1930
The National Institute for Radio Broadcasting (NIR/INR) is granted a national monopoly.
1931
The NIR first broadcasts its programmes in Dutch (INR broadcasts in French).
1938
The NIR moves to the new broadcasting centre on Flagey Square in Brussels.
1945
The World Service is born. This was previously the Congolese department of the NIR.
1947
The NIR launches its regional broadcasters.
1953
The NIR broadcasts its first television programme.
1960
A new broadcasting law replaces NIR/INR with BRT/RTB.
1961
The third radio programme (BRT 3) becomes a fully fledged network and broadcasts in FM.
1967
The BRT/RTB starts moving to the new broadcasting centre at the Reyers Avenue in Brussels.
1971
The BRT introduces colour tv.
1977
A second TV channel (TV2) is born.
1980
The BRT broadcasts for the first time teletext pages.
1983
A new, more youthful BRT radio network is born : Studio Brussel.
1989
The BRT introduces RDS (Radio Data System).
1991
BRT is renamed BRTN.
1992
Another radiostation is born: Radio Donna.
Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal (RVi) replaces the World Service.
1996
A new management for the BRTN in accordance with a new Flemish decree takes place.
1997
BRTN starts with DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting).
The two tv-channels undergo a reprofiling of TV channels.TV2 is replaced by Ketnet & Canvas.
The BRTN closes a management contract with the Flemish Community.
1998
The BRTN is transformed into the VRT, a public sector plc.
2000
Klara (classical music) replaces Radio 3.
2001
The second management contract with the Flemish Community is signed officially.
2002
Mr. Tony Mary replaces Bert De Graeve as CEO.
2003
VRT starts its first news website: vrtnieuws.net.
2004
VRT launches a temporary sportschannel: Sporza.
2005
TV1 is renamed één (one). And VRT celebrates 75 years of making radio.
2006
Mr. Piet Van Roe replaces Tony Mary as CEO.
The third management contract with the Flemish Community is signed officially.
2007
Mr. Dirk Wauters replaces Piet Van Roe as CEO.
The VRT introduces a cross-medial organisation.
2008
The tv-channels Eén, Canvas and Ketnet launched 'plus streams' with extra digital content.
2009
Mr. Piet Van Roe replaces Dirk Wauters as CEO.
MNM (hitradio) replaces Donna.
2010
Mrs. Sandra De Preter replaces Piet Van Roe as CEO.
2011
The fourth management contract with the Flemish Community is signed officially.
2012
Start of a third Television channel "OP12": mostly occupied by the children channel Ketnet
Start of "Fans of Flanders" broadcast aimed for expats in Flanders and Brussels
