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Willem Davids, Hilversum, NL

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1. Career

  • 2013-present                       Vice-Chairman – EURORADIO Feature Group  (#IFC)
  • 2010-2013             Editor in chief – Radio Documentary / ‘Holland Doc Radio’, NTR
  • 2009–present                       Sound designer, radio – freelance
  • 2008–present                       Member EURORADIO Feature Group  (#IFC)
  • 2008-2010             Producer ‘new media’- and ‘cross media’ -projects (e.g.: rvu2.nl)
  • 1986-2008             Director / Producer, TV – freelance, RVU
  • 1982-2009             Sound designer, radio, RVU
  • 1982-2013             Director / Producer, radio, (RVU) NTR
  • 1980-1985             Program technician, radio – part-time, NOS (NOB)
  • 1978-1982             Program maker, radio – freelance, KRO, VPRO, VARA
  • 1974-1979             Program technician, radio – full time, NOS
  • 1971-1974             Repairer of recording- and playback -equipment, PHILIPS, Rotterdam
  • 1968-1970             Low-voltage engineer in internal service and field, TELECOM bedrijfsommunicatie, Rotterdam

 

2. / Radio

  • 1978– present               Production, composition, direction of more then 100 radio documentaries, NTR, RVU, KRO

 

3. / Miscellaneous

 

  •      2020-             Technical realisation of the first on-line ‘International Feature Conference’ 2020, International Radio Conference (IFC) with NRK (Norway) and RAI (Italy.)
  •      2020-             Technical realisation of a unique (first) daily on-line discussion programme ‘Corona Ontbijt TV’ via Zoom voor Geenstijl.nl and our own website: ‘De Inburgerking’. 37 episodes.
  •      2018- 2019     Producer / Editor / Columnist / Writer -and initiator of local on-line columnist group- with publication book under the same name: ‘Langs de Greppels van de Groest’
  •      2017               Podcast project ‘DE INBURGERKING’
  • 2017               Jury member #GIGstarter.nl  – ‘ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2017’
  •      2015- 2017      Organizer ‘Referendum website √035’
  •      2015- 2016      Organizer ‘Best Politician Hilversum Award’ competition
  • 2014- 2016      Co commentator during political meetings (TV off screen) – local broadcasting Hilversum, RTi
  • 2014- 2016      Debate leader in public discussions
  • 2013- 2016      Journalist / Presenter (TV show) – local broadcasting Hilversum, RTi
  • 2013                EBU Organizer – pre-conference ‘IFC’, Amsterdam, NL
  • 2013                Fashion model – wool promotion
  • 2012                President – ‘Prix Italia’ Jury  – ‘Radiodocumentary’, Italy
  • 2011-2012       Editor – Local Broadcast Compagny, ‘RTi’, Hilversum, NL
  • 2011                 Member – ‘Prix Italia’ Jury – ‘Radiodrama’, Italy
  • 2011                 EBU Organizer – International Feature Conference ‘IFC’, Hilversum, NL
  • 2009                 Actor – hörstuck: ‘Ich muss auf einen Sprung weg’ – Deutschlandradio Kultur
  • 2007-2008        Co-organizer – Local Broadcast Compagny, ‘Studio 035’, Hilversum, NL
  • 2005–present            Chairman –  ‘rioolFest’ (sewerFest), sound art in public spaces
  • 2004-2012       Webmaster – ‘Anne-Rent’ – a ‘rent an apartment’ web site
  • 2003-2004       HKU freelance docent – ‘radio’
  • 2002-2008       Workshop Leader: -at school/locaction, – (projects: – ‘Soundsnacks’, ‘MediaMind’ and ‘Making News’), RVU, NOS
  • 1999–present             Webmaster – EURORADIO Feature Group  (#IFC) web site
  • 1994                 Director – ‘Radio Lowlands’, (24/7 Festival Radio, 4 days), NL
  • 1993                 Director – ‘Radio Oerol’, (24/7 Festival Radio, 9 days), NL
  • 1992                 Director – ‘Radio Oerol’, (24/7 Festival Radio, 9 days), NL
  • 1985–present             Teacher trainer – documentary, and production courses
  • 1985-1990       Committed (R / TV) – School v / d Journalism in Kampen / Zwolle), NL
  • 1980                 Actor – radio drama: ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’ (Dutch version)

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4. / Awards

  • 2016   Winner for the Best DUTCH Radio Documentary of the Year with ‘Lachen Met Kanker’ (E: ‘Laughing Witch Cancer’). (Ranking ‘Prix Europa’)
  • 2016   Winner (6th) for the Best EUROPEAN Radio Documentary of the Year with ‘Lachen Met Kanker’ (E: ‘Laughing Witch Cancer’).
  • 2016   Nominated ‘Prix Europa 2016’  with ‘Lachen Met Kanker‘, radiodoc
  • 2004   Nominated ‘Prix Europa 2004’  with ‘De Inburgerking‘, radiodoc
  • 2006   Winner (2th) ‘Best Innovation NL City Events’, with ‘rioolFest‘, sound project
  • 2004   Nominated ‘Prix Europa 2004’  with ‘De Inburgerking‘, radiodoc
  • 2004   Winner (team) ‘Zilveren Reissmicrofoon 2004′, with ‘De Inburgerking‘, radiodocs [ series-13 ]
  • 2001   Winner ‘North ~ South trophy 2001’ with ‘The Interland‘, radiodoc
  • 2000   Nominated ‘Prix Europa 2000’  with ‘nXt Generation‘, radiodoc
  • 1996   Winner ‘J. B. Broekszprijs ’94-’95’, with ‘La Corrida‘, radiodoc

 

5. / Television

  • 2013-2017  TV journalist/  presenter – local broadcasting Hilversum. RTi
  • 1986-2008  Director / Producer TV-(freelance) RVU, TV-Documentaries

 

6. / Business

  • 2013-present                Owner  Forward Media– compagny, ‘DKFTS’ (in formation)
  • 1992-2002   Co- owner  media/internet– compagny, ‘NETCETERA’
  • 1990-1992   Co- owner   media- compagny, ‘Festival Radio Europe Enterprise’, ‘FREE’
  • 1986-1992   Owner TV- production- compagny, ‘MEDIA TAPE’

 

7. / Training

  • 1993-present                ‘Radio Documentary Training’ – Yearly – (EURORADIO Feature Group  (#IFC)
  • 1998      ‘Presentation Radio’, Hilversum, (Media Academy)
  • 1995      ‘Spanish Language’ (language analysis), Sevilla (E), (University)
  • 1990      ‘Spanish Language’, Hilversum, (VU)
  • 1986      ‘TV Director’ (1-camera direction), Hilversum, (Media Academy)
  • 1985      ‘Scenario course’, Amsterdam
  • 1974      ‘Program Technician’ Radio, Hilversum, (Media Academy)
  • t/m 1974     HBO (HTS electronics), Rotterdam