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Belgian radio producer (1947–2020)

Albert J. Beirens (May 1947 – 25 June 2020) was a Belgian radio producer and journalist.

Early life

Beirens was born in Bruges in May 1947.

Career

In the 1970s, Beirens was a radio producer at various pirate stations, including Radio North Sea International and Radio Atlantis, which were illegal radio stations that broadcast from a ship Mebo II in the North Sea. For nearly 4 years, every Sunday morning, A. J. Beirens broadcast the radio show "NorthSea Goes Dx" in several languages to thousands of listeners. For more than 30 years, he worked for the BBC and the VRT, the national Flemish broadcasting station, as a correspondent. He also worked for Radio Nova in Italy, Radio Paradijs (Knokke-Heist), Radio Dynamo, ORO Nieuwsdienst and VRT. He was a radio correspondent for Zeebrugge and Knokke-Heist. As a maritime journalist, AJ Beirens specialized in news about the port of Zeebrugge and the English Channel. He wrote several books including one about the refugee problems during World War II. A. J. Beirens supported the French branch of the free radio campaign called "Offshore Echo's France" since 1974.

In May 2020, his health deteriorated. He opted for euthanasia and died on 25 June 2020 at age 73.

References

  1. ^ "RNI op de korte-golf:De programma's van Albert J. Beirens". Soundscape on University of Groningen (in Dutch). March 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "Heyst Leeft te gast bij... A.J. Beirens". www.zwinstreek.eu.
  3. "Radiomaker en journalist A.J. Beirens (73) overleden". De Krant van West Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Tribute to AJ Beirens". www.offshoreechos.com. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  5. "Radio- en nieuwsmaker AJ Beirens overleden". Knokke-Heist (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  6. ^ "A.J. Beirens overleden - MediaPages.nl". www.mediapages.nl.
  7. ^ NWS, VRT (June 26, 2020). "Radiopionier AJ Beirens (73) overleden". vrtnws.be.
  8. "A.J. Beirens". Goodreads. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  9. "Heistse vluchtelingen komen aan in Engeland". Zwinstreek (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. Neese, Olivier (June 26, 2020). "Radiomaker en journalist A.J. Beirens (73) overleden". Site-KW-NL.

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