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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|1|14}}

| birth_place = [[Vlaardingen]], Netherlands

| nationality = Dutch

| occupation = Presenter

| years_active = 1998 – present

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Since 1998, she has worked at NOS, initially as a newsreader for radio bulletins. In 2001 she switched to television, joining [[Studio Sport]] and appeared regularly in the ”[[NOS Journaal]]” from 2004 onward.<ref name=NOS>{{cite web |title=Astrid Kersseboom nieuwe presentator NOS Radio 1 Journaal |website=NOS.nl |date=5 November 2021 |access-date=1 September 2025 |url=https://nos.nl/l/2404459}}</ref>

=== Television ===

In 2004, she fully transitioned to the [[NOS Journaal]], anchoring at various times and becoming the regular presenter of the Saturday 8 pm bulletin. During weekdays, she served as the chief substitute for anchor Sacha de Boer.<ref name=NOS />

She presented the annual NOS Journaal year-in-review in both 2006 and 2008, and anchored numerous royal family broadcasts for NOS Events. Beginning in 2007, she presented televised coverage of royal events on [[Queen’s Day]] (and later King’s Day). In 2013, she anchored both the investiture of [[King Willem-Alexander]] (30 April) and the 200th-anniversary celebration of the kingdom (30 November). When [[Sacha de Boer]] stepped down in early 2013, Kersseboom offered to succeed her but was passed over, reportedly in favour of a new generation. Nevertheless, she continued to appear prominently in news broadcasts. That summer, she served as a guest presenter on ”[[Knevel & Van den Brink]]”. <ref>{{cite web |title=Astrid Kersseboom wint De Slimste Mens |website=Villamedia |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=1 September 2025 |url=https://www.villamedia.nl/artikel/astrid-kersseboom-wint-de-slimste-mens}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gastpresentatoren tijdens vakanties Knevel en Van den Brink |website=NU.nl |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=1 September 2025 |url=https://www.nu.nl/media/3520804/gastpresentatoren-tijdens-vakanties-knevel-en-van-den-brink.html}}</ref>

She presented the annual NOS Journaal year-in-review in both 2006 and 2008, and anchored numerous royal family broadcasts for NOS Events. Beginning in 2007, she presented televised coverage of royal events on [[Queen’s Day]] (and later King’s Day). In 2013, she anchored both the investiture of [[King Willem-Alexander]] (30 April) and the 200th-anniversary celebration of the kingdom (30 November). When [[Sacha de Boer]] stepped down in early 2013, Kersseboom offered to succeed her but was passed over, reportedly in favour of a new generation. Nevertheless, she continued to appear prominently in news broadcasts. That summer, she served as a guest presenter on ”[[Knevel & Van den Brink]]”.<ref>{{cite web |title=Astrid Kersseboom wint De Slimste Mens |website=Villamedia |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=1 September 2025 |url=https://www.villamedia.nl/artikel/astrid-kersseboom-wint-de-slimste-mens}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gastpresentatoren tijdens vakanties Knevel en Van den Brink |website=NU.nl |date=8 July 2013 |access-date=1 September 2025 |url=https://www.nu.nl/media/3520804/gastpresentatoren-tijdens-vakanties-knevel-en-van-den-brink.html}}</ref>

=== Radio ===

On 5 November 2021, NOS announced that Kersseboom would take over as presenter of the [[NOS Radio 1 Journaal]] starting in January 2022, succeeding [[Jurgen van den Berg]]. She returned to radio after 21 years on television. Her final 8 pm TV broadcast aired on 31 December 2021.<ref name=NOS /><ref>{{cite web |title=Luister hier: Astrid Kersseboom te laat voor radioshow! |website=Telegraaf.nl |date=24 February 2023 |access-date=1 September 2025 |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/video/1162781015/luister-hier-astrid-kersseboom-te-laat-voor-radioshow}}</ref>

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==External links==

* {{IMDb name|id=1505468}}

* {{cite web |title=Over Astrid Kersseboom |url=https://over.nos.nl/onze-mensen/astrid-kersseboom/ |website=nos.nl |publisher=[[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting]] |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Dutch news presenter

Astrid Kersseboom

Born	(1966-01-14) January 14, 1966 (age 60)
Occupation	Presenter
Years active	1998 – present
Known for	NOS, NPO Radio 1

Astrid Kersseboom (born 14 January 1966 in Vlaardingen) is a Dutch television presenter. She gained prominence presenting the NOS Journaal and later as the main presenter of the NOS Radio 1 Journaal on NPO Radio 1.

Kersseboom graduated from the Academy of Journalism in Tilburg before taking up a role as corporate journalist at Energiebedrijf Rotterdam for a year. She then moved to Omroep Brabant in 1988.^[1]^[2]

Since 1998, she has worked at NOS, initially as a newsreader for radio bulletins. In 2001 she switched to television, joining Studio Sport and appeared regularly in the NOS Journaal from 2004 onward.^[3]

In 2004, she fully transitioned to the NOS Journaal, anchoring at various times and becoming the regular presenter of the Saturday 8 pm bulletin. During weekdays, she served as the chief substitute for anchor Sacha de Boer.^[3]

On 5 November 2021, NOS announced that Kersseboom would take over as presenter of the NOS Radio 1 Journaal starting in January 2022, succeeding Jurgen van den Berg. She returned to radio after 21 years on television. Her final 8 pm TV broadcast aired on 31 December 2021.^[3]^[6]

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