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Friends and colleagues pay tribute to radio presenter, programmer and executive John Evington, who died on 4th December 2021.
In this special podcast presented by Stuart Clarkson, you will hear from John himself as well as tributes from: Steve King, David Duffy, Terry Underhill, Phil Trow, Martin Campbell, Trevor Thomas, Jason Hardy, Paul Chantler, Phil England, James Piekos, Paul Carrington, Johnny Beerling, Barry David, Ray Crowther, Jim Davis, Steve Penk and Kelvin MacKenzie.
John's career took in Piccadilly Radio, Centre Radio, Signal Radio and subsequently its parent company The Wireless Group. He also had a brief spell presenting weekend shows at Radio 2 while at Signal during the week. After 22 years with Signal, John went on to programme and manage Original 106, The Revolution and others during a 40+ career in radio, with his later years working as a consultant on various projects including the trial small-scale DAB multiplex in Manchester.
Special thanks to all our contributors and to David Lloyd for allowing us to use the interview with John recorded for the RadioMoments Conversations podcast in 2016. You can listen to the full version at https://audioboom.com/posts/4163514-conversations-episode-2-john-evington
RIP John Evington 1958-2021
The RadioToday Programme is sponsored by Broadcast Bionics. Processing by Ian Deeley; voiceover by Hannah Patterson; original music by Mcasso. -
Stuart Clarkson finds out about this year’s 30 Under 30 from Radio Academy Managing Director Sam Bailey and Bauer’s Steve Parkinson who’s the Chair of judges for 30 Under 30… then meets four of this year’s ones to watch:
- Scarlett O'Malley - Station Manager, whynow radio- Nels Hylton - Freelance Presenter and Producer, TBI Media/Radio 1/Radio 2- Rozeena Bernard - Assistant Producer, BBC Radio 2- Katy Johnston – Presenter, Capital Scotland, Communicorp UK -
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Paul Rowley has been "our man at Westminster" for BBC Local Radio since 1994 and before that worked for IRN and LBC as well as Liverpool's Radio City in its early days. As he leaves the BBC after 27 years, Paul shares his love for the medium of radio with RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson and gives us a quick history of his 47 years working on the wireless.
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Stuart Clarkson chats to a selection of speakers from this year’s Radio Academy Radio Festival, held at the News UK building in London on Wednesday 3rd November 2021.
You will hear:
Helen Thomas (Radio Academy Chair & Head of Radio 2)John Pienaar (Times Radio)Dino Sofos (Persephonica)Ben Cooper (Chief Content & Music Officer, Bauer Media Audio UK)Liam Fisher (Head of Speech, News UK)Mohit Bakaya (Controller, Radio 4)Faron McKenzie (Head of Radio 1Xtra)Matt Deegan (Folder Media)Rebecca Frank (Content Director, Kiss)Aled Haydn-Jones (Head of Radio 1)Claudia Winkleman (Presenter, Radio 2)Ian Moss (CEO, Radio Centre)Charlotte Moore (Chief Content Officer, BBC)Sam Bailey (Managing Director, Radio Academy)
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Toby Anstis chats to RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson as he marks 20 years since his first overnight show on Heart 106.2. Toby can still be heard daily on the brand, hosting breakfast on Heart Dance and Friday night's Club Classics across the Heart Network.
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On 9th July, Jonathan Coleman OAM died in Sydney, Australia after a four-year battle with prostate cancer, aged just 65. The Radio Academy and RadioToday present this special look back at his life and career.
In Remembering Jono, Nick Pitts (The Radio Academy's Deputy Chair, and Jono's producer of five years at Heart) is joined by four of Jono's radio spouses - Russ, Erika, Harriet and Jo. -
Stuart Clarkson is back - and he's in Burnley to speak to Greg James, Jordan North & Vick Hope as the Radio 1 Summer Breakout came to a conclusion at Turf Moor!
Roy Martin catches up with Phil Bignell at Hot Radio in Poole as part of the Broadcast Bionics 'Bionic Van' tour.
And Stuart has some news of his own to share with Roy!
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Looking back at the first 12 months of Times Radio as Matt Deegan talks to presenter Ayesha Hazarika, Mid-Mornings Producer Poppy Bullard and Programme Director, Tim Levell for this Radio Academy event.
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Kate Cocker picks three projects funded by the Audio Content Fund she’s been impressed by, and talk to the people behind them.
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Hear from the nominees, winners, special guests and more at the event in London on May 26th 2021
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Greatest Hits Radio launches in London on 105.8FM. Guest host Debbie Mac talks to Group Programme Director - Hits Radio Network Gary Stein and Greatest Hits Radio Talent Director (London) Ric Blaxill about the change.
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Anne Frankenstein from Jazz FM and Scala Radio is our guest host as we explore Bauer's new subscription services with Bauer executives Richard Dawkins, Ben Cooper and Tobias Nielsen.
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This week our guest host is freelance producer/presenter James Brown having a chat with Made in Manchester's Ashley Byrne about the recent obit, making programmes, interviewing guests and creating podcasts.
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Following the Radiodays Asia event, our Asia reporter James Ross spoke to a bunch of speakers after their virtual sessions. We hear from Francis Currie, Valerie Geller, Christian O'Connell, Phil Riley, James Cridland, ABC's Tanya Nolan and more.
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Producer and presenter Steve Bland, host of the You Me and the Big C Podcast is our guest host this week. He talks to his BBC colleague Nicky Campbell from 5 Live Breakfast about his love for radio, starting in Scotland at Northsound and moving to London for a gig at Capital before heading to BBC Radio 1.
Hear about the days of working with Fluff, Everett and Beerling right up to the responsibilities of his position at 5 Live. And dogs. -
BBC Radio 1's Scott Mills talks to former Virgin and talkRADIO presenter Jamie East about his journey from commercial to BBC Radio 1, his relationship with Chris Stark and the delicate balance of a double act/sidekick, what happens when radio chases trends, and some interesting information about what the BBC was planning should the pandemic get worse.
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talkRADIO's Darryl Morris returns to have a chat with Gaydio Breakfast host Dean McCullough about presenting a breakfast show during a pandemic, serving the LGBTQ+ community in a time of crisis, growing up gay in Northern Ireland, and landing his dream job on BBC Radio 1.
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BBC broadcaster Chris Mason takes time out for an open chat with talkRADIO presenter Darryl Morris, our guest host for this week.
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