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Founded | 1988 1999 (L1) | (Omroep Limburg)
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Radio stations |
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Headquarters | Ambyerstraat Zuid 77b, Maastricht |
Broadcast area | Limburg |
Former names | Omroep Limburg |
Webcast |
L1 TV L1 Radio |
Official website |
www |
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Replaced | Regionale Omroep Zuid |
L1, also known by its original name Omroep Limburg ( lit. 'Limburg Broadcasting'), is a regional public broadcaster in the Netherlands, specifically serving the province of Limburg. Founded in 1988 to replace the Regionale Omroep Zuid (ROZ), the station rebranded to L1 in 1999 following a merger with the commercial broadcaster TV8 Limburg .
On 24 December 1945, the Regionale Omroep Zuid (ROZ) – the first regional radio station in the Netherlands – began its broadcasts in Limburg. [1] [2] The station operated under the umbrella of the Dutch Radio Union (NFU) and, from 1969, the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS). [1] In 1988, the regional broadcasting services were detached from the NOS, following the implementation of the Media Act. [3] The ROZ was then dissolved and replaced by the newly founded Omroep Limburg as Limburg's regional public broadcaster. [1] [3]
In 1997, the commercial regional television station TV8 Limburg was established. [1] Later that year, Omroep Limburg also began broadcasting on television. [1] Due to cable network limitations, the channels shared the same frequency: Omroep Limburg aired from 7:15 to 19:15, while TV8 Limburg took over during the evening and early morning hours. [1] [4] Because of the legal and practical challenges posed by the shared television frequency, the two broadcasters merged in June 1999 to form L1. [1] [2]