The last day of English broadcasts at RNW
Dear all,
We're very sorry to inform you that the English service of Radio Netherlands Worldwide closed on Friday, 29 June 2012. As a result, this website will see some changes.
From 1 July 2012 there will no longer be a daily review of the Dutch papers. Our coverage of Dutch news stories will also cease. And, since RNW's English webstream ended on 29 June, there will be no more Listening Guide.
However, we will continue to provide articles online relating to our new brief: promoting free speech in areas where people are not free to gather information or to form and express independent opinions.
Latest: programme list published
Detailed programme listing of our final day as a broadcaster, 29 June 2012
Why?
The measures are a result of steep budget cuts imposed by the Dutch government and a concomitant change in focus. Providing the world with a realistic image of the Netherlands, as we have proudly done since 1947, will no longer be one of our statutory duties.
The last radio show
On Friday, 29 June, we broadcast a radio show looking back at the past decades of Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Have you got a memory to share? Please let us know, at the usual address, letters@rnw.nl, or post a comment below this story, as many have already done. We'd love to hear from you.
And, perhaps most importantly, thank you - for listening, reading, and riding this bumpy road with us over the years and through the recent, difficult times.
The RNW English team
Radio Netherlands Worldwide in English ceased transmissions on 29 June at 20:57 UTC.