Radio 2 (Belgium)

VRT Radio2
Broadcast area	Flanders
Frequencies	West Flanders: 100,1 MHz; East Flanders: 98,6 MHz; Aalst-Dendermonde-Temse: 90,7 MHz; Waasland: 89,8 MHz; Antwerpen: 97,5 MHz; Flemish Brabant: 93,7 MHz; Leuven: 88,7 MHz; Diest: 92,4 MHz; Limburg: 97,9 MHz
Branding	Elke dag telt voor 2
Programming
Format	Popular, regional
Ownership
Owner	VRT
Links
Website	www.radio2.be

Radio2 is a Belgian radio channel operated by the Flemish public broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT).

Radio2 describes itself as "the largest family in Flanders^[1]". It offers a broad choice of music with the focus on Dutch speaking and Flemish productions. By offering this kind of music, information and entertainment Radio 2 attracts a wide audience. The Radio 2 programmes focus on the daily life topics of its listeners as well as important social issues.

The regional programmes put special attention on local news. The channel’s news and information programmes concentrate on regional and national politics, culture, economy and sport.

On DAB+ and VRT's online platform VRT MAX, Radio2 offers 2 additional streams: Radio2 benenbene (with a focus on local artists) and Radio2 unwind.

Logos and identities

VRT Radio 2's previous logo used until 2003.
VRT Radio 2's previous logo from 2003 to 2014.
VRT Radio 2's previous logo from 2014 to 2022.
VRT Radio 2's current from 2022-present.

Regional variations

Radio 2 is broadcast in five regional versions during the week, each with its own regional news bulletins (up to 6 per day) and dedicated sequences at midday (De Middag, Mon–Fri, 12-13). The five regions concerned are:

Radio2 in Antwerpen

Based in: Antwerp, Antwerp
Frequencies: 97.5 FM
Presenters: Nathalie Allard, Els Broekmans, Jelle Cleymans, Maarten Cox, Sam De Meulder, Kris Luyten, Sharon Slegers, Nathalie Sterckx, Tine Van Hauteghem, Dennis van den Buijs

Radio2 in Limburg

Based in: Hasselt, Limburg
Frequencies: 97.9 FM
Presenters: Sander Beusen, Eva Droogmans, Daan Masset, Kaat Mendonck, Leen Paredis

Radio2 in Oost-Vlaanderen

Based in: Ghent, East Flanders
Frequencies: 89.8, 90.7 and 98.6 FM
Presenters: Ilse De Roeck, Dirk Ghys, Peter Hermans, Geert Houck, Nico Teirlinck, Niki Vandriessche, Joyce Verdonck, Jasper Verhulst

Radio2 in Vlaams-Brabant

Based in: Leuven, Flemish Brabant
Frequencies: 88.7, 92.4 and 93.7 FM
Presenters: Catherine Callens, Jeroen Guns, Catherine Lekime, Kristel Smout

Radio2 in West-Vlaanderen

Based in: Kortrijk, West Flanders
Frequencies: 100.1 FM
Presenters: Nico Blontrock, Margot Derycke, Jens Lemant, Herbert Verhaeghe

Charts

The Ultratop 50 chart for Flanders has existed separately from the Ultratop Wallonia chart since 31 March 1995.^[2] Prior to 1995, the official IFPI Belgium charts which covered both the French speaking part of Belgium (Wallonia) and the Dutch speaking part of Belgium (Flanders) were compiled based on shipments from distributors to retailers and not on sales from retailers to customers. However, this chart coexisted with a weekly Flemish chart that was based on actual sales from retailers to customers known as the Radio 2 Top 30 (previously known as the BRT Top 30) and which was broadcast by VRT, also known as BRT and BRTN.^[3]^[4] The VRT chart, also known as BRT and BRTN, was the most popular chart in Belgium with around one million listeners per week and was based on sales from up to 100 stores in Belgium.^[3] After Ultratop started publishing the official charts in 1995, Radio 2 started publishing and broadcasting the Ultratop charts.^[5]^[6]^[7] The charts archived on the Ultratop website from before when Ultratop started compiling the charts in 1995 are taken from the book Het Belgisch hitboek: 45 jaar hits in Vlaanderen: 1954-1999 by Robert Collin which in turn uses a variety of sources.^[8]

References

^ "Belgium Radio – Astra 2". Retrieved 2020-04-26.
^ "Archives on "Ultratop.be"". ultratop.be.
^ ^a ^b Maes, Marc (January 8, 1994). "Belgium Prepares To Regionalise Its Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. pp. 1 and 20. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ Maes, Marc (January 31, 1987). "Belgian BRT Faces Changes" (PDF). Music & Media. pp. 1 and 3. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ Maes, Marc (January 23, 1999). "Radio 2 charting a new course in Flanders" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 5. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ Maes, Marc (January 27, 2001). "Public-private deal for TMF, VRT" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ "C-Dance Airs Ultratop Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. June 29, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ Collin, Robert (1999). Het Belgisch hitboek: 45 jaar hits in Vlaanderen: 1954-1999. Vox. ISBN 9076695016. Dec 54 - Mar 56: Songparade; Apr 56 - Dec 65: Juke-Box; Jan 66 - Apr 70: Humo; May 70 - Mar 81: Compilation Humo/BRT-Top 30; from Apr 81 Compilation-List Humo / Ultrapop VRT /Jopie

External links

[1] "Belgium Radio – Astra 2". Retrieved 2020-04-26.

[2] "Archives on "Ultratop.be"". ultratop.be.

[BRT.BRTN.VRT-3] Maes, Marc (January 8, 1994). "Belgium Prepares To Regionalise Its Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. pp. 1 and 20. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[4] Maes, Marc (January 31, 1987). "Belgian BRT Faces Changes" (PDF). Music & Media. pp. 1 and 3. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[5] Maes, Marc (January 23, 1999). "Radio 2 charting a new course in Flanders" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 5. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[6] Maes, Marc (January 27, 2001). "Public-private deal for TMF, VRT" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 6. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[7] "C-Dance Airs Ultratop Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. June 29, 2002. p. 4. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[8] Collin, Robert (1999). Het Belgisch hitboek: 45 jaar hits in Vlaanderen: 1954-1999. Vox. ISBN 9076695016. Dec 54 - Mar 56: Songparade; Apr 56 - Dec 65: Juke-Box; Jan 66 - Apr 70: Humo; May 70 - Mar 81: Compilation Humo/BRT-Top 30; from Apr 81 Compilation-List Humo / Ultrapop VRT /Jopie

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