RTL Nieuws

RTL Nieuws is a Dutch television news service produced by RTL Nederland. The national and international news service produces 17 bulletins each weekday and six weekend bulletins for RTL4 and RTL Z, reaching a total audience of about 1.5 million people. With the evening broadcast sometimes reaching over 2 million viewers.

RTL Nieuws' main competitor is NOS Journaal, broadcast by the Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (Dutch Broadcasting Foundation) for public service television and radio. RTL co-operates primarily with the Flemish commercial television channel VTM and RTL Germany for international news coverage.

Bulletins[]

On weekdays, at 6:30am and on the hour and half hour between 7am & 9am, RTL Onbijtnieuws (RTL Breakfast News) bulletins are broadcast on RTL 4. An hourly daytime service of 15-minute bulletins airs on RTLZ between 8am and 5:30pm, featuring business news round-ups and 'normal' news.

Seven days a week, three evening bulletins air on RTL4 in the form of a short 6pm bulletin, a main evening 20-minute programme at 7:30pm and a 10-minute late night bulletin at varying times. The Sunday edition of the 7:30pm news also features a short review of the past week's events.

In addition, RTL Nieuws produces an hourly daytime service called RTL Z combining news bulletins and business & financial updates on weekdays. A topical magazine programme, Editie NL, is also broadcast each weekday evening on RTL 4.

On-air team[]

RTL Ontbijtnieuws (RTL Breakfast News) (6.30–9.05) (RTL 4)[]

Years	Presenter	Current role
1989–present		Main presenter (Monday-Wednesday)
2013–present		Main presenter (Thursday-Friday) & relief presenter
2017–present		Relief presenter
2018–present		Relief presenter
2021–present		Relief presenter

Former presenters[]

(relief; 1998–2003)
(relief; 2008, 2012–2013)
(relief; 2000–2002)
Rob Hessing (main; 1990–1993)
Marc Jacobs (main; 1990–1995)
(relief; 2012–2013)
(relief; 1998-2000, 2012-2014)
(relief; 2005–2008)
(relief; 2012–2013)
(relief; 1999–2002)
(relief; 2000–2002)
(main: 2011-2019)
(main; 2002–2011)
(relief; 2011–2012)

RTL Z Nieuws (8.00–17.55) (RTL Z)[]

Years	Presenter	Current role
2019–present		Main presenter
2016–present		Main presenter
2018–present		Main presenter
2001–present		Main presenter
2021–present		Relief presenter
2013–present		Relief presenter
2020–present		Relief presenter
2017–present		Relief presenter

Former presenters[]

(2005-2019)
(2008-2015)
(relief; 2008-2019)
(2016-2017)
(1997–2003)
(2005–2008)
(2001–2005)
(2004-2016)
(1989–1993)
(2001–2003)
(2004)
(2002)
Loretta Schrijver (2001–2007)
(2001–2008)
(relief; 2012–2013)
(main; 2005-2018)
(main; 2008-2015)

Editie NL (18.15–18.35) (RTL 4)[]

Years	Presenter	Current role
2007–present		Main presenter
2016–present		Main presenter
2014–present		Main presenter
2016–present		Main presenter
2016–present		Relief presenter
2021–present
2016–present

Former presenters[]

(main early bulletin; 2007-2015)
(main late bulletin; 2004–2005)
(relief early bulletin; 2012)
(main early bulletin; 2003–2006)
(relief early bulletin; 2003–2007)
(relief early bulletin; 2010)
(relief late bulletin; 2005)
(main late bulletin; 2004–2005, main early bulletin; 2007–2014)
(main early bulletin; 2003-2014)
(relief early bulletin; 2006–2008)
(relief early bulletin; 2013-2016)
Daan Nieber (main early bulletin; 2014-2016)
(main early bulletin; 2003–2011)
(relief early bulletin; 2012-2015)

RTL Nieuws (18.00, 19.30, Late) (RTL 4)[]

Years	Presenter	Current role
2014–present		Main presenter (Monday-Saturday)
2015–present
2020–present
2016–present
2016–present
2020–present		Relief presenter (Monday-Sunday)
2015–present		Relief presenter (Monday-Sunday)
2019–present		Main presenter (Sunday)
2018–present		Main presenter (Sunday) & relief presenter
2014–present		Main presenter (Sunday) & relief presenter

Former presenters[]

(1991–1995) (main presenter)
(1999–2013) (main presenter)
(2007-2015) (relief presenter)
(1998–2003) (Late)
(2002–2003) (main presenter)
(2000–2002) (at Sunday)
(2003-2016) (main presenter)
(1999–2001) (at Six)
(1989–1999) (main presenter)
(1998–2003) (main presenter)
(2013-2016) (relief presenter)
(1989–1993) (at Six)
(1996-2015) (main presenter)
(1995–1998) (Late)
Jeroen Pauw (1989–2000) (main presenter)
Loretta Schrijver (1989–2000, 2001–2007) (main presenter)
(1989–1999) (Late)
(1998–2014) (main presenter)
(2015-2019) (main at Sunday and relief presenter)
(2007–2010) (main presenter)
(1994–1998) (main presenter)
Merel Westrik (2014-2019) (main presenter)
(2015) (relief presenter)

RTL Weather (RTL 4/RTL Z)[]

Years	Presenter	Current role
2015–present		Main presenter
2019–present		Main presenter
2013–present		Main presenter
2019–present		Main presenter
2014–present		Main presenter
1989–present		Relief (since 2018)

Former presenters[]

(1989–2002)
(2013)
(1989–1991)
(2014-2018)
Helga van Leur (1997-2017)
(2013-2019)
(1989–2000)
(1993-2014)
(1996-2015)
(2008-2019)

Correspondents[]

Politics

Fons Lambie
Roel Schreinemachers
Marieke van de Zilver

Floor Bremer
Frits Wester

National

Silvia Brens
Reinoud Broekhuijsen (Internet)
Hans de Bruijn (Economics)
Pepijn Crone
Jaap van Deurzen
Merijn Doggen (Technologies)
Betty Glas
Geert Gordijn
Peper Hofstede (Sports)
Rick Konijnenbelt

Marcel Maijer (Sports)
Olivia Manders (Economics)
Jildou van Opzeeland
Sander Paulus (Royalty)
Koen de Regt (Research)
Britta Sanders
Hans Schutte
Tuur Verdonck
Jeroen Wetzels (Justice)
Hester van Yperen (Research)

International

Jeroen Akkermans (2001–present; Germany, Eastern Europe & Caucasus, 1989-1995; Russia, 1996-2001; The United Kingdom)
Niels Guns (2014–present; South Asia)
Saskia Houttuin (2018–present; Africa)
Olaf Koens (2015–present; Middle East & Turkey, 2011-2015; Russia)
Sandra Korstjens (2013–present; South America)

Erik Mouthaan (2006–present; North & Central America)
Eveline Rethmeier (2015–present; Greece, Italy, Malta & Vatican)
Anne Saenen (2015–present; The United Kingdom)
Martijn Smiers (2018–present; Russia)
Alex Tieleman (2015–present; Portugal & Spain)
Stefan de Vries (2006–present; France)

Former international correspondents

Michiel Bicker Caarten (1989-1991; The United States)
Emma Blijdenstein (2001-2007; Israel)
Silvia Brens (2002-2006; South Africa and 2009-2014; Southeast Europe & Turkey)
Reinoud Broekhuijsen (1995-2007; Russia)
Sjoerd den Daas (2018-2019; China and East Asia)
Fidan Ekiz (2005-2007; Turkey)
Roel Geeraedts (2011-2015; Middle East)
Nina Jurna (2000-2010; Surinam and 2011-2013; South America)
Marloes de Koning (2014-2016; Southeast Europe & Turkey)
Vanessa Lamsvelt (2010-2015; The United Kingdom)

Arthur de Leeuw (2008-2014; Africa)
Len Middelbeek (1995-1997; Germany)
Conny Mus † (1989-2010; Israel & The Middle East)
Koen de Regt (2014-2017; Africa)
Esther van Rijswijk (2001-2004; The United Kingdom)
Carolien van Tilburg (Japan)
Pauline Valkenet (1991-1993; Russia, 1995-1998; The United Kingdom and 2000-2015; Italy, Malta & Vatican
Marije Vlaskamp (2003-2017; Far East)
(1989-1991; Germany & Eastern Europe and 1991-2006; USA & Canada)

External links[]

RTL Nieuws (Official website)