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100 years VPRO (1926): 100 years of Liberal Protestant Radio Broadcasting

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 19 February 2026

The VPRO is a creative public broadcaster that aims to contribute to new insights and ideas since 1926 with groundbreaking stories and intelligent imagination. The VPRO-Gids is the television guide of the VPRO. Since 1974, it has been the successor to Vrije Geluiden, which...

600 years of Hilversum: more than just a media city

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • May 1, 2024

On March 4, 2024, Hilversum turned 600 years old. From March 2 to 4, 2024, this was celebrated with as many Hilversummers as possible during the Jubilee Weekend. This also marked the start of a year-long celebration. The...

Willem over Ornamental birds, colorful and elegant: They have completely lost their way at PostNL. This has nothing to do with Stamp Day. What a ridiculous issue! Nature again. And natu…

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Ger over Ornamental birds, colorful and elegant: What does this have to do with Stamp Day? A few more nonsense issues like this and it will probably be abolished altogether…

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Hans over Ornamental birds, colorful and elegant: I don't see any reference to Stamp Day. And a stamp for Stamp Day belongs in an official publication anyway…

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Guido (Breda) over Steam locomotives: Namely....?

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W over Steam locomotives: There is a mistake on the sheet!

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Sjaak Van Tiel over 40 Years of Collecting Postage Stamps (1986): I have many old stamps (strips), mainly from municipalities (including some that no longer exist) and a few from – I think – the royal family. Perhaps also Veldp…

Written in: Dutch