HALORadio.COM was founded January 2nd, 2000. Broadcasts started at 19:00 CET. Founder of HALORadio.COM was Victor, who, together with Ben and Eddy, decided to start an internet-radio station, because they had the impression that internet-radio was going to be big in the near future.
Some computers were installed in the small studio, and were connected to the mixer, and thousands of songs were transferred from CD to Hard disk.
Victor, Ben en Eddy started making their own program on the Wednesday evenings, called "Knockout" containing a lot of rock and a load of codswallop. In the beginning of 2001 DJ Dave Matthias contacted HALORadio.COM. If he could make a non-stop dance program on HALORadio.COM? After listening to the demo "The Groove" was a fact.
Towards the end of 2001 a former colleague Riexie Bakker joined HALORadio.COM. Riexie, a former "rocker" was now into "drum & bass". He wanted to do his own show, and since he was more than welcome the Saturday Night now features "The BeatBox".
Not only DJ's contacted HALORadio.COM, also "bands" found their way to the Netherlands. Bands from Canada, Scandinavia, England, America and Portugal are now being played.
It wasn't all "happy times". On September 11th, 2002 the founder of HALORadio.COM, Victor died. While on vacation in France, together with his girlfriend Dorine, he was involved in a tragic car accident. Victor didn't survive, Dorine fortunately did. This had a big impact on HALORadio.COM .The ultimate question was asked, should we continue without Victor, or should we pull the plug. After several discussions with Victor's parents, Ben and Eddy decided that HALORadio.COM should continue. Now, during every "live" broadcast we burn a candle in our studio, remembering Victor. He will always be missed.
By the end of 2002 the management decided to make HALORadio.COM a legal internet radio station. HALORadio.COM is now a member of both Buma/Stemra and Sena ,the Dutch music authorities.
January 2003, Tim Den Haan contacted HALORadio.COM. Could he do a show of his own? Since February 2003 his program "The Soul Funky Train" is broadcasted every Saturday evening playing a lot of Soul, Funk and R&B.
Since January 7th, 2003 Ben and Eddy do a show together again, called "Here I Go Again". A show containing: "Flashback", "Hotspot" and "Take 2" just to mention a few items. It is broadcasted on every Thursday evening between 20.00 and 22.00 CET.
December 2004, HALORadio.COM moved to a new studio. HALORadio.COM had been using Victor's studio for the last 5 years and the room was needed for other purposes. HALORadio.COM wishes to thank Victor's parent for enabeling us to keep using Vic's studio after he had passed away (see above). HALORadio.COM found a new space on an industrial estate, close to the old studio. Since December 10th, 2004 HALORadio.COM broadcasts from a factory shop.
In February 2005 HALORadio.COM improved the broadcasting quality to 128 kbps. Now you can listen to HALORadio.COM in full stereo.
HALORadio.COM introduced a new website in February 2005, in the Dutch and English language.
We'll keep you posted.
Best regards,
HALORadio.COM.