Radio 2 (Flanders)

Radio 2 is a radio station of the Flemish public broadcaster VRT. The transmitter is decorated by the Flemish civil government and mainly financed with tax money.

Radio 2 is according to the latest CIM-measurements (wave 2-2014) the most listened to station in Flanders with a market share of 30,29%.



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[hide] *1 content and programs  ==Content and programs[ Edit] == ===Content[ Edit] === Radio 2 presents itself as a popular family radio. In the programs, much attention is paid to all the listener deals: the household, cooking, gardening, travel etc. Specialists in the programs regularly come along who answer questions from listeners and useful tips. Well-known specialists include chef Dirk De Prins and household expert Specialist.Also the listener itself gets the floor regularly with strong stories, anecdotes or as a participant in one of the quizzes.
 * 1.1 Content
 * 1.2 Music
 * 1.3 Tradition on Saturday morning
 * 2 Presenters
 * 2.1 Current presenters
 * 2.2 known former presenters
 * 2.3 Trivia
 * 3 Regional decoupling
 * 4 old programs
 * 5 external links

The hard weather anchors of radio 2 are Frank Deboosere and Sabine Hagedoren. ===Music[ Edit] === The music is apparent and melodic. All kinds of genres of the 1960s to the present day are covered. There are a lot of English songs played. In The top collection are regularly tracked down old and forgotten plates back on the request of the listener. During certain times of the year, the emphasis is on music from a certain period, for example, in the week of the 70 's and 80 's week.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Every Saturday afternoon emits radio 2 from The Radio 2 Top 30, a chart which has existed since 1970. On Saturday evening, the best-selling albums listed in the Ultratop 50 Album. On Sunday afternoon, the best-selling Flemish singles turned in the Flemish Ultratop 50 (until 2014 the Flemish Ultratop 10).

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Radio 2 also organizes every year the Radio 2 Zomerhitwell-known music event, which hits and artists are receiving honors. The event, which traditionally takes place at sea, lures a lot of listeners every summer.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In collaboration with SABAM organizes Radio 2 each year the Hall of Fame. In it are artists and songs that have a great value for the Flemish music world.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Like several other radio stations Radio 2 has its own Christmas and new year break. Between 2004 and 2006 was on 26 december the Golden 200 broadcast. In 2007, a new list created: 1000 Classics. This list is broadcast between Christmas and new year. ===Tradition on Saturday morning<span class="mw-editsection" len="354" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="246" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Radio 2 has a long tradition of talk shows on Saturday morning:

<p lang="en" len="55" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">Radio 2 also has a humor tradition on Saturday morning:
 * 1967-1990 To bed or not to bed with Prashant GAIKWAD
 * 1990-2004 Morning cures with Dirk Somers and Luc Verschueren
 * 2004-2008 nothing is certain with Cathérine Vr and Peter Verhulst
 * 2008-2012 and now seriously with Christel Van Dijck and Luk Alloo
 * 2012-2014 and now seriously with Christel Van Dijck and Jan Verheyen / Michael Pas
 * 2014- The weekwatchers with Ruben Velez

<p len="17" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;"> ==Presenters<span class="mw-editsection" len="340" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Current presenters<span class="mw-editsection" len="348" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Known former presenters<span class="mw-editsection" len="359" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Trivia<span class="mw-editsection" len="333" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Regional decoupling<span class="mw-editsection" len="349" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Already around the second world war regional channels in the Flemish provinces. Then later the local radio stations stood up, offered the BRT Radio by the regional decoupling of an answer 2 from 3 October 1983. Daily was the national transmitter disconnected for a few hours by province. In addition to regional news by province than there were also some regional programmes. That is still the case in 2012. Start your day (formerly Morning post; 6 am to 9 pm), afternoon post (12 hours to 13 hours) and Evening post (16 hours to 18 hours) are currently the regional programmes. The regional broadcasters also provide a number of news broadcasts, for example the bulletins of 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 16 hours.
 * 1993-2003 De zoete inval with Luc Appermont
 * 2003-2011 the Council room with Geena Lisa
 * 2011-2012 BRT2 with Vanessa Vs
 * 2012-2013 Comedian Treats with Vanessa Vs
 * 2013- De zoete inval with Luc Appermont
 * After the end of Radio Donna made some presenters switched to Radio 2: Jean Saad, Marc Pinte, Kris Luyten, Caren Meynen and David Vickery, who made the switch several years earlier in reverse direction.

<p lang="en" len="51" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The presenters of the regional programs are:

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Coordination between the different regional broadcasters is provided by Hein Dayal. ==Old programs<span class="mw-editsection" len="344" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Radio 2 Antwerp: Nathalie Allard, Els broekmans, Sam Danso, An Luyten, Kris Luyten, Nathalie Salama, Tine Van Hauteghem
 * Radio 2 Limburg: Eva droogmans, Evelien m, Daan Masset, John Maclaren, Leen Paredis, Each Voorhees
 * Radio 2 East Flanders: Ilse De Roeck, Dirk Ghys, Peter Hermans, Geert Houck, Nico Teirlinck, Joyce Verdonck, Jasper Verhulst
 * Radio 2 Vlaams-Brabant: presentation: Catherine C, Jeroen Guns, Catherine Lakshmi, Kristel Smout, Niels Vis, Iris Van Hoof
 * Radio 2 West-Flanders: presentation: Nico Blontrock, Margot de Leon, Jens Lakhotia, Herbert Verhaeghe