Between 1994 and 1997, the format was almost identical to the Classic FM (UK) station, including the jingles, but it featured Dutch presentation [citation needed].

As a result, on April 30th, 1994, the Dutch station Classic FM was founded and broadcasts commenced.

Nevertheless, in 2009, Classic FM celebrated a fifteenth anniversary special broadcasts, a CD release and a sold-out concert in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.

In 2013, there were significant changes that led to an increased importance of the spoken word, following a collaboration with De Telegraaf, which edited morning shows and provided special features in the evenings.

These features included travel programs, discussions of movies with Bart van Leeuwen, which later developed into a daily show with Michael Pilarczyk.