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Radio 538
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52.225166°N 5.158818°E / 52.225166; 5.158818
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Broadcast area | Netherlands |
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Frequency | 102.0–102.9 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary hit radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Talpa Radio Subsidiary of Talpa Network |
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History | |
First air date | 11 December 1992 (1992-12-11) |
Former names | Radio 538 (1992–2012) 538 (2012–2013) |
Links | |
Webcast | Radio 538 TV 538 538 Non-Stop Top40 Hitzone 538 Dance Radio 538 Ibiza Radio 538 Dance Department Global Dance Chart 538 Party 538 Verrückte Stunde Playlist |
Website | www |
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Radio 538 (Dutch: [ˈradijoː ˈvɛivdriɑxt]) is a Dutch commercial radio station that was founded in Hilversum, Netherlands in 1992. It is the second-most listened-to radio station in the Netherlands. Radio 538 refers to the wavelength on which Radio Veronica used to broadcast in the 1970s. The station is owned by Talpa Network. Mostly targeting a young audience, the station plays a mix of music from the decades 1980s to today, currently, genres are dance, R&B, pop, and rock music. The music selection is mainly based on the Dutch Top 40 chart. Its breakfast and drive-time shows are talk-intensive.
The station was originally only accessible through cable. In 1998, Radio 538 upgraded its frequency package, allowing for different frequencies by region. Radio 538 launched the hip-hop and contemporary R&B program Juize, which developed into the radio station Juize FM in 2004. In 2011, Radio 538 created a sister television station called TV 538.