Zoran Modli
Encyclopedia
Zoran Modli (born April 22, 1948 in Zemun
, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbia
n journalist
, radio
disc jockey
and aviator
. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202
. This show became best known for publishing the first demo recordings
of some bands that were yet to become very popular all across Yugoslavia, such as EKV
, Partibrejkers
, Rex Ilusivii
and many others. Modli left the show in 1987.
Later, Modli has been running a successful radio show Modulacije
in the 1990s, and since 2000, he has been running ZAIR (Zakon akcije i reakcije), a radio show about the new technologies, that is broadcast on numerous Serbian radio stations. His career is also very versatile, since he has also been a professional pilot, writer, author of numerous commercials and an expert in the fields of technical innovations and computer science.
Modli used to be a professional pilot for over 30 years. He has spent the first 20 years in the state-owned Jat Airways
, piloting a Boeing 727
, and then he moved to a private airlines company Prince Aviation
. On 15 July 2010, Modli survived a landing accident at the Bol Airport
in Croatia
, piloting a Cessna Citation II, when the plain ran off the runway and was caught on fire. All the passengers survived without injuries, but Modli lost his job, as he admitted he had made a mistake performing the landing procedures.
Modli currently resides in Belgrade
, where he still runs ZAIR and maintains a personal website www.modli.rs, that was proclaimed one of the best 50 in Serbia in 2001, 2003 and 2004 by a professional computer magazine PC Press.
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, radio
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...
disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and aviator
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
. He was one of the most popular Yugoslav radio personalities, running one of the most notable radio shows of the early 1980s in Yugoslavia, Ventilator 202
Ventilator 202
Ventilator 202 was a live radio show broadcast by Beograd 202 radio station during 1980s and hosted by Zoran Modli. It was one of the most important shows of Belgrade's "202" station and possibly also the most important project of its host. It first aired first June 3, 1979. Zoran Modli was its...
. This show became best known for publishing the first demo recordings
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
of some bands that were yet to become very popular all across Yugoslavia, such as EKV
Ekatarina Velika
Ekatarina Velika , sometimes referred to as EKV for short, was a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock group from Belgrade, being one of the most successful and influential music acts coming out of former Yugoslavia....
, Partibrejkers
Partibrejkers
Partibrejkers is a prominent Serbian rock band from Belgrade, as well as an acclaimed act of the former Yugoslav rock scene....
, Rex Ilusivii
Suba (musician)
Mitar "Suba" Subotić a.k.a Rex Illusivi was a Serbian-born musician and composer who was set to become one of Brazil's most prominent producers when he died in November 1999.-Biography:Born Mitar Subotić, he obtained a university degree in his hometown from the University of Novi Sad,...
and many others. Modli left the show in 1987.
Later, Modli has been running a successful radio show Modulacije
Modulacije
Modulacije was a Serbian live radio show. It first aired on Radio Pingvin May 1, 1993 and continued until December 24, 1999 on a number of different radio stations including Beograd 202 and MIP Radio.-Computers, Technology, Communications and Music:...
in the 1990s, and since 2000, he has been running ZAIR (Zakon akcije i reakcije), a radio show about the new technologies, that is broadcast on numerous Serbian radio stations. His career is also very versatile, since he has also been a professional pilot, writer, author of numerous commercials and an expert in the fields of technical innovations and computer science.
Modli used to be a professional pilot for over 30 years. He has spent the first 20 years in the state-owned Jat Airways
Jat Airways
Jat Airways is the national airline of Serbia and the former national airline of Yugoslavia, and has its head office in the Jat Airways Business Center in Belgrade. It was established in 1927 as Aeroput, making it currently one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation...
, piloting a Boeing 727
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
, and then he moved to a private airlines company Prince Aviation
Prince Aviation
Prince Aviation is a VIP airline in Serbia. It was founded in 1989. Its main base is the Belgrade Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade.-History:...
. On 15 July 2010, Modli survived a landing accident at the Bol Airport
Bol Airport
Bol Airport or Brač Airport is an airport on the Croatian island of Brač, close to the town of Bol.It is primarily served by charter traffic from Europe during the summer seasons. Operators during the summer months are Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines and Private Wings Flugcharter. Most of the...
in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, piloting a Cessna Citation II, when the plain ran off the runway and was caught on fire. All the passengers survived without injuries, but Modli lost his job, as he admitted he had made a mistake performing the landing procedures.
Modli currently resides in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, where he still runs ZAIR and maintains a personal website www.modli.rs, that was proclaimed one of the best 50 in Serbia in 2001, 2003 and 2004 by a professional computer magazine PC Press.