Former Radio Veronica DJ, Chiel Montagne, has died

DATELINE Hilversum,The Netherlands, 26th July 2025

Former Radio Veronica DJ, Chiel Montagne has died.

Chiel Montagne, whose real name was Bert van Rheenen, became best known with the music programme Op losse groeven, which later continued under the name Op volle toeren and which has been on TV for almost twenty years. The programme was entirely dedicated to Dutch music.

Chiel Montagne started as a radio DJ in the 1960s at Radio Veronica, then in 1971 he moved to TROS TV presenting the programme Op losse groeven every week.

Montagne was active in the music world in many other ways too. He had his own studio where many artists recorded their work and he was co-founder of the radio station Holland FM, which was dedicated to Dutch music. He also had an agency and wrote lyrics for Dutch artists.

In 2010, he was made a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

Chiel Montagne died on 24th July 2025 at the age of 80.

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