Caz!
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Caz! is a Dutch commercial radio station that started on April 18, 2006 at 06.00 using the frequencies formerly used by Yorin
Yorin
Yorin was a Dutch television channel. Yorin disappeared and most programs of this channel went to RTL 5. The programs of RTL 5 moved to a new channel called RTL 7....

 as Yorin FM. Due to disappointing results, RTL Group
RTL Group
RTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries...

 sold Yorin FM in 2006 to SBS Broadcasting who relaunched it under the Caz! brand.
SBS chose the name Caz! from a list of hundreds of potential names. The name Caz! was eventually chosen because it contains no abbreviations.

Caz! targets the 20 - 34 age group with Pop, Dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

 and Urban
Mainstream Urban
Mainstream Urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban Contemporary format. The format differentiates itself due to two factors: playlist composition and target demographic...

 music. The station is noted for its non-stop music programmes played mostly over the weekend. These programmes include "Welcome to your weekend mix!", "Blended" and "Non Stop".

In May 2007, SBS Broadcasting sold the Caz! radio station to Arrow Classic Rock
Arrow Classic Rock
Arrow Classic Rock is a Dutch radio station, that despite its name plays pop & some rock music. Arrow Classic Rock broadcasts on FM and is also receivable via cable, all nationwide. The station began in 1996 and bought AM 828 from Veronica FM in 1998. In 2003 the frequencies of medium wave had been...

. Arrow started broadcasting their own station on the Caz! FM radio frequencies on June 30, 2007. Hence, as of this date, Caz!, will not be available over the air although from 10 July 2008 till 10 March 2009 Caz! had broadcast on the 828 kHz AM from a transmitter in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 at Heinenoord
Heinenoord
Heinenoord is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland on the island Hoekse Waard. It is located about 10 km south of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Binnenmaas.Heinenoord was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Binnenmaas...

, south of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

. On this transmitter Arrow Classic Rock
Arrow Classic Rock
Arrow Classic Rock is a Dutch radio station, that despite its name plays pop & some rock music. Arrow Classic Rock broadcasts on FM and is also receivable via cable, all nationwide. The station began in 1996 and bought AM 828 from Veronica FM in 1998. In 2003 the frequencies of medium wave had been...

 is now broadcasting from 11 March 2009.

There is however, the option to listen to Caz! via cable, satellite or their official website.

Caz! DJs

  • Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte
  • Albert-Jan Sluis
  • Maurice Verschuuren
  • Jurjen Gofers
  • Koen van Huijgevoort
  • Ferry van der Heijden
  • Joey Hereman
  • Rinse Blanksma
  • Martin Pieters
  • Joshua Walters
  • DJ Jean
    DJ Jean
    DJ Jean is a Dutch disc jockey most popular for his space countdown themed single "The Launch". He has been an influential figure in the electronic music scene since the early 1990s. He is prolific, and releases three or more compilation compact discs per year...

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