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From the start in 1992 till . In 2003 , Radio 538 got a new, nationwide frequency network. However, radio 538 had to pay € 57 million to gain the new frequencies, which it can operate till 2011.

In 1995 Lex Harding started the tv station TMF (The Music Factory) after which Erik De Zwart became the new president of Radio 538. At the end of 2002 Erik de Zwart left to competitor Noordzee FM . Jan-Willem Brüggenwirth became the new president. In December 2003 Radio 538 was sold to Advent International, Global Private Equity. Lex Harding kept 10% of the shares. In May 2005 Radio 538 was sold to Talpa of John de Mol.

In 1999 Radio 538 started with the Hip-hop and R&B program Juize, which became a complete radio station Juize.FM on 18th July 2004. Currently, the station has 16.000 listeners per day, making it one of the five most popular radio stations on internet. Since July 1st 2005, Juize FM has been broadcast in most areas of the Netherlands by cable and also started running shows with presentors.


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