Radio Netherlands Worldwide

I am saddened at this loss: a truly great institution has passed. Like many others who have written, I checked my Happy Station QSL to confirm exactly how long RNW has been part of my life. Fifty three years, it turns out. That means that, because of your booming signals, even before I entered the eighth grade I was already familiar with some of the culture of the Netherlands, and with some of your ideas, ethics, style, values, history, and - thanks especially to Eddie Startz - your sense of humor. And, already at that young age, I felt I liked who you were, and what you stood for. An opinion I’ve held ever since. Please accept my thanks for all those years of service, and my sympathies now.