Starting in 1969, Hilversum 3 hosted its own hit parade: the "Hilversum 3 Top 30", following the example set in 1965 by Radio Veronica and its own Top 40. The name and compiling methods of the Hilversum 3 chart changed several times. In the early 1970s it was known as either "Hilversum 3 Top 30" and (from 1971) the "Daverende Dertig" ("Thundering Thirty"). In June 1974 the name was changed into "Nationale Hitparade", first a Top 30, later a Top 50 (1978–1987) and a Top 100 (1987–1993). In January 1993, the "Nationale Hitparade" was scrapped and replaced by an all new chart, the Mega Top 50, started on 7 February 1993. It is still broadcast every Saturday.