Gerard Ekdom was "kept short" at public broadcasting

Gérard Ekdom was "constantly kept out of the way" by the public broadcaster in its artistic freedom outside the radio. That said the 2-DJ Radio who was agitated last week in conversation with Playboy . "I wanted to do things alongside my production company and expand my online business, but it was not possible because before you know it, you have a slap on the Commissariaat voor de Media."

For example, it was not possible to organize a sponsor for his YouTube channel at Radio 2. "After all, you are a public service broadcaster who must stay perfectly online." Gerard is thinking about this artistic freedom with his new Radio 10 employer. "Four points are crucial to me and I've also included in my three-year Talpa contract: artistic freedom, creativity, the atmosphere and the # 39; future. "

Also the influence of "The Hague" on public broadcasting, Gerard began to bother. "At one point, I could not give a concert ticket because it was not allowed by law, so if we wanted to give a CD or a book to the listener, we had to give it a ticket. to buy ourselves. "

Salary

Playboy insiders report to the magazine that Gerard will earn half a million euros a year from Talpa Radio. I did not really get the main prize, but I will not mention any amounts, "says Gerard." Money is well included, but much less important than the content of my work. It seems to me that I suddenly become the best paid radio DJ. I'm not at all concerned about who the best DJs are. "

Gerard denounces that some people say that he goes on commercial radio 10 for money." With the public broadcaster, you are never doing well in the outside world. If you succeed, you are good at your job and you are the best payer of the public broadcaster, then you are a big greedy winner at the expense of the taxpayer, even if you work hard for your money. If you go to commercial boys, you are a werewolf of the worst kind. This is never good. "

The newest DJ of Radio 10:" If anyone has been loyal to the public broadcaster, I am. I have enjoyed it for 20 years and I have always given 150 percent. Will it finally be my time and can I forge the iron now that it's hot? "

Successor NPO Radio 2

Gerard would have liked Michiel Veenstra to succeed him in the morning on NPO Radio 2." I think Michiel Veenstra is a topper. I would really like Michiel to succeed me in the morning on Radio 2. But I am anything but objective in all that. Michiel has been a good friend of mine for a long time, we were also friends at 3FM ", according to Gerard.

In the end, not Michiel, but Jan-Willem Roodbeen and Jeroen Kijk have become Gérard's successor on Radio 2 in de Vegte 19659002] The entirety of Gerard Ekdom's interview can be viewed via Blendle (paid)

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