Experience

Q Radio Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Head of Station Sound

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Management / Head of Production Department. Management / Head of Production Department.



Cash for Kids Northern Ireland

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Station Imaging Producer

  • Apr 2007 - May 2015

  April 2007 - May 2015 Full time producing and directing all of the on-air imaging at Cool FM and Downtown Radio. (Although had been producing imaging since 1996 freelance at Cool FM.) I was working very closely with programming, responsible for all station voices, slogans and jingles. I helped shape a lot of the station sound. In April 2015 I was involved with the launch of new digital station 'Downtown Country'. I produced and directed the imaging and provided help with the stations music. Show less



Cool FM, Belfast

• Breakfast Presenter

  • Jun 2002 - Feb 2005

  Presented the Breakfast Show from 7-10am at the time it was Northern Irelands No-1 Breakfast show ahead of all Commercial Radio and BBC. In 2004 I achieved the highest listening figures the show ever had.

• Evenings / Drivetime Presenter

  • Apr 2000 - Jun 2002

  Evenings 6 - 10pm then in 2000 moved to earlier time 5-9pm - The Cool Drive was one of the big highlights for me at Cool FM while the station sounded strongest with the best line up of presenters mid to late 90s.



Atlantic 252

• UK

• Nights & Weekend Presenter

  • Jan 1993 - Apr 1996

  aka Jo King - One of the youngest jocks on national radio, part of one of the strongest presenter line ups the station had. Presenting the Friday and Saturday evening show and nights during the week. UK's Largest Commercial Radio Station - During that time in 1993/94, the station was at it's peak with a weekly reach between 5 and 6 million and was the second most profitable station in the UK after Capital in London during the Chris Tarrant breakfast times. aka Jo King - One of the youngest jocks on national radio, part of one of the strongest presenter line ups the station had. Presenting the Friday and Saturday evening show and nights during the week. UK's Largest Commercial Radio Station - During that time in 1993/94, the station was at it's peak with a weekly reach between 5 and 6 million and was the second most profitable station in the UK after Capital in London during the Chris Tarrant breakfast times.



TFM Radio

• North Yorkshire

• Weekend Breakfast Presenter

  • Feb 1995 - Aug 1995

  (During my time away from Atlantic 252 for a year) Weekend Breakfast and Cover Work (During my time away from Atlantic 252 for a year) Weekend Breakfast and Cover Work



Metro FM

• North-East, England Regional Radio

• Nights & Cover Presenter

  • Jun 1994 - Feb 1995

  (During my time away from Atlantic 252 for a year) Weekends, Nights and Cover work. One of the most successful regional radio stations outside London. (During my time away from Atlantic 252 for a year) Weekends, Nights and Cover work. One of the most successful regional radio stations outside London.



Fashion FM

• Glasgow, Scotland

• Radio Presenter

  • Jul 1992 - Dec 1992

  Formerly Radio Top Shop. Instore radio to Top Shop & Top Man stores in Scotland. Formerly Radio Top Shop. Instore radio to Top Shop & Top Man stores in Scotland.



Radio Top Shop

• Gateshead, England

• Radio Presenter

  • Feb 1992 - Apr 1992

  Presenter Cover work Presenter Cover work



Wear FM

• Sunderland, United Kingdom

• Presenter

  • Nov 1990 - Dec 1991

  UK Radio Station of the Year at the Sony Awards in 1992. My first time on a live on-air radio station. UK Radio Station of the Year at the Sony Awards in 1992. My first time on a live on-air radio station.