| Broadcast area | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Serious Radio |
| Format | Public broadcasting, with (head) music genres pop, all rock |
| Owner | NPO |
| Website | 3fm.nl |
3FM is a Dutch radio station on the NPO which broadcasts popular music. It can be compared with BBC Radio 1.
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3FM was created as Hilversum 3 (later Radio 3) by minister Maarten Vrolijk on 11 October 1965, to counterbalance the popular offshore station Radio Veronica. Opinions differ on whether it was a true alternative, because it was programmed by the existing public broadcasters. The different parties therein took turns in broadcasting their idea of popular music, giving rise to a station with no true face. Attempts were made to create harmony in the station. Starting in 1971, it hosted its own hit parade: the Hilversum 3 Top 30. In 1978 it changed to a top 50 (Mega Top 50). However, shortly afterwards, other stations started hosting similar shows, such as Toppop 30 by the AVRO.
In 2004 the Station begun a charity (practice) project by the name of Serious Request in which three DJs play requested songs for money for six days and nights in a glass house. They collect this money for projects of the Red Cross. The DJs don't eat during these days. Serious Request starts every year the week before Christmas.
The first three editions, in 2004, 2005 and 2006, were in Utrecht. The fourth edition was in The Hague. The edition of 2008 was in Breda, the edition of 2009 was in Groningen and the 2010 edition was in Eindhoven
| Year | Charity | DJ's | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | |||
| 2004 | People in Darfur | Giel Beelen, Wouter van der Goes and Claudia de Breij | € 916,000.00 |
| 2005 | Children in Republic of Congo | Giel Beelen, Wouter van der Goes and Gerard Ekdom | € 2,203,549.00 |
| 2006 | Victims of land mines | Giel Beelen, Gerard Ekdom and Sander Lantinga | € 2,648,495.00 |
| The Hague | |||
| 2007 | Clean drinking water | Michiel Veenstra, Gerard Ekdom and Rob Stenders | € 5,249,466.00 |
| Breda | |||
| 2008 | Refugees all over the world | Giel Beelen, Paul Rabbering and Coen Swijnenberg | € 5,637,937.00 |
| Groningen | |||
| 2009 | Malaria | Giel Beelen, Gerard Ekdom and Annemieke Schollaardt | € 7,113,447.00 |
| Eindhoven | |||
| 2010 | Children lost their parents because of HIV | Giel Beelen, Gerard Ekdom and Coen Swijnenberg | € 7,135,707.00 |
| Leiden | |||
| 2011 | This one's for mama | Gerard Ekdom, Coen Swijnenberg and Timur Perlin | € 8,621,004.00 |
In 2006 there also was a glass house in Belgium. Studio Brussel introduced [[Music For Life]] it's based on Serious Request. The first Belgium edition with DJ's Peter Van de Veire, Tomas De Soete and Christophe Lambrecht in the glass house in Leuven brought in € 2,419,495.00
Also in 2007 was Music For Life in Leuven. This time DJ's Peter Van de Veire, Tomas De Soete and Siska Schoeters brought in € 3,353,568.00. But this year there was a third country which had a glass house. In Genève (Switzerland) was Couleur Terre. In contrast with Serious Request and Music For Life were the Swiss DJs able to eat. It was the first and probably the last time Switzerland had a glass house, but this first time they brought in € 151,218.00
In 2008 was Music For Life in Ghent instead of Leuven. This time the DJ's Tomas De Soete, Siska Schoeters and Sofie Lemaire brought in € 3,503,246.00. This edition of Music For Life was for refugees of war and violence, but especially for mothers in war and violence. Besides Breda and Ghent also Mälmo (Sweden) and Nairobi (Kenya) had glass houses. In Mälmo Sveriges Radio introduced Musikhjälpen and brought in € 227,778.00. This years edition in Nairobi was just to get attention for the refugees. The DJs in this house didn't brought money in.
The 2009 edition of Music For Life in Ghent with Siska Schoeters, Sofie Lemaire and Sam de Bruyn brought in € 3,649,595.00. Besides Groningen and Ghent also Gothenburg (Sweden), Bern (Switzerland) and Nairobi (Kenia) had glass houses. In Gothenburg P3 organised Musikhjälpen and brought in € 548,908.28. In Bern DRS 3 and Schweizer Fernsehen organised Jeder Rappen Zählt for the first time and brought in € 4,706,348.86. In Nairobi Ghetto Radio organised their second edition of Serious Request. But a heavy storm blown away the glass house, the DJs had to end their edition in a hotel.
The 2010 edition of Music For Life in Antwerp with Sam de Bruyn, Tomas De Soete and Sofie Lemaire brought in € 5.020.747, which was given to Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen, a Belgian organisation that gave the money to orphelins of parents who died because of AIDS.
The central song of the action was Never Gonna Stop of Milow. Studio Brussel chose 1. December to make most of the details public, as this is the World Aids Day.
Quiz for life, a quiz in a large room on 12. December with 487 teams of 5 people in Flanders Expo Gent gave them a notification in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest indoor-quiz in the world. This quiz brought 50.000 Euro.
Each year in March/April, 3FM hosts the 3FM awards, which are given to Dutch musicians. A public poll is held among listeners to determine the winners.
In 2010 3FM hosts the sixth edition of the 3FM Awards.
| Nominees | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Band | |||
| Blof, Kane, Krezip, Racoon and Di-Rect | Blof | ||
| Best Male Singer | |||
| Alain Clark, Bertolf, Boris, VanVelzen and Marco Borsato | Pascal Jakobsen | ||
| Best Female Singer | |||
| Anouk, Ilse DeLange, Jacqueline Govaert (Krezip), Nikki and Sanne Hans (Miss Montreal) | Ilse DeLange | ||
| Best Artist Pop | |||
| Alain Clark, Krezip, Ilse DeLange, Racoon and VanVelzen | Blof | ||
| Best Artist Rock | |||
| Anouk, Gem, Kane, Voicst and Within Temptation | Within Temptation | ||
| Best Artist Dance | |||
| Anouk, Gem, Kane, Voicst and Within Temptation | Tiësto | ||
| Best Artist Alternative | |||
| De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig, Gem, Novastar, Pete Philly & Perquisite and Voicst | Novastar | ||
| Best Single | |||
| In And Out Of Love (Armin Van Buuren & Sharon), Modern World (Anouk), So Incredible (Ilse DeLange), Tijdmachine (Dio feat. Sef) and Squeeze Me (Kraak & Smaak) | So Incredible (Ilse DeLange) | ||
| Best Album | |||
| Oktober (Blof), De Machine (De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig), Incredible (Ilse DeLange), Almost Bangor (Novastar) and Before You Leave (Racoon) | Incredible (Ilse DeLange) | ||
| Best Live Act | |||
| Marco Borsato, Krezip, Kane, Anouk and Within Temptation | Within Temptation | ||
| Best Newcomer | |||
| Bertolf, Dio, Miss Montreal, Nikki Kerkhof and Sabrina Starke | Nikki Kerkhof | ||
The artist with the most awards in 2009 is Ilse DeLange, she won three awards. She also won the Schaal van Rigter the award for the most played single on radio station 3FM, she won this award with the song "So Incredible".
Most of the DJs invite artists to perform live on air.
The band Yellow Pearl holds the all-time record of most live performances on 3FM. They did this 25 times, within four years in nine different shows. The first performance was in 2004 when they performed their single "For you and me" in the morning show of Rob Stenders.
In 2011, 3FM broadcast programs of the following groups: AVRO, KRO, NCRV, EO, TROS, BNN, VARA, LLiNK, VPRO and NTR.
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