Het Journaal


Het Journaal is the main news program of the VRT, broadcast daily on the channels één and Canvas.
The first edition of Het Journaal was broadcast on 31 October 1953, the day that Flemish television began. Initially, Het Journaal was a small operation, with few staff; nowadays, there are dozens of journalists, and many other employees, such as directors, producers and technicians.

Broadcasts

Het Journaal is typically broadcast four times a day on één: 1pm, 6pm, 7pm, and the late news, which usually airs at around 10:45pm. At weekends, an extra bulletin is broadcast at 8pm on Canvas: this airs in place of current affairs programme Terzake. The 7pm edition is the main edition, and the most-watched, usually running for 40 minutes.

Presenters

Current news presenters are:
Notable or longtime previous news presenters include Jan Becaus, Bavo Claes, Geert van Istendael, Dirk Sterckx, Ivo Belet and André Vermeulen.