Geloof in Hilversum. Het wisselende succes van religie in de Nederlandse Omroep

This study starts with a description of the first years of Dutch broadcasting and focusses on the role religion played in this period. This role appears so important that the Dutch broadcasting system became prototypical for the Dutch 'verzuiling', 'pillarization'. In the second part of the article it is sketched how the impact of religion in the radio and television programs decreased in the 1960's and '70's, which led to a certain 'de-pillarization'. The last part of this paper shows how evangelical Chrisians reacted on this development and why they established a new religiously inspired station.