Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW; Dutch: Radio Nederland Wereldomroep) is a public radio and television network based in Hilversum, producing and transmitting programmes for international audiences outside the Netherlands. Radio Netherlands Worldwide has also distributed content via web and e-mail technology from as early as 1992.
On June 14, 2012, Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) announced that it will end its Indonesian and English broadcast services on June 29, 2012, due to steep budgets cuts imposed by the Dutch government and a concomitant change in focus. Earlier in the year, on May 10, 2012, the broadcaster ended its Dutch language service.
Due to government directives, the service is adopting a new mandate to promote free speech in areas where people are not free to gather information or to form and express independent opinions.
Read more about Radio Netherlands Worldwide: Shortwave Relay Stations, RNW Historical Output (1950-1996), Programming On The English Service
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