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45-599: Balkenende started as a municipal councillor after he finished his studies. The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) noted that he had "student-like humour". In 2019, the Labour Party (PvdA) in Amstelveen amended the motion by adding a vegan alternative. In 2002, a similar motion came into force in Zwolle . It was decided that if a council meeting lasts until after 22:00, a croquette or similar snack should be served to

90-580: A 40-minute film that was the only full-length filmed interview of George de Mohrenschildt. However, the film, which was kept at Hilversum , disappeared in 1975. A new Media Act was passed into law in 1967, merging the NRU and the NTS. The new organization, the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (Netherlands Broadcasting Service; NOS) was created on 29 May 1969. The NOS, as was its predecessors,

135-402: A gunman carrying a false pistol stormed into Nederlandse Omroep Stichting 's headquarters, demanding airtime on the evening news. There is the large Catholic neo-gothic St. Vitus church ( P.J.H. Cuypers , 1892, bell tower 96 metres; 315'). The city played host to many landscape artists during the 19th century, including Barend Cornelis Koekkoek . In the 1950s and 1960s the city played host to

180-406: A local party of the populist movement called Leefbaar ("liveable") . Founded by former social-democrat Jan Nagel , it was initially held at bay for alderman positions. In 2001, Nagel from Leefbaar Hilversum teamed up with Leefbaar Utrecht leaders to found a national Leefbaar Nederland party. The town has undertaken many improvements, including renovating its central train station, renovation of

225-592: A major European Tennis tournament. The 1958 Eurovision Song Contest took place in Hilversum. In 2020 the international television event Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light was broadcast from Studio 21 in Hilversum's Media Park . This event was held in place of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Hilversum is often called "media city", since it

270-527: A professional transmitter and radio factory in Hilversum in the early 1920s, growing into the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. Following the defeat of Allied forces in the Netherlands in 1940, and its occupation by Nazi Germany , Hilversum became the headquarters of the German Army ( Heer ) in the Netherlands. On February 25 and 26, 1941, most of Hilversum's factories went on strike against

315-520: A public service nature, including, notably, a full and impartial news service and coverage of parliamentary procedures and debates, as well as reporting on sporting and other national events. The NOS also acts as a technical coordinator for the Dutch public broadcasting system as a whole. In the event of emergencies and/or the breaking of a major news story, it can assume control of the public networks to provide coordinated coverage of events in cooperation with

360-467: A website, which are both often used by the public. The Nederlandse Radio Unie (Netherlands Radio Union; NRU ) was established in 1947. After several failed attempts to create a public broadcasting system and link up with a national station, the NRU was created as a union of broadcasting associations that provided operational support. The associations were responsible for their output, but studios, orchestras, and outside broadcast facilities were managed by

405-594: Is also a leisure harbor. Hilversum has a variety of international schools, such as the Violenschool and International School Hilversum "Alberdingk Thijm" . Also, Nike 's, Hunkemöller 's and Converse 's European headquarters are located in Hilversum. Earthenware found in Hilversum gives its name to the Hilversum culture , which is an early- to mid-Bronze Age, or 1800–1200 BC material culture . Artifacts from this prehistoric civilization bear similarities to

450-700: Is home to several major radio, television, and newspaper companies such as Nederlandse Omroep Stichting . Hilversum is thus known for being the mediastad (media city) of the Netherlands. Hilversum lies 24 km (15 mi) south-east of Amsterdam and 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Utrecht . The town is known for its architecturally important Town Hall (Raadhuis Hilversum) , designed by Willem Marinus Dudok and built in 1931. Hilversum has one public library, two swimming pools (Van Hellemond Sport and De Lieberg), several sports halls, and several shopping centers (such as Hilvertshof, Winkelcentrum Kerkelanden, De Riebeeckgalerij, and Winkelcentrum Seinhorst). Locally,

495-588: Is one of the broadcasting organisations making up the Dutch public broadcasting system . It has a special statutory obligation to make news and sports programmes for the three Dutch public television channels and the Dutch public radio services. It is funded by the Dutch government. The foundation's remit derives from the Dutch Media Act 2008, which stipulates that the NOS produce regular and frequent programming of

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540-539: Is the principal centre for radio and television broadcasting in the Netherlands, and is home to an extensive complex of radio and television studios and to the administrative headquarters of the multiple broadcasting organizations which make up the Netherlands Public Broadcasting system. Hilversum is also home to many newer commercial TV production companies. Radio Netherlands , which had been broadcasting worldwide via shortwave radio since

585-473: Is the reduction in average family size, with fewer people living in each house; second, the town is virtually unable to expand because much surrounding land was sold by city architect W.M. Dudok to the Goois Natuurreservaat ( nl ); third, the rapid increase in property values forced many people to move to less expensive areas in the Netherlands. Hilversum was one of the first towns to have

630-532: Is well connected to the Dutch railway network, and has three stations. Most local and regional buses are operated by Connexxion , but two of the bus routes are operated by Syntus Utrecht and two others by U-OV and Pouw Vervoer . Regional bus route 320 is operated by both Connexxion and Pouw Vervoer . In 2018, major road works started to make room for a new BRT bus lane from Hilversum to Huizen, set to open in early 2021. The municipal council of Hilversum consists of 37 seats, which are divided as follows since

675-534: The Eurovision Song Contest is normally co-ordinated from Hilversum. Hilversum Airport is located in the southwest of the municipality. Next to it is the former Marine Training Camp (MOK), now Corporal Van Oudheusden Barracks for the medical troops. In wartime the airfield was expanded significantly by the German military. They also set up an assembly line for training aircraft, produced by Fokker in Weesp . Hilversum

720-662: The province of North Holland , Netherlands . Located in the heart of the Gooi , it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland , woods , meadows , lakes and smaller towns. Hilversum is part of the Randstad , one of the largest conurbations in Europe , and the Amsterdam metropolitan area ; it is about 22   km southeast of Amsterdam 's city centre and about 15   km north of Utrecht . The city

765-474: The 1920s, was also based in Hilversum until it was dissolved in 2013. The following is a list of organizations that have, or are continuing to, broadcast from studios in Hilversum: One result of the town's history as an important radio transmission centre is that many older radio sets throughout Europe featured Hilversum as a pre-marked dial position on their tuning scales. Dutch national voting in

810-542: The NOS Board of Directors. A new government commission oversaw content and financial matters, as well as admitting potential new broadcasting associations. In 1995, another Media Act was enacted which saw the broadcasting duties of the NOS greatly reduced, with the creation of the Nederlandse Programma Stichting (Netherlands Programming Service; NPS). The NPS took on the programming tasks of

855-533: The NOS concerning culture, art, children, education, and ethnic minorities, whilst the NOS concentrated on news, sports, and live events. A new Supervisory Board replaced the Board of Directors in 1998. The previous management was replaced with a three-man board, now charged with developing strategies and responsibility for all public output. Programming co-ordinators were appointed for each television and radio network and channel identities were created, largely replacing

900-423: The NOS. On the radio, the NOS is responsible for the following programmes: The NOS is also responsible for the news and sports sites of the Dutch public broadcasters. The editorial staff of the internet pages is also responsible for the teletext pages on NPO 1 , NPO 2 and NPO 3 . Hilversum Hilversum ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦɪlvərsʏm] ) is a city and municipality in

945-676: The NRU. Weekly radio plays were also the domain of the NRU and would run until 1986. The NRU became the Dutch founding member of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950. Meanwhile, the Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (Netherlands Television Service; NTS ) was created in 1951, two years after public television returned to the airwaves. The NTS served as a similar organization to the NRU, in that broadcast and transmission facilities were supplied to member associations for making programmes. It

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990-562: The Wessex Culture of southern Britain and may indicate that the first Hilversum residents emigrated from that area. The first brick settlements formed around 900, but it was not until 1305 that the first official mention of Hilversum ("Hilfersheem" from "Hilvertshem" meaning "houses between the hills") was found. At that time it was a part of Naarden , the oldest town in the Gooi area. Farming, raising sheep, and wool manufacturing were

1035-1143: The armies since 1950. These hills date from the period of the Ice-age , when Hilversum was the southern-most point covered by glaciers . The surrounding towns of Hilversum are Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Bussum, Kortenhoef, Blaricum, Hollandsche Rading, Lage Vuursche, Maartensdijk, 's-Graveland, Laren, Nederhorst den Berg, and Ankeveen. Hilversum consists of the following districts and neighborhoods: Center (Langgewenstbuurt, Sint Vitusbuurt, Havenstraatbuurt, and Centrum), Northwest (Nimrodpark, Trompenberg North, Trompenberg South, Media Park, Raadhuiskwartier, and Boomberg), Northeast (North, Johannes Geradtswegbuurt, Erfgooiersbuurt, and AZC Crailo), East (Geuzenbuurt, Electrobuurt, Astronomiebuurt, Science neighborhood, Kamrad, Kleine Driftbuurt and Liebergen), Southeast (Bloemkwartier Noord, Bloemenkwartier Zuid, Painterskwartier, 't Hoogt van' t Kruis, Arenaparkkwartier and West Indiëkwartier), Zuid (Writerskwartier, Staatsliedenkwartier and Zeeheldenkwartier), Southwest ( Kerkelanden, Havenkwartier, Zeverijn and Het Rode Dorp) and Hilversumse Meent. In 1767, Hilversum

1080-512: The councillors. Vegetarian snacks were also mentioned in this new motion. There was a disagreement about this in the municipal council of Tynaarlo , Drenthe . Ermelo and Almere 's respectieve municipal councils have also discussed similar motions. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈneːdərlɑntsə ˈʔɔmrup ˈstɪxtɪŋ] ; NOS [ˌɛnoːˈɛs] or rarely [nɔs] ; English: Dutch Broadcasting Foundation )

1125-399: The last local election of 2022 : After the 2022 elections, the municipal government was made up of aldermen from the political parties Hart voor Hilversum, VVD, GroenLinks and CDA. The mayor is Gerhard van den Top. Hart voor Hilversum, a local party, is the largest group on the council. Originally a part of Leefbaar Hilversum, it separated to form a party called DLPH, which won 1 seat in

1170-560: The main shopping centre (Hilvertshof), and development of new dining and retail districts downtown including the "vintage" district in the Leeuwenstraat. Several notable architectural accomplishments include the Institute for Sound and Vision , and Zanderij Crailoo ( nl ), the largest man-made wildlife crossing in the world. The nearby Media Park was the scene of the 2002 assassination of politician Pim Fortuyn ; in 2015,

1215-536: The main sources of income for inhabitants of the Gooi region in the Middle Ages. In 1424, Hilversum received its first official independent status. This made further growth possible because permission was no longer needed from neighboring Naarden for new industrial development. The town grew further in the 17th century when the Dutch economy was strong, and several canals were built connecting it indirectly to Amsterdam. In 1725 and 1766 large fires destroyed most of

1260-467: The most viewed and therefore the most important news broadcast of the NOS), where they adopted a standing presentation. The NOS is responsible for news, sports, political, and events programming on public service television networks and produces the following: Besides broadcasting on the main three public television channels, The NOS is also responsible for NPO Politiek en Nieuws , a television channel that

1305-757: The other members of the systems. The NOS has correspondents in multiple countries, including a permanent studio in Washington, D.C. Programmes produced by the NOS include its daily television and radio bulletins, the NOS Journaal . Parliamentary reports are shown from a special studio in The Hague. It also supplies news programmes aimed at children ( Jeugdjournaal ), teens and young adults ( NOS op 3 ) and sports fans ( NOS Langs de Lijn , NOS Studio Sport ). Programmes are made available via television, radio, and online. The NOS also broadcast text pages and

1350-436: The public broadcasting system, causing it to be a neutral member of NPO, and then starting to reorganize itself. In 2005, the organization obtained a new corporate identity. The previous NOS logo was in use for 36 years and featured the company's initials in lowercase, with round and obtuse angles. The new logo was designed by graphic designers Lambie-Nairn , complete with new idents for its television programmes. The typeface

1395-405: The situation. On 1 April 1980, the NOS launched its teletext service, in the framework of supplying news and information. It first experimented with Teletext in 1977. In 1981, on the 25th anniversary, the NOS aired its first televised youth news bulletin, called Jeugdjournaal . The Media Act of 1988 facilitated several changes to NOS and the broadcasting system. The Services Department, which

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1440-499: The start of the Holocaust in the so-called February strike ( Amsterdam Docker's Strike ). Some 10,000 people took part. The Holocaust took the lives of 2,000 Hilversum Jews and the community never fully recovered. Since 2015 there has been an annual remembrance service. Some 50 Hilversummers were awarded the title of Righteous among the nations from Yad Vashem, including Victor Kugler , one of Anne Frank 's helpers. In 1948, NSF

1485-435: The textile industry had started its decline; only one factory, Veneta, managed to continue into the 1960s, when it also had to close. Another major industry, the chemical factory IFF, also closed by the end of the 1960s. After the 1960s, the population gradually declined, until stabilising at around 86,000 in 2006 and rising to 90,000 in 2018. Several factors other than the slump in manufacturing contributed to this decline: one

1530-652: The town center is known as het dorp ( Dutch for 'the village'). Hilversum is located on the sandy, hilly parts of the Gooi region and has four hills: the Boomberg (closest to the town center); the Trompenberg (now a luxury residential area), the Hoorneboeg (farther to the south), and two kilometers east of there, the Zwaluwenberg (25   m), home to the headquarters of the inspector-general of

1575-458: The town, leveling parts of the old townhouse and the church next to it. The town overcame these setbacks and the textile industry continued to develop, among other ways by devising a way to weave cows' hair. In the 19th century a substantial textile and tapestry industry emerged, aided by a railway link to Amsterdam in 1874. From that time onward the town grew quickly with wealthy commuters from Amsterdam moving in, building themselves large villas in

1620-525: The varying on-air presentation of the pillar broadcasters. The broadcasting associations also have a degree of input through the Supervisory Board. In 2002, the coordination element of the public broadcast system, administered by the NOS was now made clearer with the creation of an umbrella organization, Publieke Omroep (Public Broadcasting), while programme makers operated under the name "RTV NOS". The reorganization caused NOS to be loosened from

1665-451: The wooded surroundings, and gradually starting to live in Hilversum permanently. Despite this growth, Hilversum was never granted city rights so it is still referred to by many locals as "het dorp", or "the village." For the 1928 Summer Olympics in neighboring Amsterdam , it hosted all of the non-jumping equestrian and the running part of the modern pentathlon event. The Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek (NSF) company established

1710-561: Was Gotham . Its news-gathering operations also changed, with the news departments for radio, television, and internet merging and re-organizing into different sections (NOS, NOS News, NOS Sports, with NOS Events added in 2009). An announcement made by the Minister of Education in 2007 confirmed a further division of the NOS. The umbrella group Publieke Omroep , managed by the NOS was to be legally separated and renamed Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (Netherlands Public Broadcasting) . The move

1755-420: Was a result of the merger of NPO Nieuws and NPO Politiek in 2021, that airs news programs, including the latest NOS Journaal as well as covering live events, parliamentary sessions, debate and archive material of parliamentary sessions. When parliament was not in session, NPO Sport took its place where it featured live sports coverage or news and current affairs being programmed which were also supplied by

1800-487: Was made up of the technical, broadcast, and transmission facilities of the NOS, was privatised, which meant the broadcasting associations were required to pay to use the facilities. The Nederlands Omroepproduktie Bedrijf (Netherlands Broadcast Production Company; NOB) consisted of those facilities, mainly based in Media Park in Hilversum . The Media Act also required broadcasting association members to take up positions on

1845-573: Was not until 1956 that the NTS itself produced its first programme, a news bulletin called the NTS Journaal . This was followed by a sports round-up, Sport in Beeld (Sports Illustrated) in 1959, and 1967 Langs de Lijn (Along the Line), a joint production of several broadcasting associations. On 15 October 1967, Willem Leonard Oltmans interviewed the de Mohrenschildts for the NTS, which resulted in

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1890-595: Was still divided into 4 districts (quarters): the Neuquartier, Groestquartier, Kerkquartier, and the Sandtbergerquartier. The Oude Haven in the southwest is at the end of the Gooische Vaart. The construction of the canal between 's-Graveland and Hilversum was done in stages over 240 years. The canal was completed in 1876. Later, a modern harbor was dug, surrounded by an industrial estate. There

1935-417: Was taken over by Philips . However, Dutch radio broadcasting organizations (followed by television broadcasters during the 1950s) centralised their operations in Hilversum, providing a source of continuing economic growth. The concentration of broadcasters in Hilversum has given it its enduring status as the media city for the Netherlands. In 1964, the population reached a record high of over 103,000. However,

1980-448: Was tasked with coordinating the whole public broadcasting system, as well as providing news and sports bulletins. It also inherited the technical and production facilities needed to make and broadcast radio and television programmes. All broadcasting members of the NRU and the NTS were made members of the NOS. On 2 May 1977, a strike by sound engineers affected television news broadcasts. Upset viewers called on all broadcasters to resolve

2025-499: Was to ensure the NOS operated under the same conditions as its fellow broadcasting associations, as well as transferring membership of the European Broadcasting Union. In 2009, the NOS became fully independent and now has its own Board of Directors. Since 2012, the NOS has got a new style and layout and, for some programs, other titles. The biggest change is visible in the 8 o'clock NOS Journaal (traditionally

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