Next Monday, RTV Drenthe will launch Radio Drèents, the first fully Drenthe-language online radio station in the Netherlands. Radio Drèents is available on Monday from 12:00 on the RTV Drenthe website.
On Radio Drèents, all forms of Drenthe music culture pass by: from old listening songs to Drenthe blues and Drenthe cabaret, from Harm and Roelof to Daniël Lohues and Skroetbalg. Radio Drèents broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week exclusively Drenthe-language music by artists from Drenthe.
“We think Drenthe is of paramount importance,” says Martin van der Veen of RTV Drenthe. “We already make radio for a wide audience, mainly with music from the sixties to the eighties. This online radio station is a welcome addition for listeners who specifically enjoy listening to Drenthe music and culture. We are pleased that we can cooperation with the RPO.”
In 2021, the Media Authority and the Council for Culture issued a positive advice. According to the Council, Radio Drèents contributes to strengthening the regional identity and also fits within the public media mission of RTV Drenthe.
RTV Drenthe has also received permission for Bluesradio Drenthe, which is expected to be launched this autumn.