Wouter van der Goes
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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 538
and turns his hobby into a job. He has hosted several shows, such as Weekend Warming Up, Peepshow, After Dark and 538 Classics.
In 1998 he transfers to Veronica FM, which in 2001 changed its name to Yorin FM. At this station, his shows include Gijs & Wout in de middag ("Gijs & Wout in the afternoon"), which he hosts together with Gijs Staverman.
Between 2004 and 2006 he hosted the show Wout! on 3FM
radio, every day between 16:00 and 18:00. He participated in the House of Glass during the Serious Request
project twice.
He is now a programme director for Q-Music.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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 538
Radio 538
Radio 538 is a Dutch commercial radio station aimed at young people. It has a broad format which includes Top 40, dance, R&B and recent hits...
and turns his hobby into a job. He has hosted several shows, such as Weekend Warming Up, Peepshow, After Dark and 538 Classics.
In 1998 he transfers to Veronica FM, which in 2001 changed its name to Yorin FM. At this station, his shows include Gijs & Wout in de middag ("Gijs & Wout in the afternoon"), which he hosts together with Gijs Staverman.
Between 2004 and 2006 he hosted the show Wout! on 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...
radio, every day between 16:00 and 18:00. He participated in the House of Glass during the 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...
project twice.
He is now a programme director for Q-Music.