Former presenter Chiel Montagne (80) died

Former presenter Chiel Montagne died at the age of 80. Furthermore, His family announced this to ANP news agency.

Montagne died today from the consequences of the COPD disease. Moreover, The presenter. For example, whose real name was Bert van Rheenen, was best familiar with the music program On loose grooveswhich later continued under the name At full speed former presenter chiel montagne (80) And that it has been on TV for almost twenty years. The program was entirely devoted to Dutch -language music.

In the 60s, Montagne started as a radio DJ at Radio Veronica. He noticed that many Dutch people were lovers of Dutch -language music and smartlaps. He then provided a revolution on television. In 1971 he started with the TROS as a face of the program On loose grooves. For years the presenter with the characteristic mustache was shown on the tube every week.

AVROTROS calls the former presenter an “icon” and with At full speed “The embodiment of the Dutch -language song”. “With his characteristic mustache. his love of music, he was one of the most important faces of the TROS for a long time. We owe Chiel a lot and remember him with great respect,” said the channel.

Montagne was active in the music world in all kinds of other ways. He had his own studio where many artists recorded their records. he was co-founder of radio station Holland FM, who was also devoted to Dutch-language music. Additionally, He also had an impresariat and wrote lyrics for Dutch artists.

In 2010, Montagne received an award, he became a knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau. The funeral is held in a closed circle, the family reports.