Bruzz

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Vlaams-Brusselse Media
Bruzz
Industry Media industry
Predecessor
FoundedMarch 10, 2014;10 years ago (2014-03-10)
Founders
Headquarters Flagey Building,
Ixelles
,
Belgium
Area served
 Brussels-Capital Region
Products
  • Bruzz radio
  • Bruzz Ice
  • Bruzz televisie
  • Bruzz.be
  • Bruzz Ket
  • Bruzz magazine
  • Bruzz culture
Revenue2,276,887 Euro (2015)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
10,565,677 Euro (2015)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Total assets 3,824,854 Euro (2015)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website bruzz.be

Vlaams-Brusselse Media (Flemish-Brussels Media), shortened to VBM and operating under the brand Bruzz (stylised in all caps) is a non-profit media company dedicated to serving the Flemish Community in Brussels. A counterpart to BX1 , which caters to the French-speaking Community in Brussels, Bruzz has its headquarters located at the Radio House in Ixelles.

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History

1970–2014: Early years and pre-merger developments

Bruzz's origins can be traced to the monthly local newspaper Deze Maand in Brussel, which was founded in the 1970s by the Nederlandse Commissie voor de Cultuur van de Brusselse Agglomeratieraad with the aim of creating a Dutch-language newspaper for the residents of the Brussels Agglomeration. 1985, it underwent a name change to Deze Week in Brussel.

On September 15, 1993, the television channel TV-Brussel was inaugurated from the Royal Flemish Theatre.

In 1998, Deze Week in Brussel underwent another name change, becoming Brussel Deze Week, with Dirk Volckaerts assuming the role of editor-in-chief.

In 2002 a trilingual cultural supplement, initially named AGENDA and later Agenda Magazine, was introduced to Brussel Deze Week.

On 26 February 2000, FM BSSL was launched as a student radio affiliated with RITCS. On December 19, 2003, the station received a 9-year license and, in May 2004, rebranded as FM Brussel.

In 2004, Brussel Deze Week expanded its reach by establishing the online news platform brusselnieuws.be, which also integrated content from TV-Brussel and FM Brussels. In 2008, Anne Brumagne assumed the role of editor-in-chief, and the newspaper underwent another transformation, being renamed BDW. [1]

2014–present: Post-merger period

On March 10, 2014, the entities governing brusselnieuws.be, tvbrussel, FM Brussel, Agenda Magazine and BDW merged to create Vlaams-Brusselse Media, headquartered in the historic Radio House in Ixelles. The new organization focused on producing web, radio and television content. [2] [3] Subsequently, on October 13, 2015, the Board of Directors of Vlaams-Brusselse Media announced a reorganization, prompted by a turbulent period after the previous CEO's announcement of resignations and the closure of FM Brussels. [4]

On 20 April 2016, brusselnieuws.be, Tvbrussel, FM Brussels, Agenda Magazine and BDW ceased to exist as separate entities, giving way to the emergence of the cross-media brand Bruzz with a unified editorial team. [5] [6] [7]

In 2018 Vlaams-Brusselse Media collaborated with Onderwijscentrum Brussel (OCB) to launch Bruzz Ket, a digital platform for children and youth. It targets Dutch-speaking and multilingual young people aged 9 to 13 in Brussels.

On April 19, 2022, Vlaams-Brusselse Media introduced Bruzz Ice a digital radio station. [8]

Editors-in-chief

Editor-in-chiefTime span
Jeroen Roppe 2015–2016
Klaus Van Isacker [9] 2016–2017
Kristof Pitteurs [10] [11] 2017–2023

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References

  1. ↑ "BDW Opinie: Brussel Deze Week wordt BDW". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. ↑ Alan Hope (14 October 2015). "Vlaams-Brusselse Media renamed Bruzz". Flanders Today .
  3. ↑ "Vlaams-Brusselse Media vervellen tot 'Bruzz': "Eén grote, centrale en digitale redactie"". Het Laatste Nieuws . Belga. 13 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Vlaams-Brusselse media heten binnenkort Bruzz". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  5. ↑ Alan Hope (20 April 2016). "FM Brussel and Agenda relaunch as Bruzz". Flanders Today .
  6. ↑ NWS, VRT (2015-10-12). "Vlaams-Brusselse Media worden "Bruzz"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  7. ↑ "Bruzz krijgt één grote, centrale en digitale redactie". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  8. ↑ "Hier is Bruzz ICE: een digitaal radiostation en label voor jong Brussel". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  9. ↑ NWS, VRT (2016-07-14). "Klaus Van Isacker versterkt tijdelijk hoofdredactie Bruzz". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  10. ↑ Redactie (2017-06-30). "Kristof Pitteurs wordt nieuwe hoofdredacteur Bruzz". De Morgen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  11. ↑ "Kristof Pitteurs verlaat de Bruzz-redactie". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
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