Experience

BBC Radio Shropshire

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

• Senior Journalist

  • Oct 2001 - Present

  Leadership of programming, station sound, social media and operations as part of the station leadership team. Presenter/journalist recruitment and development, team comms, public comms and marketing/events. Have also spent periods as Assistant Editor and News Editor; read/write/edit bulletins; voiceovers; present news specials (election, budget etc) and have presented most main programming sequences. Leadership of programming, station sound, social media and operations as part of the station leadership team. Presenter/journalist recruitment and development, team comms, public comms and marketing/events. Have also spent periods as Assistant Editor and News Editor; read/write/edit bulletins; voiceovers; present news specials (election, budget etc) and have presented most main programming sequences.



107.7 The Wolf

• Programme Controller

  • Aug 1997 - Oct 2001

  Leadership of programming and news team at commercial radio station for Wolverhampton for four years from launch. Close working with sales, promotions and marketing to maximise benefits for clients. Deputised for MD. Leadership of programming and news team at commercial radio station for Wolverhampton for four years from launch. Close working with sales, promotions and marketing to maximise benefits for clients. Deputised for MD.



Virgin Radio

• Morning News Editor

  • Jan 1997 - Aug 1997

  Senior journalist preparing and presenting news for UK-wide and London audiences. Senior journalist preparing and presenting news for UK-wide and London audiences.



GWR Group plc

• Breakfast Presenter

  • Sep 1995 - Jan 1997

  Launch co-host and newsreader on B97 Chiltern FM (Bedford) breakfast show. Launch co-host and newsreader on B97 Chiltern FM (Bedford) breakfast show.



Network News Ltd

• Deputy Editor

  • Jul 1991 - Sep 1995

  Senior journalist producing and presenting news for Virgin Radio, Atlantic 252, Radio Luxembourg and 30+ local stations around the UK and Europe. Senior journalist producing and presenting news for Virgin Radio, Atlantic 252, Radio Luxembourg and 30+ local stations around the UK and Europe.



Chiltern Radio plc

• Journalist/Presenter

  • Jun 1989 - Jul 1991

  Newsreader/Reporter/Chief Reporter primarily in the local newsroom in Bedford, also working across the company's offices in Dunstable, Milton Keynes and Northampton. Also presented programmes on the Hot FM and SuperGold networks including phone-ins, news specials (budget/elections etc) and music sequences. Newsreader/Reporter/Chief Reporter primarily in the local newsroom in Bedford, also working across the company's offices in Dunstable, Milton Keynes and Northampton. Also presented programmes on the Hot FM and SuperGold networks including phone-ins, news specials (budget/elections etc) and music sequences.