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In the early morning hours (2AM-5AM) on December 16, the radio program 'De nacht van KRO-NCRV' broadcast a special three-hour episode live from the Dwingeloo telescope.

The programme was produced by students of the Radioschool to practice making a location-based show.

Benji Heerschop presented the show, with Tammo Jan Dijkema as sidekick and host of the telescope. The show featured many on-site guests, including Harm Munk (astronomy in The Netherlands), Michiel Brentjens (introducing ASTRON), André Offringa (on searching for the EOR signal), David Konijn (on pulsars), and Laura Dreissen (UvA, discussing the search for dark matter). Additionally, there was a tour through the National Park, and a pre-recorded segment from the antenna measurement chamber with Michel Arts. Jan van Muijlwijk made a live EME (Earth-Moon-Earth) contact with a radio amateur in Brazil.

The full three hours can be rewatched and listened to at:

https://www.nporadio1.nl/fragmenten/de-nacht-van/9dbd2421-6060-4a7d-bddc-d8bf011eb1a6/2024-12-16-op-reis-naar-de-sterren-de-nacht-van-kro-ncrv-vanuit-de-grootste-telescoop-in-nederland

Individual segments of the show are also available at https://www.nporadio1.nl/programmas/de-nacht-van/fragmenten?date=16-12-2024

Congratulations to the makers - Aram, Sophia, Joost, Noah, Thijs and Gresa - on their work. This was a very special broadcast.