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OPEN Rotterdam is a Dutch local public broadcasting organization operating in the community news and information format. The primary language of broadcasting is Dutch. The organization was founded in May 2013 by Oscar Langerak, Andre Freyssen, and Rob Freijssen, after the Commissariaat voor de Media awarded the local broadcasting license for Rotterdam to Stichting OPEN Rotterdam . The previous license had been held by Stichting Lokale Omroep Rotterdam for 25 years. OPEN Rotterdam is based in the Doelen concert hall at the Karel Doormanstraat in central Rotterdam, having moved there in 2024 from its previous location . The organization operates two television channels and a radio station, with FunX Rotterdam broadcasting on its radio frequency .

On air, OPEN Rotterdam TV features a mix of local news bulletins, talk shows, cultural programming, sports coverage, community stories, and documentaries. The flagship channel, OPEN Rotterdam TV, broadcasts a daily hour of new content including news stories, the magazine program 010nu, series, documentaries, and music from Rotterdam, which is then repeated in a carousel model throughout the day and evening . One of the channel's signature programs is Rotterdamse Impactmakers, hosted by Quintis Ristie, which highlights local heroes and inspiring initiatives that enrich the city . The program has featured stories about Walking & Talking, where volunteers help newcomers learn Dutch during city walks, the Vogelklas bird rescue on the Afrikaanderplein, and Vanessa Umboh, a community connector in the Feijenoord district who brings residents, organizations, and businesses together .

Beyond its main channel, OPEN Rotterdam operates a second television channel called Rotterdam Podium TV, which airs on Ziggo digital channel 37, KPN channel 1348, and analog channel 65+ . This channel provides a platform for organizations with a social or cultural mission, including cultural organizations, church communities, neighborhood groups, and small producers, who create their own programs within media law guidelines . Programs on Rotterdam Podium TV include Niets is onmogelijk, Hoop voor Vandaag, Gods ID, Every Nation Rotterdam, Levende Steen Ministries, Zout der Aarde Evangelische gemeente, OSHO, and De Waarheid Gods . The channel airs these programs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with repeats throughout the week. Organizations interested in broadcasting on Rotterdam Podium TV must meet technical and content quality standards set by OPEN Rotterdam and enter into official broadcast agreements .

OPEN Rotterdam is available through multiple distribution platforms. The main OPEN Rotterdam TV channel is carried on Ziggo digital channel 36, KPN, XS4ALL, and Telfort on channel 1349, and analog on channel 67+ . Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of OPEN Rotterdam through the official OPEN Rotterdam website at openrotterdam.nl, which offers live streaming of both television channels. Online television of OPEN Rotterdam is also accessible via the organization's digital platforms. The channel has been recognized multiple times for its quality, being nominated for Local Broadcaster of the Year in 2015, 2016, and 2017, winning the award in 2017 together with Regio 8, and again in 2021 . Presenter Samantha Coleridge was named Presenter of the Year in 2016 at the Local Broadcaster Awards, and in 2017 the reportage series Stem uit de wijk won in the news subcategory .

OPEN Rotterdam strives to be the primary source of local news and information for the residents of Rotterdam, serving the city's diverse population of approximately 650,000 people across districts including Centrum, Feijenoord, Delfshaven, Charlois, IJsselmonde, Prins Alexander, Hillegersberg-Schiebroek, Kralingen-Crooswijk, Noord, and Hoek van Holland. The mission of the channel is to be there for everyone in the city, which is its public task, and to create a dynamic and open place where all Rotterdammers can experience and engage with their city . The organization's move to the Doelen concert hall, one of Rotterdam's most iconic cultural buildings from the post-war reconstruction era, reflects its ambition to be visible and accessible to all residents. The Doelen itself was the first cultural building completed after the Rotterdam Blitz, and its architects envisioned it as a dynamic and open place where much is happening . Thanks to modern digital platforms, OPEN Rotterdam provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that residents of Rotterdam and former Rotterdammers living elsewhere in the Netherlands or abroad can stay connected to their home city wherever they are.

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