Arrow Classic Rock

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name = Arrow Classic Rock


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airdate = 1996
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format = Rock music
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owner = Arrow
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sister_stations = Arrow Jazz FM
Caz!
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website = [http://www.arrow.nl/rock/ Arrow.nl/rock]

Arrow Classic Rock is a Dutch national radio station, that plays rock music at all times. Arrow Classic Rock broadcasts on FM and is also receivable via cable, all nationwide. The station began in 1996 and bought AM 828 from Veronica FM in 1998. In 2003 the frequencies of medium wave had been redistributed and the station moved to AM 675. In May 2007 Arrow bought Caz! to use their FM frequencies and stop broadcasting on AM. On 31st January 2008 they ceased their AM transmissions, transmitting an announcement in English advising their move to FM and to use the web stream.

Once a year the station organizes Arrow Rock Festival, one of the largest rock festivals in the Netherlands with dozens of big-name bands playing every year. Aerosmith performed at Arrow Rock Festival 2007 along with Scorpions and Europe. In 2008, Kiss headlined the festival.

Arrow also contributes to the newly founded Pinkpop Classic rock festival, to be held August 2007 featuring the performance of Status Quo, among others.

In October Arrow has Rocktober which is in the spirit of Rock, that includes:
*The sympho-25 (the 25 best sympho-rock songs)
*The blues top 50
*The album top 100 of the 70's 80's and 90's
*The best guitar player, singer, base player and drummer
*The Arrow rock 500
*British Invasion
*Rock in Waterland

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ee also

* List of radio stations in the Netherlands

External links

* [http://www.arrow.nl/rock/ Official website]