[BLOG] A ball can roll strangely in radio land, right? You are the celebrated star at Radio 10 and SBS6, and you smash your own windows by announcing that you are leaving for Radio Veronica. Then I’m talking about Gerard ‘Doctor Pop’ Ekdom and his wife Nicole, who makes all the decisions for him. It is a fact that there is a serious deejay shortage, especially in the area of Big Names: the pool is so small that we have to fall back on old acquaintances: Evers, Keur. Does the name Gordon mean anything to you? Yes, that singer, who is now in the news because he sang out of tune somewhere. Fortunately, he can also use his voice for other things, namely making jokes on the radio. And let that be the last rumor I heard of the week.
Oh yes, Kicken also wants to take advantage of the Gordon Hype and makes a rumor that he is in the running for a return to national radio. Well, this certainly comes from a source who has been right more than once in the past. It is true that John de Mol and Gordon, since he got out of his contract with him in November last year, no longer have much to do with each other, but as is often the case in the media world: if you need each other then all is forgiven. and forgotten. Radio 10 is John de Mol’s favorite child and it needs a powerhouse in the morning if the station does not want to lose out to direct competitors JOE, Radio 5 and Radio Veronica. Humor is the most important ingredient of a morning show and either way: you can laugh with Gordon and he knows how to make fun of every celebrity in the Netherlands, including himself. It’s in the newspaper almost every day these days and even if you hate him you still want to read or hear it.
About 20 years ago, Gordon also did the morning show at De Mol’s then station, Noordzee FM, on Grote 100.7, where Qmusic can now be heard. This was because John had also noticed that when Gordon replaced Edwin Evers at 538, the listening figures remained at the same level. Heuckeroth is now still 55, so he can (and must, according to the tabloids) make another splash to safeguard his lifestyle and pension. He can ask whatever he wants, the old AM frequency of Radio 10 (675) would be a nice starting amount, times 1000, per year. Add TV work to that and you’re over a million. It could also be an explanation why Gordon suddenly gives up on his theater tour: besides a morning show, you cannot drive home from Heerenveen late at night. Then Gordon the other day was a guest at De Perstribune on NPO Radio 1 he was asked if he would like to do radio again and his answer was: I would love to!
I also hear that the intention is for Gordon to fill Gerard Ekdom’s TV spots at SBS, something that also seems logical: a singer as presenter of The Tribute, Battle of the Bands is well received by the viewer, who still remembers Gordon. has not vomited like some of his colleagues. I would give it to him and it could be a success again, Gordon in the morning on 10. See the successful radio revival of that other man who likes men and is even ten years older: Eddy Keur. Gordon also has the same wit, speed of thinking and speaking and ‘joie de vivre’, so I believe in it. Now just get through the game of ‘we don’t know anything’ from the mouth of a Talpa spokesperson and then he can get to work at the start of the new radio season in September. Wow, even the music and the target group of 10 suit Gordon. Also explains why they at Talpa Radio made no effort to keep Ekdom on board, that marriage was over.
2024-03-10 11:15:00
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