Waterstad FM

Waterstad FM is a regional Dutch commercial radio station. Waterstad FM takes its name from "the city of waters", where the station for the first time on the cable could be heard, namely Sneek.

Waterstad FM

Sneek
Broadcast area	Netherlands
Frequency	FM, Cable and Internet
Programming
Format	Pop and Rock music (Adult Contemporary)
Ownership
Owner	Beheer Regionale Radio
Sister stations	Freez FM and RadioNL
History
First air date	2000
Links
Webcast	Webstream Playlist
Website	waterstadfm.nl

History

Waterstad FM was founded in 2000. After the spectrum auction in 2003, Waterstad FM started broadcasting in Friesland and the Noordoostpolder.

On 1 November 2007, Waterstad FM was acquired by the NDC Mediagroep. It managed Waterstad FM, RadioNL and Freez FM through its subsidiary NDC Radio.

On 1 May 2013, NDC Mediagroep sold its radio stations to Beheer Regionale Radio, operator of TV Oranje.^[1]

Format

Initially, Waterstad FM was a non-stop music channel. Since September 2010, it also features presented programs.

Regional news on Waterstad FM is provided in cooperation with editors of the Leeuwarder Courant and Dagblad van het Noorden.