FunX
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| City | Vlissingen |
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| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
| Frequency | FM (local editions) Region: Frequency: Amsterdam: 96.1 MHz The Hague: 98.4 MHz Rotterdam: 91.8 MHz Utrecht: 96.1 MHz DVB-T Bouquet 1 (NPO mux) DAB+ VHF channel 12C (227.36 MHz) Astra 3B Satellite 11.914 GHz/H (free to air) |
| First air date | August 3, 2002 |
| Format | Urban and World music (independent) |
| Owner | Stichting FunX (NPO) and Stichting G4 Radio |
| Sister stations |
NPO Radio 1 NPO Radio 2 NPO 3FM NPO Radio 4 NPO Radio 5 NPO Soul & Jazz |
| Webcast |
Radioplayer Webstream Webcam Playlist |
| Website | funx.nl |
FunX is a Dutch public radio station which has been on air since 3 August 2002. The station runs mainly urban music.
The station is aimed at an audience of young people between 15 and 35 years and is designed specifically to immigrant to reach young people and mainly concentrates on such music styles as Urban, Latin, Reggae, Dancehall, Oriental, Arabpop, Turkpop, Farsipop, Banghra, Rai, French-African hip hop, Mandopop, and various crossover styles. The station aims to give "street" opinions airtime and follows the latest trends.
There are four local city editions of FunX: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and The Hague, and since 6 September 2005 a national edition. The local broadcasts consist of a joint framework program, some hours are split into different (local) editions. These city editions air on FM broadcast band near the mentioned cities. A national version is also available via DVB-T, DAB+, cable, satellite and the Internet but not via FM.
Via the Internet are also to listen to special editions, each with its own musical style: FunX Arab, FunX Dance, FunX Hip Hop, FunX Latin, FunX Reggae and FunX Slow Jamz.
Stichting FunX is the principal entity on FunX since 2012. This manages the activities on behalf of the Dutch Public Broadcasting (NPO) which the station is financing since 2012 after the national government and municipalities were there largely stopped it.
FunX BV is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Stichting G4 Radio that takes care of the local activities and local advertising sales. This foundation is a partnership of local broadcasters of the four major cities: SALTO Omroep Amsterdam, Stichting Open Rotterdam, RTV Utrecht and Stadsomroep Den Haag. The terrestrial licenses of the local editions of FunX in the name of these four local public broadcasters. The national version belongs to the Dutch Public Broadcasting, Until 2006, the national edition affiliated with BNN, but since the end of 2006, the Board of Directors of the NOS - the largest financier of FunX - established a direct link (through the former Stichting Colorful Radio) with FunX.
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