NPO FunX
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NPO FunX is a Dutch public radio station which has been on air since 3 August 2002. The station runs mainly urban music.
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Broadcast area | Netherlands |
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Frequency | FM (local editions) Region: Frequency: Amsterdam: 96.1 MHz Rotterdam: 91.8 MHz The Hague: 98.4 MHz Utrecht: 96.1 MHz DVB-T Bouquet 1 (NPO mux) DAB+ VHF channel 12C (227.36 MHz) Astra 3B Satellite 11.914 GHz/H (free to air) |
Programming | |
Format | Urban and World music (independent) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Stichting FunX (NPO) and Stichting G4 Radio |
NPO Radio 1 NPO Radio 2 NPO 3FM NPO Klassiek NPO Radio 5 NPO Radio 2 Soul & Jazz | |
History | |
First air date | 3 August 2002 |
Links | |
Webcast | Radioplayer Webstream Webcam Playlist |
Website | funx.nl |
The station is aimed at an audience of young people between 15 and 34 years. It concentrates on such music styles as R&B, Hip hop, Latin, Reggae, Dancehall, French-African Hip Hop, Oriental, Arabpop, Farsipop, Turkpop, Banghra, Rai, Mandopop, and various crossover styles. The station aims to give "street" opinions airtime and follows the latest trends.
There are four local city editions of FunX: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, and since 6 September 2005 a national edition. The local broadcasts consist of a joint framework program, some hours are split into different (local) editions. These city editions air on FM broadcast band near the mentioned cities. A national version is also available via DVB-T, DAB+, cable, satellite and the Internet but not via FM.
Via the Internet are also to listen to special editions, each with its own musical style: FunX Slow Jamz, FunX Dance, FunX Hip Hop, FunX Latin, FunX Reggae and FunX Arab.