Barbara Mertens (21 May 1968 – 4 June 2021) was a Belgian journalist and television presenter.[1]

Barbara Mertens
Born21 May 1968
Uccle, Belgium
Died4 June 2021(2021-06-04) (aged 53)
NationalityBelgian
Occupation(s)Journalist
Television Presenter

Biography

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Mertens earned her license in journalism from the Université libre de Bruxelles and became Editor-in-Chief of the radio network Bel RTL in 2009 and presented the program Bel-RTL Matin weekly alongside Thomas Van Hamme until 2014.[2][3] She then presented the program with Pascal Vrebos [fr]. She also presented television programs with RTL-TVI.

Barbara Mertens died on 4 June 2021 at the age of 53.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Décès de Barbara Mertens, rédactrice en chef de Bel RTL". Le Soir (in French). Brussels. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Barbara Mertens". Bel RTL (in French). Archived from the original on 27 December 2010.
  3. ^ Brusselmans, Gery (9 July 2009). "Barbara Mertens devient rédactrice en chef de Bel RTL". Soirmag (in French). Brussels. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ Vansuyt, Vanessa (4 June 2021). "Barbara Mertens est décédée". Moustique (in French). Brussels. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.