RadioTalk from The Radio Academy

In this week’s RadioTalk, one of our 30 Under 30, James Carpenter, tackles the increasingly important question of how radio stations keep younger listeners for longer. James and producer Tom Billington speak to George Ergatoudis (Head of Music, Radio 1), Andy Roberts (Group Programme Director, KISS/Bauer Media), Rod McKenzie (Editor of Radio 1 & 1Xtra Newsbeat), Hattie Pearson (Xfm) and Greg James (Radio 1) for their thoughts on that perpetual challenge. Plus, more radio history magic with another fantastic edition of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy! Produced by Tom Billington and James Carpenter and recorded at BBC Western House (some pieces on location) in London with imaging from On The Sly.

RadioTalk this week features Tim Blackmore MBE in conversation with another of the UK’s radio greats. Russ Williams is celebrating 20 years on the air in Golden Square, surviving a number of owners along the way and currently sitting very comfortably with the team at Absolute Radio. It’s an opinionated discussion about radio and a lifetime of success. The podcast also includes another wonderful edition of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy! Produced and presented by Tim Blackmore and recorded at Unique Facilities in London with imaging from On The Sly.

This week’s RadioTalk is another fascinating rummage through the archives with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. The show features the first gardening programme on radio, The Week In The Garden, back in 1931; the start of Mike Smith’s stint as host of BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast show in 1986; James Whale’s controversial departure from talkSPORT five years ago; and Winston Churchill’s historic announcement of the end of the Second World War. Happy listening! Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week’s RadioTalk is short but sweet, as we enjoy another delightful foray into this week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including Neil Fox’s emotional departure from Capital London; Richard Branson launching Virgin Radio 20 years ago; the first episode in 1969 of BBC Radio 2’s daily serial, Waggoners Walk; and the BBC moving into its pre-Broadcasting House premises at Savoy Hill. Happy listening!

This week’s RadioTalk is the second of our series in which Tim Blackmore MBE interviews radio greats, and it’s no less than the legend that is David Rodigan MBE. It’s a fascinating interview with a man known for his love of a particular type of music more than any other presenter. The podcast also features another of David Lloyd’s brilliant Radio Moments, including Steve Wright on Breakfast. Enjoy! The programme was recorded at Unique Facilities in London with imaging from On The Sly.

In this week’s RadioTalk, John Myers is joined by Andrew Harrison from RadioCentre and Paul Brown, the former Chairman of the industry body, to discuss the Roll Of Honour to celebrate 40 years of commercial radio. What is it, how does it work and who can be on it are questions answered in full. John also chats to Michelle Livesey from KEY 104 about her nomination for a Sony Radio Academy Award for Journalism. All that, plus more classic clips from the week in radio history in David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy! Produced by Sara Hashem and recorded at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly.

RadioTalk this week is the first of a two part special on the Sony Radio Academy Awards Nominations. In part one, John Myers talks to the one and only Ronnie Wood; Ben Cooper chats about Radio 1’s nominations; James Rea discusses LBC and Global; Steve Furnell from Metro FM talks about his crazy week in the region and his emotion at being nominated; and we end as always with more fabulous audio from the archives in David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Next week, RadioTalk is a Women’s Special as John chats to those who have contributed to a record number of women being nominated this year. Recorded at Team Towers in Newcastle. Presented and Produced by John Myers, with imaging from On The Sly.

This week, RadioTalk features the first in a series where Tim Blackmore interviews radio greats. First up is Ken Bruce, a legend and indeed one of the best radio professionals in the business. Hear his radio story in full. The podcast also features a very special edition of Radio Moments from David Lloyd. It’s been a busy week in the world of radio as you’ll soon discover. Happy listening! Programme recorded at Unique Facilities London, with imaging from On The Sly, and hosted by Tim Blackmore.

This week’s RadioTalk comes from Blackpool where the Hospital Radio Association held their annual conference and awards ceremony at the start of Hospital Radio Week. The programme is presented and produced by Sean Dunderdale, who’s joined by Jim Simpson (Chief Exec of the HBA), Dave Nicholson (Director of Radio Tyneside), who this week won the John Whitney Award for 40 years service to his station, Paul Sylvester (Absolute Radio), Barnie Choudhury (former Radio 4 Today Reporter) and Sean McGinty (BBC Radio Lancashire). Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week’s Radio Moments from David Lloyd features a pirate radio ship encountering some stormy waters, an unusual version of hangman on Virgin Radio and the first batch of commercial radio stations hitting the airwaves. Enjoy! Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week’s RadioTalk is short and sweet. Hook me, Tease me for those special moments…John Myers ponders the art of the tease on radio, with examples from Absolute, Metro and Capital for your delight. Plus, David Lloyd’s Radio Moments with a special moment for a UK PD and some audio he might have hoped David had lost. Enjoy! Produced by John Myers at Team Towers, with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

In this week’s RadioTalk, John Myers talks to Matt Deegan from Fun Kids and Brett Spencer and Rubert Brun from the BBC about technology and some interesting developments in radio. Matt Deegan is Creative Director of Folder Media, Brett Spencer is Head of Interactive for BBC Radio 2, 6 Music and the Asian Network, and Rupert Brun is Head of Technology for BBC National Radio networks. Plus, another wonderful edition of Radio Moments from David Lloyd. Happy listening! Produced by Louise Mulroy and recorded at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly.

This week, RadioTalk celebrates 30 years of The Bradshaws. Some have never liked it, others have never understood it but, for millions of fans, it’s been part of their radio listening for three decades. Created, written and voiced by Buzz Hawkins, it started life 30 years ago this month on Piccadilly Radio in Manchester on the Gary Davies show. Since then, it’s become a much-loved and well-known institution that is still on a number of local radio stations today. Hosted by John Myers, the podcast also includes a very special episode of The Bradshaws for your delight and, of course, David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy! Next week, RadioTalk asks, “what’s new in radio?” *Please note, this podcast contains some old fashioned swear words!* The podcast was kindly recorded at Real Radio in Salford, thanks to Dave Brierley-Jones, with imaging from On The Sly.

It’s a spicy debate in this week’s RadioTalk as the panel discuss the Competition Commission’s initial findings on Global Radio’s acquisition of GMG Radio, Helen Boaden’s return to BBC Radio and 15.1m listeners for Radio 2. Views come from Claire Enders, CEO of Enders Analysis, Stewart Purvis, former CEO of ITN and a regulator at OFCOM, and Nik Goodman, the creative director for Bounce, the creative production company and a former PD of Capital Radio. All this and another brilliant instalment of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including a very young Chris Moyles. Recorded at Maple Street Studios in London with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.

This week’s RadioTalk podcast is another in our series of interviews with Radio Academy Fellows. Clive Dickens is in the hotseat with Lisa Kerr, discussing his love of radio and his move to Australia. The podcast also features another edition of David Lloyd’s wonderful Radio Moments. Enjoy! The programme was kindly recorded at Absolute Radio in London, with imaging from On The Sly. Comments always welcome. Also available via iTunes.