NPO Radio5

NPO Radio5 exists within the Dutch public broadcasting system as a station that trusts its audience to appreciate eclecticism without needing everything explained or justified thoroughly. Programming mixes classical, jazz, world music, contemporary indie, and whatever else the curators think deserves airtime, with the confidence that listeners will follow along. The format requires sophisticated programming decisions made carefully by experienced programmers. Songs that seem incompatible somehow work in sequence because the person building the playlist understands flow and context better than…