Gerard Ekdom
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Gerard Ekdom is a radio
-dj at the Dutch radio station 3FM
. Since September 2001 until September 2010 he hosted the show Arbeidsvitaminen
(lit. labour vitamin, a Dutch term for music played while doing manual labor) each weekday from 10:00 until 12:00 am. Since September 2010 he is the host of his new show "FF Ekdom" as well as the Friday evening show Ekstra Weekend
, together with Michiel Veenstra
.
From early in life, Gerard Ekdom had the ambition to become a DJ. As a young talent, he was frequently asked as a drive-in jockey since he was fourteen. He started his radio career at local station Radio De Bilt. He has worked for the Stadsomroep Utrecht and NEW Dance Radio. He owes his career in part to DJ Fred Siebelink. Ekdom met Siebelink one day in Utrecht, recognizing him by his voice, and introduced himself. Siebelink spotted the boy's talent and showed him around the Stadsomroep, which was happy to employ him.
In 1998, Ekdom started his career at 3FM. A year and a half earlier he had sent a demo tape to then-manager Jan Steeman of the project Pyjama FM by AVRO studios. After a phone call from Steeman he was welcome to AVRO's night school. During this studies he was occasionally heard on Magic FM and Hot Radio.
In September 1999 Ekdom moved from night shows to Sunday morning and hosted the show EKDOM!. His major breakthrough was seven months later, when the Arbeidsvitaminen needed a stand-in host. Both Ekdom and the AVRO enjoyed his hosting of that show, and quickly afterward he was given the opportunity for his own nightly show. On 17 September 2001 he succeeded Wim Rigter as host of Arbeidsvitaminen. Since then, he has been on air every weekday between 9 and 12, and has made the show the most famous of its station.
and Wouter van der Goes
, made the show 3FM Serious Request. In this show, they spent all week in a 'glass house', audible on radio 24 hours a day, without food. Listeners could request songs for a small payment, which was given to charity for the victims of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Since that moment the radiostation organizes Serious Request
every year for a different charity.
The year before, this charity show had won a Marconi Award. In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 he entered the house again making it an even better success than the years before.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
-dj at the Dutch radio station 3FM
3FM
3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.-History:3FM was created as Hilversum 3 by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica...
. Since September 2001 until September 2010 he hosted the show Arbeidsvitaminen
Arbeidsvitaminen
Arbeidsvitaminen is a popular-music radio show produced by the Netherlands Public Broadcasting AVRO for Radio 5.On 1 May 2006 the programme received a Guinness Book of World Records award for being the longest-lived nationally broadcast radio show in history – the first edition of...
(lit. labour vitamin, a Dutch term for music played while doing manual labor) each weekday from 10:00 until 12:00 am. Since September 2010 he is the host of his new show "FF Ekdom" as well as the Friday evening show Ekstra Weekend
Ekstra Weekend
Ekstra Weekend is a Dutch radio broadcast by the Dutch public broadcaster NTR for 3FM. The show airs at Friday nights between 7 and 10 pm. The show is hosted by Gerard Ekdom and Michiel Veenstra. The name of Ekstra weekend is a contraction of the last names of the two hosts...
, together with Michiel Veenstra
Michiel Veenstra
Arjan Michiel Sander Veenstra is a radio-dj for the NTR on 3FM. He presents the program MetMichiel every Monday to Thursday between 19.00 and 22.00. On Friday he can be heard between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM with Ekstra Weekend....
.
From early in life, Gerard Ekdom had the ambition to become a DJ. As a young talent, he was frequently asked as a drive-in jockey since he was fourteen. He started his radio career at local station Radio De Bilt. He has worked for the Stadsomroep Utrecht and NEW Dance Radio. He owes his career in part to DJ Fred Siebelink. Ekdom met Siebelink one day in Utrecht, recognizing him by his voice, and introduced himself. Siebelink spotted the boy's talent and showed him around the Stadsomroep, which was happy to employ him.
In 1998, Ekdom started his career at 3FM. A year and a half earlier he had sent a demo tape to then-manager Jan Steeman of the project Pyjama FM by AVRO studios. After a phone call from Steeman he was welcome to AVRO's night school. During this studies he was occasionally heard on Magic FM and Hot Radio.
In September 1999 Ekdom moved from night shows to Sunday morning and hosted the show EKDOM!. His major breakthrough was seven months later, when the Arbeidsvitaminen needed a stand-in host. Both Ekdom and the AVRO enjoyed his hosting of that show, and quickly afterward he was given the opportunity for his own nightly show. On 17 September 2001 he succeeded Wim Rigter as host of Arbeidsvitaminen. Since then, he has been on air every weekday between 9 and 12, and has made the show the most famous of its station.
3FM Serious Request
Around Christmas 2005, from Monday December 19 until Saturday December 24, Ekdom, along with colleagues Giel BeelenGiel Beelen
Michiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
and Wouter van der Goes
Wouter van der Goes
Wouter van der Goes is a Dutch radio DJ.At age twelve, he was tinkering with audio equipment as a hobby. Later, during his free time, he worked with several local radio stations, as well as pirate stations, while having a regular job as an insurance salesman.In 1995, Van der Goes is hired by Radio...
, made the show 3FM Serious Request. In this show, they spent all week in a 'glass house', audible on radio 24 hours a day, without food. Listeners could request songs for a small payment, which was given to charity for the victims of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Since that moment the radiostation organizes Serious Request
Serious Request
Serious Request is a yearly project by Dutch radio station 3FM in which they collect money for projects of the Red Cross. The project was first held in 2004. During the project, three DJs live in a house of glass for six days without eating anything, instead drinking special juice to stay fit. In...
every year for a different charity.
- 2006 Giel BeelenGiel BeelenMichiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
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against landmines - 2007 Gerard Ekdom, Michiel VeenstraMichiel VeenstraArjan Michiel Sander Veenstra is a radio-dj for the NTR on 3FM. He presents the program MetMichiel every Monday to Thursday between 19.00 and 22.00. On Friday he can be heard between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM with Ekstra Weekend....
, Rob StendersRob StendersRob Stenders is a Dutch radio DJ.Stenders had a long lasting career in radio starting with local radio stations. Stenders followed up Edwin Evers in the 3FM morning show "Stenders Vroeg" for the public radio and television company "VARA"...
for drinkingwater - 2008 Giel BeelenGiel BeelenMichiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
, Paul Rabbering, Coen Swijnenberg for refugees - 2009 Gerard Ekdom, Giel BeelenGiel BeelenMichiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
, Annemieke Schollaard against malaria - 2010 Gerard Ekdom, Giel BeelenGiel BeelenMichiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen, better known as Giel Beelen is a Dutch radio-dj and presentator. Currently he presents the VARA morning show GIEL at 3FM from Monday till Friday between 6:00 and 10:00 am...
, Coen Swijnenberg against aids
The year before, this charity show had won a Marconi Award. In 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 he entered the house again making it an even better success than the years before.