Top 2000, The Basic Package or a stripped-down programming with many non-stophours. The national radio stations all have adapted programming during theChristmas season. True to tradition, we have made an overview of the Christmasprogramming of the national channels.
NPO Radio 1
In principle, Radio 1 follows the normal programming during Christmas.However, some programs have been given a different interpretation or otherpresenters can be heard that you are used to.
Because there are no sports, ‘NOS Langs de Lijn’ will be canceled and specialprograms can be heard in the evenings and on Christmas Day in the afternoon.For example, a long interview can be heard every evening. King Willem-Alexander’s Christmas speech will also be broadcast live.
An overview of the special programs:
Christmas Eve
19:00-22:00 The Marathon interview: Tim ‘S Jongers – Maaike Schoon 22:00-23:00 What Remains – Lara Rense
First Christmas Day
13:00-13:15 Christmas speech by King Willem-Alexander 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Dijkstra & Evenblij on the spot – Frank Evenblij & ErikDijkstra 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Radio Moment of the Year – Ron Vergouwen & Margreet Reijntjes 19:00-22:00 The Marathon interview: Sylvana Simons – Eva Koreman 22:00-23:00 What Remains – Lara Rense
Boxing Day
20:30-23:00 The year of Emiel Rutgers – Jellie Brouwer
NPO Radio 2
Christmas of course means the start of ‘Top 2000’ at Radio 2, but before thatthere are still a number of special programs to be heard on Christmas Eve.Corné Klijn and Martine Ten Klooster present the ‘NPO Radio 2 Top Christmas’between 18:00 and 22:00. Between 22:00 and 0:00 Eddy Keur can be heard with’Kerst met Keur’.
The ‘Top 2000’ traditionally starts at midnight with a mash-up by Bart Arens.The list can then be heard on Radio 2 for the rest of the year.
The presentation is as follows: 00:00–02:00 Jeroen van Inkel 02:00–04:00 Frank van ‘t Hof 04:00–06:00 Desiree van der Heiden 06:00–08:00 Paul Rabbering 08:00-10:00 Jan-Willem Roodbeen & Jeroen Look in the Vegte 10:00 am–12:00 pm Bart Arens 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Annemieke Schollaardt 2:00 pm–4:00 pm Gijs Staverman 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Ruud de Wild 6:00 pm–8:00 pm Wouter van der Goes 8:00 pm–10:00 pm Emmely de Wilt 22:00–00:00 Morad El Ouakili
NPO3FM
After 3FM closed 3FM Serious Request on Saturday afternoon, the radio stationis taking it easy for Christmas. From Christmas Eve, the ‘Top Serious Request’can be heard, in which the records that have been requested during the actionweek are played again. The DJs who were not in the Glass House present thelist in blocks of four hours. The programming is as follows:
Christmas Eve
5:00 pm-10:00 pm Mart Meijer 22:00-00:00 Olivier Bakker
First Christmas Day
00:00-02:00 Olivier Bakker 02:00-06:00 Sebastiaan Ockhuysen 06:00-10:00 Andres Odijk 10:00am-2:00pm Timur Perlin 2:00 pm-6:00 pm Luc Sarneel 6:00 pm-10:00 pm Yoeri Leeflang 22:00-00:00 Unknown
Boxing Day
00:00-02:00 Unknown 02:00-06:00 Ilhame Ajouaou 06:00-10:00 Obi Raaijmakers 10:00 am-2:00 pm Jorien Renkema 14:00-18:00 Ivo van Breukelen 6:00 pm-10:00 pm Jaimy de Ruijter 22:00-00:00 Luc Sarneel
NPO Radio 4
A number of Christmas concerts can of course be heard on Radio 4. For example,on Christmas Eve from 20:00 to 22:30, the ‘NPO Radio 4 Christmas concert’ willbe broadcast from the Jacobikerk in Utrecht. The concert will be performed bythe Groot Omroepkoor and members of the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra,conducted by Ed Spanjaard.
On Christmas Day, the ‘Christmas matinee’ can be heard from the Concertgebouwin Amsterdam in the afternoon from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. The classic channelalso follows the normal programming, but of course there is plenty ofattention for Christmas music in the programs. For example, on Christmas Dayfrom 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, a special about Handel’s Messiah can be heard in’Diskotabel’ and on Boxing Day, live Christmas music will be played in’Maatwerk’.
NPO Radio 5
Radio 5 follows the normal programming during Christmas, but programs havebeen given a Christmasy interpretation. On Christmas Day, a Christmas lunchwill be organized in ‘Address Unknown’ to look back on 2022 and Peter vanBruggen will then present a special Christmas edition of ‘Goudmijn’.
Radio 10
Radio 10 closes the ‘Top 4000’ at the beginning of Christmas Eve with thenumber 1: Queen with Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. On Christmas Eve, non-stopmusic can be heard. At Christmas, the radio station has a stripped-downprogramming:
First Christmas Day
00:00am-09:00am Nonstop 09:00-12:00 Silvan Procession 12:00-15:00 Dennis Verjougt 3:00 pm-6:00 pm René Verkerk 6:00 PM-12:00 AM Nonstop
Boxing Day
00:00am-09:00am Nonstop 09:00-12:00 Silvan Procession 12:00-15:00 Edwin Diergaarde 15:00-18:00 Martijn Kolkman 6:00 PM-12:00 AM Nonstop
Qmusic
Qmusic has a stripped-down programming during Christmas. Lovers of Christmasmusic will get their money’s worth with the ‘Christmas Top 40’, which wasbroadcast for the first time on Saturday afternoon and is repeated onChristmas Day from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Qmusic’s full Christmas programming is as follows:
Christmas Eve
6:00 pm-9:00 pm Lars Boele 21:00-00:00 Non-stop
First Christmas Day
00:00am-10:00am Nonstop 10:00 am-12:00 pm Edwin Noorlander 12:00-15:00 Tom & Bram – Tom van der Weerd & Bram Krikke 15:00-18:00 Stephan Bouwman 18:00-21:00 Christmas Top 40 – Lars Boele 21:00-00:00 Non-stop
Boxing Day
00:00am-10:00am Nonstop 10:00 am-1:00 pm Bas van Nimwegen 13:00-16:00 Wim van Helden 4:00 pm-7:00 pm Edwin Noorlander 19:00-22:00 Joey van der Velden 22:00-00:00 Non-stop
Radio 538
During the Christmas season, Radio 538 has an adapted programming with non-stop Christmas music every evening. The dance programming will continue onSaturday night and the ‘538 Top 50’ can be heard on Boxing Day instead of onSunday.
Christmas Eve
6:00 pm-9:00 pm Non-stop X-mas 21:00-00:00 Dance Department – Armin van Buuren
First Christmas Day
00:00-01:00 The Martin Garrix Radio Show – Martin Garrix 01:00 AM-02:00 AM Club Life – Tiësto 02:00-04:00 A State Of Trance – Armin van Buuren 04:00-05:00 Jacked – Afrojack 05:00 AM-07:00 AM Nonstop 07:00-10:00 Julia van Reyendam 10:00am-2:00pm Lindo Duvall 2:00 pm-6:00 pm Unknown 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Non-stop X-mas 21:00-00:00 Jordi Warners
Boxing Day
00:00am-07:00am Nonstop 07:00-10:00 Julia van Reyendam 10:00 am-2:00 pm Niek van der Bruggen 2:00pm-6:00pm 538 Top 50 – Dennis Ruyer 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Non-stop X-mas 21:00-00:00 Danny Blom
SkyRadio
If you love Christmas music, then Sky Radio is the place to be. The radiostation has been broadcasting Christmas records non-stop all December underthe guise of ‘The Christmas Station’. The best Christmas music according toSky Radio listeners can be heard on Christmas Day from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm andon Boxing Day from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the ‘Sky Christmas Top 50’.
Radio Veronica
Radio Veronica has been broadcasting ‘The Basic Package’ since last Monday.This is a selection of music that, according to the radio station’s musiceditors, you should have heard at least once in your life. The records can beheard in alphabetical order and Veronica will continue with this during theChristmas days. It is not known who will present when.
100%NL
100%NL has a minimal programming during the Christmas season:
First Christmas Day
00:00am-09:00am Nonstop 09:00-13:00 Giorgio Hokstam 13:00-17:00 Rutger Radstaake 5:00 PM-12:00 AM Nonstop
Boxing Day
00:00am-09:00am Nonstop 09:00-13:00 Giorgio Hokstam 13:00-17:00 Stephan Jacobs 5:00 PM-12:00 AM Nonstop
SLAM!
SLAM! fills the last two weeks of the year with ‘Housuh in de Pauzuh XL’. Themix program can also be heard during the Christmas days.
Sublime
Sublime broadcasts ‘soulful and jazzy Christmas music’ non-stop duringChristmas.
KINK
KINK follows the normal programming on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. OnBoxing Day, the radio station broadcasts according to Sunday programming.
BNR news radio
BNR Nieuwsradio repeats themed programs during the Christmas season andbroadcasts podcasts.