Roelof Hemmen calls the end of the morning show 538 ‘rather brutal’ | Stars

entertainment">“Making the 538 Morning Show every morning was amazing. We have laughed and cried. We have become buddies. And we have made top radio,” says Hemmen, who succeeded Henk Blok in May last year. “I am proud to have been part of this company for a year and a half. The adventure ended too early and rather brutally. Fortunately, we will all be having a barbecue together soon. And drink a glass of wine. Or three.”

entertainment">When the former RTL Nieuws face started the job in May, he already felt very honored that he was asked to do it at his age, then 57. “A wonderful challenge, which I never expected,” Roelf Hemmen told Privé at the time. The challenge came just after a difficult time, with the death of his wife. “I couldn’t let this pass. My contract with 538 is for one year. But the intention of both sides is that this will be forever.”

entertainment">So it will not come to that. Talpa unexpectedly announced on Tuesday that Wietze de Jager and Klaas van der Eerden will make the morning show from next week. Dane and his team were briefed on this on Monday.

entertainment">According to Radio 538, it was initially the intention to have the new morning show only start on January 31 instead of next Monday. “We have brought this forward at the request of Frank’s team”, the station said when asked. .

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