Televisie Vrij Apeldoorn
| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Apeldoorn |
| Headquarters | Leiden |
| Programming | |
| Language | Dutch |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1981 |
| Closed | 1982 |
Televisie Vrij Apeldoorn (Television Free Apeldoorn, abbreviated TVA) was a pirate television station in Apeldoorn, Gelderland. The station broadcast on the local cable network on Nederland 1 late at night (from 11:30pm),[1] airing local events and adult movies.
History
The station was reportedly operational in May 1981 on Nederland 1's frequency on Kabelcom Apeldoorn. Two technicians working for the company were shocked at the broadcast of a porn film on the cable network.[2] The station's first presenter was Gerrit Pijpstra; it broadcast local news and documentaries on local events. Most of the adult films were Austrian productions.[3]
Footage of TVA was uploaded onto YouTube by Christian Gijteenbeek and became an online success.[1]
Long after its 1982 closure, a new legal television station for Apeldoorn was created (TV Apeldoorn),[4] but closed in 2021 and was in a license dispute with Samen1, a local radio station, in 2025.[5]
References
- ^ a b Heins, Arnoud (30 January 2019). "Christiaan redt beelden van Apeldoornse piratenzender". tubantia.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Tv-piraten kunnen geweerd worden". De Stem. 20 May 1981. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Podcast: Gerrit Pijpstra te gast in Bijzondere Apeldoorners". samen1.nl/. 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Nieuwe lokale zender van Apeldoorn moet naam wijzigen". 11 May 2006.
- ^ Pol, Jeroen (30 May 2025). "Strijd om lokale omroep Apeldoorn: wie krijgt het vertrouwen?". destentor.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2026.