VPRO
Encyclopedia
The VPRO was established in the Netherlands
in 1926 as a religious broadcasting
organization. Falling under the Protestant pillar, it represented the Liberal Protestant
current. However, in the 1950s and 1960s it became more (social) liberal
than protestant, and while the acronym VPRO was kept, its meaning was dropped. It was the first to show a nude
woman on Dutch television, Phil Bloom
in 1967. It is still considered the most "culturally radical" group on Dutch television.
VPRO often collaborates with other broadcasting organisations such as WDR, the BBC
, and Arte
.
Like all Dutch public broadcasters, the VPRO does not have its own dedicated channel.
The VPRO started, in late 1996, developing MMBase
- a Java
based open source web content management system
. The first version of the system was in use in 1997. It was released as open source
on April 3, 2000.
Has award winning international DJ Dave Clarke's weekly Techno show "White Noise" which broadcasts on Dutch radio station 3fm
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...
in 1926 as a religious broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
organization. Falling under the Protestant pillar, it represented the Liberal Protestant
Liberal Christianity
Liberal Christianity, sometimes called liberal theology, is an umbrella term covering diverse, philosophically and biblically informed religious movements and ideas within Christianity from the late 18th century and onward...
current. However, in the 1950s and 1960s it became more (social) liberal
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
than protestant, and while the acronym VPRO was kept, its meaning was dropped. It was the first to show a nude
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
woman on Dutch television, Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom
Phil Bloom is a Dutch artist, entertainer and actress known to have appeared as the first completely nude person on Dutch television on 28 July 1967. She was a member of the Fluxus network....
in 1967. It is still considered the most "culturally radical" group on Dutch television.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, and Arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
.
Like all Dutch public broadcasters, the VPRO does not have its own dedicated channel.
The VPRO started, in late 1996, developing MMBase
MMBase
MMBase is a Web Content Management System with strong multimedia features and advanced Web portal functionalities. MMBase has a large installed base in The Netherlands, and is used by major Dutch broadcasters, publishers, educational institutes, national and local governments. MMBase is written in...
- a Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
based open source web content management system
Web content management system
A web content management system is a software system that provides website authoring, collaboration, and administration tools designed to allow users with little knowledge of web programming languages or markup languages to create and manage website content with relative ease...
. The first version of the system was in use in 1997. It was released as open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
on April 3, 2000.
Some shows of the VPRO
- Jiskefet
- Loladamusica
- Noorderlicht
- Radio BergeijkRadio BergeijkRadio Bergeijk is a Dutch satirical radio programme of which Peer van Eersel and Toon Spoorenberg are the anchormen. They are played by the comedians George van Houts and Pieter Bouwman respectively. The first episode was broadcast on April 3, 2001 from 00:44 AM to 01:00 AM. From then on, a new...
- Backlight (Tegenlicht)
- MetropolisMetropolisA metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...
- Van Kooten en de BieVan Kooten en de BieVan Kooten en De Bie were a Dutch comedy duo formed by Kees van Kooten and Wim de Bie.The two cooperated for years, before they started to work for the public broadcasting organization VPRO, where they first performed for radio broadcasting, and later took to making shows for television...
- Theo en Thea
- Zomergasten
- VPRO's Spek & Bonen Show
- Absolutely FabulousAbsolutely FabulousAbsolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British sitcom created by Jennifer Saunders, based on an original idea by her and Dawn French, and written by Saunders, who plays the leading character. It also stars Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha, along with June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks...
- DraadstaalDraadstaalDraadstaal was a satirical sketch comedy television program of the VPRO, a Dutch public broadcasting company. It was created by Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Dennis van de Ven. The program was aired September 14, 2007 to November 22, 2010. The show featured lots of recurring stereotypical...
Radio Sessions
- Alternative rockAlternative rockAlternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band NirvanaNirvana (band)Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
played a famous VPRO session in 1991 that was released on various bootlegs
Has award winning international DJ Dave Clarke's weekly Techno show "White Noise" which broadcasts on Dutch radio station 3fm
External links
- VPRO home page
- YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
: Dutch / English - 3voor12