Studio Brussel started on 1 April 1983 as a regional Brussels radio station of the then-BRT. It began as a regional radio station broadcasting only during
rush hour. Gradually, broadcasting times were expanded and Studio Brussel could be heard throughout all of Flanders. The first two presenters were Paul De Wyngaert and Jan Hautekiet. The radio station plays mostly alternative and more heavy music, mostly
rock, but also
metal,
hip hop,
house and
techno. At the end of 2002, Studio Brussel got a new look. The logo with the "wild" characters was replaced by a red ellipse with the name Studio Brussel in it. On 24 April 2006, Wim Oosterlinck left Studio Brussel for
Qmusic. Peter Van de Veire left Studio Brussel for the new radio station
MNM in 2008. Since 2007,
Jan Van Biesen is the net manager of Studio Brussel. He was preceded by
Isabelle Baele (2005–2007),
Mark Coenen (2002–2005),
Jan Hautekiet (1998–2002) and
Jan Schoukens (1983–1998). Studio Brussel has a market share of 9.8% in Flanders. It is also the most popular foreign radio station in the
Netherlands. On 4 February 2019, Studio Brussel introduced a new logo for the first time since 2002. It was designed by Base Design and the new "digital-first" inspired logo uses a custom font as well as an unlimited range of colours. ==Timeless 100==