Radio 538
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52.225166°N 5.158818°E / 52.225166; 5.158818
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 were 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 their 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.