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Koos Postema Radio and television presenter dead at age 93

Koos Postema

Koos Postema, a Dutch radio and television presenter, died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 93.

Born Jacobus Gerrit Postema in Rotterdam on August 17, 1932, he began working at VARA radio in 1960 as a reporter for the program Dingen van de dag. He moved to television in 1963 with Achter het Nieuws and later hosted his own talk show, Een klein uur U, in 1969, winning the Zilveren Nipkowschijf that same year.

In 1971, the program was renamed Een groot uur U.

Jacobus Gerrit “Koos” Postema (17 August 1932 – 21 February 2026) was a Dutch radio and television presenter.

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