KRO
Encyclopedia
KRO, or Katholieke Radio Omroep (Catholic Radio Broadcasting), is a Dutch public broadcasting
organization founded on 23 April 1925. Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcasts the bulk of its television output on the Nederland 1
channel. KRO is also responsible for managing broadcasts made by the Catholic Church in the Netherlands
in the airtime of RKK
. KRO publishes the magazines Studio KRO Magazine and Mikro gids.
, which it produces in cooperation with EO
and NCRV
.
A popular show which KRO began in 2005 is Boer zoekt vrouw (Farmer seeks wife), presented by Yvon Jaspers. Many Dutch farmers remain single because they find it hard to find a woman who is willing to put up with the long hours, hard work, and lack of holidays which farming life requires.
As of 2008, this show, which aims to remedy that situation, is the KRO's highest-rated TV programme, achieving an average weekly viewership of 4.5 million.
KRO also has its own children's strands, KRO Kindertijd (KRO Childhood) and Tien Plus (Ten plus), which transmit during its scheduled slots on Nederland 1. KRO Kindertijd also has some programmes available live across The Netherlands via Omroep NL's digital service, Familie 24. Some of their output can also be viewed outside The Netherlands, via Kindertijd's "Video Juke Box" service, at this address. The broadcast identity of KRO Kindertijd is seen on the left.
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
organization founded on 23 April 1925. Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcasts the bulk of its television output on the Nederland 1
Nederland 1
Nederland 1 is the first national television station in the Netherlands, it was launched on 2 October 1951. It provides public broadcasting and currently exists next to sister channels Nederland 2 and 3. The several broadcasting organisations of the Publieke Omroep deliver programmes. A wide...
channel. KRO is also responsible for managing broadcasts made by the Catholic Church in the Netherlands
Roman Catholicism in the Netherlands
The Catholic Church in the Netherlands; , is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. Although the number of Catholics in the Netherlands has decreased significantly in recent decades, the Dutch Catholic Church is today the largest...
in the airtime of RKK
Rooms-Katholiek Kerkgenootschap
Rooms-Katholiek Kerkgenootschap is a special broadcaster on the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system, which is allowed to broadcast on radio and television because of their religious background...
. KRO publishes the magazines Studio KRO Magazine and Mikro gids.
Programmes
On television, KRO's "behind-the-news" show is NetwerkNetwerk
Netwerk is a Dutch 'behind the news' television show on Nederland 2....
, which it produces in cooperation with EO
Evangelische Omroep
Evangelische Omroep is one of the twelve member-based broadcasting associations contributing to the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. It has as its mission to bring people into contact with Jesus Christ and its statement of faith is a form of Evangelicalism...
and NCRV
NCRV
NCRV is a public radio and television broadcaster in the Netherlands, mostly transmitting on Nederland 1 and Nederland 2....
.
A popular show which KRO began in 2005 is Boer zoekt vrouw (Farmer seeks wife), presented by Yvon Jaspers. Many Dutch farmers remain single because they find it hard to find a woman who is willing to put up with the long hours, hard work, and lack of holidays which farming life requires.
As of 2008, this show, which aims to remedy that situation, is the KRO's highest-rated TV programme, achieving an average weekly viewership of 4.5 million.
Youth output
__nogallery__KRO also has its own children's strands, KRO Kindertijd (KRO Childhood) and Tien Plus (Ten plus), which transmit during its scheduled slots on Nederland 1. KRO Kindertijd also has some programmes available live across The Netherlands via Omroep NL's digital service, Familie 24. Some of their output can also be viewed outside The Netherlands, via Kindertijd's "Video Juke Box" service, at this address. The broadcast identity of KRO Kindertijd is seen on the left.