BN DeStem
BN DeStem is a regional Dutch newspaper. It focuses on the Western part of North Brabant and Zeeland, and originated in 1998 through the merger of the Brabants Nieuwsblad (located in Roosendaal) and De Stem (located in Breda). BN DeStem is part of the Wegener group and is a member of the GPD news agency. The circulation is 114,479 copies (2009). The editor-in-chief is Johan Uffelen (since 1 May 2001).
BN DeStem covers the western part of North Brabant. The newspapers Brabants Dagblad (in the east) and Eindhovens Dagblad (in the southeast) cover the other parts of the province. All three titles are published by Wegener and are therefore not competitors.
On February 6, 2007, the newspaper switched to a tabloid format. BN DeStem exists in several editions and is distributed in the regions Breda, Etten-Leur, Oosterhout, Bergen op Zoom, Roosendaal, Moerdijk, and Zeeland.