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| Branding | AVRO |
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| Availability | Nationwide |
Licence area | Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Hilversum, Netherlands |
Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Established | 8 July 1923 (1923-07-08) |
Launch date | 1923 (1923) (first broadcast of NSF) 1927 (1927) (foundation of AVRO) |
| Dissolved | 7 September 2014 (2014-09-07) |
Former names | Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep (1923-1927) Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep and NederlandscheOmroep Vereeniging (1927) |
Official website | avro |
| Replaced by | AVROTROS |
AVRO, short forAlgemene Vereniging Radio Omroep ("General Association of Radio Broadcasting"), was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of theNederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broadcaster in theNetherlands. In 2014 AVRO merged with fellow broadcasterTROS to formAVROTROS.[1]
On 8 July 1923, Hilversumsche Draadlooze Omroep was launched by the Nederlandsche Seintoestellen Fabriek (in English: Dutch Transmitter Factory) under supervision of Willem Vogt. On 21 July 1923, it provided the first regular radio broadcast in the Netherlands. In 1927 it changed its name into Algemeene Nederlandsche Radio Omroep (ANRO), followed soon by a merger with Nederlandsche Omroep Vereeniging (NOV). On 28 December 1927, the two merged broadcasters continued as Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (A.V.R.O., in English: "General Association of Radio Broadcasting").[2]
In 1938, AVRO sponsored what was the strongestchess tournament ever to be held, won byPaul Keres on a tiebreak overReuben Fine.
AVRO was historically associated with the liberalpillar, a fact reflected in its longtime slogan, "promoting freedom."
On 2 September 1999, AVRO adopted its fourth and last logo, consisting of the "Avro" wordmark made up of blue stripes, except the letter "o" made up of a blue ball.
On 7 September 2014, AVRO merged with its fellow broadcasterTROS to create one company known asAVROTROS.
UnderNPO Radio 4:
These are the Current Presenters Went FromAVROTROS
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