As previously reported, the new Dutch Catholic station Radio Maria has commenced broadcasts on 675 kHz, which it has taken over from Arrow Classic Rock. On its website, you can find MP3 audio fragments of the opening of Radio Maria (2′25″) beginning with a short statement (in Dutch) by Arrow boss Ad Ossendrijver. Radio Maria will be broadcasting 24 hours a day on 675 kHz, initially with religious music programmes, but will gradually develop a full programme schedule. Radio Maria is non-commercial, and will depend entirely on voluntary donations.
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The repeats of old programmes from Dutch commercial broadcaster Arrow Classic Rock on 675 kHz will cease at the end of January, to be replaced from 1 February by test transmissions from religious station, Radio Maria, based in Italy but now active in various parts of the world. An official start date for Radio Maria, which will be based in Den Bosch, has not yet been announced.
(Source: DutchMedia Weblog/R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)