Radio pioneer, Top 40 creator and record boss Willem van Kooten has passed away - World News

Van Kooten made his name in the 1960s under the pseudonym Joost den Draaijer at Radio Veronica and, according to radio producer Erik de Zwart, was "the godfather of all DJs".

Radio pioneer Willem van Kooten has passed away. He was better known by his pseudonym Joost den Draaijer and was the creator and first presenter of the Dutch Top 40. He passed away today, exactly 60 years and one day after he presented the first edition of the hit list on Radio Veronica, reports the Top 40. Van Kooten was 83 years old. Willem van Kooten made a splash in the 1960s under the name Joost den Draaijer as a DJ at Radio Veronica and de…

Former radio producer and media personality Willem van Kooten passed away on Friday at the age of 83.

14:47 In the Netherlands, radio presenter and businessman Willem van Kooten has died at the age of 83. He was the creator of the Top40 and better known as Joost den Draaijer.

Radio pioneer, Top 40 creator and record boss Willem van Kooten has passed away - World News

Radio personality Willem van Kooten has died at the age of 83, the Top 40 Foundation and Radio Veronica reported late on Friday evening. He is seen as the founder of hit radio in the Netherlands, had his own record label and played an important role in the career of Golden Earring, among others. In the 1960s, Van Kooten made waves under the pseudonym Joost den Draaijer at pirate channel Radio Veronica, which broadcast from the North Sea. As a 19…

Willem van Kooten, also known by his DJ name Joost den Draaijer, passed away on Friday at the age of 83. The Stichting Top 40 and Radio Veronica reported this on Friday evening.