)
- Sonic X (Anime Series)
- The Smurfs (cartoon series)
- De Film van Ome Willem (children's comedy show)
- "Pauw & Witteman", a live programme about current events hosted by Jeroen Pauw and Paul Witteman
Notes
- ^ Note that the word "vereeniging" is old-fashioned Dutch spelling; today, it is written as "vereniging".
External links
Netherlands Public Broadcasting Broadcasters Television Nederland 1 · Nederland 2 · Nederland 3 Digital: Nederland 24 (101 TV · Best 24 · Consumenten 24 · Cultura 24 · Familie 24 · Geschiedenis 24 · Holland Doc 24 · Humor TV 24 · Journaal 24 · Politiek 24 · Spirit 24 · Sterren 24 · Z@ppelin 24 / Z@pp 24)
International: BVNRadio Categories:- Netherlands stubs
- Dutch public broadcasting organisations
- Netherlands Public Broadcasting
- Dutch-language television networks
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