(This article is about a historical Dutch radio station. For the current radio stations, see Radio Veronica (Sky Radio) and HitRadio Veronica.)(Not to be confused with Veronica (TV channel).) Radio Veronica was an offshore radio station that began broadcasting in 1960, and broadcast from offshore for over fourteen years. It was set up by independent radio, TV and household electrical retailers in the Netherlands to stimulate the sales of radio receivers by providing an alternative to the Netherlands state-licensed stations in Hilversum.