Streekomroep West-Friesland

What Streekomroep West-Friesland does

Streekomroep West-Friesland is a Dutch non-profit regional public broadcaster (streekomroep) headquartered in Hoorn, North Holland, that produces and distributes local news, cultural, sports, political, and community content for residents of seven municipalities in the West-Friesland region: Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Koggenland, Medemblik, Opmeer, and Stede Broec. The organization operates a multi-platform media network built around two radio stations (WEEFF Radio and HoornRadio), live television broadcasting carried on Ziggo (channel 45) and KPN (channel 1359), a digital news website, podcasts, columns, an event calendar, and active social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn). Content spans 14+ topic categories including 112 emergencies, crime, education, health, climate, history, and local politics, produced by an editorial team of 14 employees supplemented by local correspondents and citizen-journalism contributors.

The business model is community-led and advertising-supported, with content freely accessible to the public. The organization holds the NLPO Keurmerk, the sector-specific quality mark for accredited Dutch regional broadcasters issued by the Nederlandse Publieke Omroepen, which signals regulatory standing and likely access to public/stimulatory funding mechanisms typical for the Dutch regional public-broadcasting sector. Revenue is generated through advertising and sponsorship, with no public pricing, subscription, or per-transaction model. Customer segments are the general local population and the seven regional municipalities, served through a vertically segmented local-news proposition rather than commercial enterprise accounts.

The underlying technology is conventional regional broadcast media infrastructure — linear TV and radio distribution plus a CMS-driven news website and social channels — with no proprietary platform, app, API, or disclosed AI/automation layer. The product portfolio includes recurring program series (e.g., 7x Raden, De Tafel van Knook, West-Fries Geluid), seasonal interview programs (Sanders Zomeravond), cultural-integration documentaries (Pricklebush Pete Gets To Meet), and editorial features such as the WEEFF Top Favoriet music chart, distributed across the West-Friesland catchment area.

Name

Streekomroep West-Friesland

Legal name

Streekomroep West-Friesland

Website

https://streekomroepwestfriesland.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Streekomroep West-Friesland is a Dutch non-profit regional public broadcaster headquartered in Hoorn, operating two radio stations (WEEFF Radio, HoornRadio), live TV on Ziggo and KPN, and digital news content for residents of seven West-Friesland municipalities. It serves local communities with free news, culture, sports, and civic programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional/Sub-National Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAM)

Keywords

• Regional broadcasting
• Local news coverage
• Community radio
• Regional television
• Public broadcaster

Headquarters

HQ city

Hoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcasting Services: Regional broadcaster providing local news, radio (WEEFF Radio, HoornRadio), and TV content to West-Friesland residents. Revenue likely derived from advertising, sponsorship, and possibly public/community funding mechanisms typical for Dutch regional broadcasters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Streekomroep West-Friesland is a Dutch regional public broadcaster operating a multi-platform media network serving the West-Friesland region. It produces and distributes local news, two radio stations (WEEFF Radio and HoornRadio), live television (via Ziggo channel 45 and KPN channel 1359), podcasts, and original TV program series covering seven municipalities: Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Koggenland, Medemblik, Opmeer, and Stede Broec.

Product overview

Streekomroep West-Friesland is a Dutch regional public broadcaster serving the West-Friesland region. The organization operates a multi-platform media network centered on two radio stations (WEEFF Radio and HoornRadio), live television broadcasting, and digital news content. The product portfolio includes news articles, podcasts, television programs, and various program series such as Sanders Zomeravond and Pricklebush Pete Gets To Meet. Content is distributed across seven municipalities and covers topics including local news, culture, sports, politics, history, and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WEEFF Radio

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RTV Noord: Regional broadcaster for Groningen/Drenthe operating TV, radio, and online under the same Dutch streekomroep framework. Comparable scale, mandate, and revenue model.
• Omroep Gelderland: NLPO-certified streekomroep for Gelderland delivering local TV, radio, and digital news. Operates with the same community-serving mandate and multi-platform distribution structure.
• Omroep West: Regional public broadcaster for Zuid-Holland with overlapping coverage of West-Friesland-adjacent North-Holland areas; same NLPO certification and multi-platform streekomroep model.
• NH Nieuws: Regional news outlet covering North Holland (same province as West-Friesland); already cited as a content contributor to Streekomroep West-Friesland. Closest geographic peer in editorial territory.
• Omroep Brabant: Larger regional broadcaster for Noord-Brabant operating TV, radio, and digital channels under the Dutch regional public-broadcasting system.
• RTV Rijnmond: Regional broadcaster for the Rotterdam/Rijnmond area, also operating within the NLPO streekomroep framework with comparable multi-platform structure.
• RTV Utrecht: Streekomroep for Utrecht province with similar NLPO mandate, multi-platform distribution, and community-led news focus — useful operational comparable.
• Omrop Fryslân: Dutch regional public broadcaster (streekomroep) for Friesland. Most direct comparable: same NLPO-certified streekomroep model, multi-platform TV/radio/digital, and community-led local news focus for a defined provincial region.

Regional players

• L1 (Omroep Limburg): Regional broadcaster for Limburg province under the NLPO framework; similar streekomroep model but in a different geography — useful comparable for funding/scale benchmarks.

Broad incumbents

• NPO (Nederlandse Publieke Omroep): National Dutch public broadcasting umbrella organization that funds and coordinates regional broadcasters like Streekomroep West-Friesland. The overarching ecosystem player whose policy decisions shape regional broadcasters' operating environment.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@streekomroepwestfriesland
• Facebookfacebook.com/streekomroepwf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/streekomroep-west-friesland
• Instagraminstagram.com/streekomroepwestfriesland

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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