Belgium is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of 376 per square kilometre (970/sq mi). The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi and Liège.
Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups or Communities: the Dutch-speaking Flemish Community, which constitutes about 60 per cent of the population, and the French-speaking Community, which comprises about 40 per cent of all Belgians. A small German-speaking Community, numbering around one per cent, exists in the East Cantons. The Brussels-Capital Region is officially bilingual (French and Dutch), although French is the dominant language.
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| VRT | ||||||
| The Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (Flemish Radio and Television Broadcasting Organisation), or VRT, is the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community of Belgium. | ||||||
| VRT Radio 1 | VRT Radio 2 Antwerpen | VRT Klara | ||||
| Radio 1 is a Belgian radio station operated by VRT. Radio 1 focuses on the news, together with discussion and debate on public policy and social issues. Radio 1’s plays a mix of contemporary and classic pop and rock music (Flemish productions), with specialist programming in the evening schedules. | Radio 2 is a radio station operated by the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. Radio 2 describes itself as “the largest family in Flanders”. It offers a broad choice of music with a focus on Dutch and Flemish productions. Programmes focus on daily life topics as well as important social issues. | Klara is a Belgian radio station operated by the Flemish public broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT) and dedicated mostly to classical music though some jazz and world music. The name stands for Klassieke Radio which means Classical Radio. | ||||
| VRT Studio Brussel | VRT MNM | VRT MNM Hits | ||||
| Studio Brussel (StuBru) is a Flemish radio station in Belgium, owned by VRT. The music played is considered more alternative than the other radio stations. | VRT MNM is a Belgian pop music radio station, launched in 2009, operated by the Flemish public broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT). | MNM Hits is one of the radio stations of the VRT. It plays the greatest hits from the past and present, without advertising or presenters. | ||||
| VRT NWS | VRT Klara continuo | VRT Ketnet Hits | ||||
| On VRT NWS, listeners are kept abreast of current affairs. Via DAB and internet radio (Radioplus.be) VRT NWS broadcasts the most recent news broadcast in a loop. | Klara Continuo is a Flemish radio station that broadcasts classical music. It’s just like the traditional channel Klara. The station is operated VRT. | Ketnet Hits is the youth radio station of Ketnet, the youth channel of VRT. Its broadcast consists of music and only one program: Ketnet Hits Top 10. | ||||
| VRT Studio Brussel De Tijdloze | VRT MNM UrbaNice | VRT MNM 90’s & 00’s | ||||
| Studio Brussel De Tijdloze – uninterrupted alternative classics from the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. This is a sister station to Studio Brussel (StuBru). | MNM UrbaNice – uninterrupted urban music from the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. This is a sister station to VRT MNM Hits. | VRT MNM 90’s & 00’s is a radio station rom the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. The stations plays music from the nineties and the naughties. | ||||
| VRT Radio 2 Limburg | VRT Radio 2 Oost-Vlaanderen | VRT Radio 2 Vlaams-Brabant | ||||
| Radio 2 is a radio station operated by VRT. It offers a broad choice of music with a focus on Dutch and Flemish productions. This is the regional station for Limburg. | Radio 2 is a radio station operated by VRT. It offers a broad choice of music with a focus on Dutch and Flemish productions. This is the regional station for Oost-Vlaanderen. | Radio 2 is a radio station operated by VRT. It offers a broad choice of music with a focus on Dutch and Flemish productions. This is the regional station for Vlaams-Brabant. | ||||
| VRT Radio 2 West-Vlaanderen | ||||||
| Radio 2 is a radio station operated by VRT. It offers a broad choice of music with a focus on Dutch and Flemish productions. This is the regional station for West-Vlaanderen. | ||||||
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| RTBF | ||||||
| RTBF (Radio-Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française) is a public-service broadcasting organization delivering radio and television services to the French-speaking Community of Belgium, in Wallonia and Brussels. | ||||||
| RTBF La Première | RTBF VivaCité Bruxelles | RTBF Classic 21 | ||||
| La Première (“The First”) is a national French-language radio channel produced by RTBF. It is a “generalist” station carrying a wide range of principally spoken-word and information-based programming and is RTBF’s main radio news channel. | VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | Classic 21 is a Belgian public FM radio station, part of the RTBF. The station plays predominantly B-side and obscure Anglophone music of the 1960s to 1990s for a French-speaking audience across Wallonia and Brussels and beyond. | ||||
| RTBF Pure | RTBF Musiq’3 | RTBF Mix | ||||
| Pure is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. The station focuses on pop, rock, hip-hop, contemporary R&B, and electronic. It is operated by RTBF. Pure is the Walloon equivalent of the Flemish Studio Brussel. | Musiq’3 is a Belgian public-service radio station operated by RTBF. Its output is centred on classical music, opera, jazz, Belgian music, world music and films. Musiq’3 broadcasts more than 650 Belgian and international concerts and organises the Musiq’3 Festival each year. | RTBF MIX is a station broadcast on DAB + offering French speakers in Flanders to have access to the best of 3 RTBF radios: La Première news, Classic music 21 and the sport of Vivacité. Other RTBF stations are not available in Flanders, though all are available through the Internet. | ||||
| RTBF Jam | RTBF Tarmac | RTBF Viva+ | ||||
| RTBF Jam is aimed at young adults (25-35 years old) looking for musical discoveries. The station plays pop, electro, alternative rock, world music and new jazz. Jam provides information and portraits of artists along with concert dates. The station is available on DAB+ in Wallonia. | Tarmac is the RTBF station for 15-25-year-olds. Dedicated to hip-hop culture, the station offers content in a series of audio and video programmes which can be accessed on-demand or live. The stationed is aimed at the younger connected generation and is available via an app and through the website. | Viva + is a popular and mainstream radio station dedicated to the great classics from the 50s, 60s and 70s. | ||||
| RTBF Pure Like | RTBF Pure Lazy | RTBF Classic 21 Blues | ||||
| Pure Like is an internet radio station in Brussels, Belgium, providing Top 40 Adult Contemporary Pop and Rock music. | Pure Lazy, the 100% chill-out web radio for disconnection through music and peace of mind. | RTBF Classic Blues is a web-based radio station focusing on the Blues. It is a sister station to RTBF 21. | ||||
| RTBF Classic 21 60s | RTBF Classic 21 70s | RTBF Classic 21 80s | ||||
| RTBF Classic 21 60s plays music from the 1960s. | RTBF Classic 21 70s plays music from the 1970s. | RTBF Classic 21 80s plays music from the 1980s. | ||||
| RTBF Classic 21 90s | RTBF Classic 21 Route 66 | RTBF Classic 21 Soulpower | ||||
| RTBF Classic 21 90s plays music from the 1990s. | Classic 21 Route 66 plays for Country Music, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana. | From Motown to Macy Gray, Dominique Ragheb thrills your souls. | ||||
| RTBF Classic 21 Noir Jaune Rock | RTBF Classic 21 Xmas | OUFtivi | ||||
| Classic 21 Noir Jeune Rock is a web radio station dedicated to rock. | Classic 21 Xmas is a web radio station dedicated to Christmas music. | OUFtivi is a web radio station from RTBF aimed at the 3-12-16 age group. | ||||
| VivaCité Brabant wallon | VivaCité Charleroi | VivaCité Hainaut | ||||
| VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | ||||
| VivaCité Liège | VivaCité Luxembourg | VivaCité Namur | ||||
| VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | VivaCité is a Belgian public service radio station operated by RTBF. Programming is a mix of adult contemporary music with personality-driven shows and sports coverage in the evenings. VivaCité is the French-language equivalent of VRT Radio 2. | ||||
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| BRF (Belgischer Rundfunk) | ||||||
| Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF) (Belgian Broadcasting) is the public-service broadcasting organisation serving the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Based in Eupen, with additional studio facilities in Sankt Vith and Brussels, BRF produces three radio channels. | ||||||
| BRF1 | BRF2 | BRF-DLF | ||||
| BRF1 is the first national radio station for the German community of Belgium, owned by Belgischer Rundfunk. BRF1 plays mainly pop and rock music. | BRF2 is a radio station for the German community of Belgium. BRF2 caters for traditional and folk music (Schlager and volkstümliche Musik). | BRF-DLF combines the speech output of BRF1 with that of Deutschlandfunk. The station is a joint venture between BRF and Deutschlandfunk | ||||
