Until June 26, 2017, the national radio's medium-wave transmitters 927 and 1512 kHz (Sporza and Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal) were located in Imde near Wolvertem. For over thirty years, a number of the national broadcaster's radio programs were broadcast from this transmission station.

The associated transmission masts caused considerable nuisance to local residents. After all, the high power levels of the radio waves were picked up by all kinds of electrical devices. Residents picked up the signals via (mobile) phones, baby monitors, and even lamps and kitchen appliances…