RadioTalk from The Radio Academy

For this week’s RadioTalk, there’s only one thing on our mind – the announcement of the 2014 Radio Academy Awards Nominations. Paul Robinson was in the studio for the webcast and caught up with presenters Angie Greaves and Jeremy Vine, along with Awards Chairman John Myers, to discuss this year’s contenders. And, of course, we’ve got another fascinating dispatch from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, we’re in Dublin where Paul Robinson catches up with speakers at this year’s Radiodays Europe conference, including Valerie Geller and deputy editor of The Guardian, Paul Johnson. Plus, more magical memories from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Happy listening!

In this week’s RadioTalk, Lisa Kerr speaks to Group Editorial Director of Orion Media and Radio Academy Fellow, David Lloyd. In a wonderfully warm and candid interview, David discusses his early passion for radio, his long and varied career, which has included presenting, managing stations and working as a regulator for the Radio Authority (OFCOM’s predecessor), and his dream radio job. And then he’s back again, because it wouldn’t be the same without our weekly dose of classic clips from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

PLEASE NOTE, this podcast contains some bad language. This week’s RadioTalk is a bit of a treat – the audio from Monday night’s North West Branch event, Musicians On The Radio. Two of the world’s most iconic musicians – Mike Joyce, of The Smiths, and Clint Boon, of Inspiral Carpets – joined the BBC’s Mike Sweeney for a fascinating conversation, covering both their music and radio careers. And of course, we’ve got more classic clips from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Happy listening!

In RadioTalk this week, Paul speaks to Lynn Parsons, who has just left her weekday morning show on Smooth Radio, the latest chapter in her career as one of Britain’s most loved female DJs, which has also included BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. And of course, we have more gems from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Happy listening!

In this week’s RadioTalk, Tim Blackmore speaks to John Inverdale about his love of music, radio and rugby. For the first time, John also talks about last year’s Bartoli incident and the reaction to it. And of course, we take another trip into the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In RadioTalk this week, Paul talks with Matt Jamison, Amazing Radio’s Programme Director, about its unique model which gives new artists a platform to be on the radio, and NDL’s founder and Managing Director, Nick Deyong, on building brands and the unique services his company provides to UK commercial radio. And of course, we have another rummage through the archives for the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, freelance social media and radio producer Heather Davies (one of our 30 Under 30) shares some examples of best practice in social media from across the radio industry. Heather speaks to Claire Hawke from BBC Radio Cornwall about how they as a station response to the recent bad weather online, and to Matt Deegan from Folder Media and Fun Kids about what tools and research are available to radio stations to assess the effectiveness of their social media campaigns. James Carpenter (another 30 Under 30) also catches up with Kellie Redmond from Somethin’ Else about how their 6 Music show #nowplaying responded in real time to the death of Lou Reed, and hears from BBC Northampton’s Rob Adcock about a documentary he recorded using his iPhone, purely for social media. And of course, we’ve got more wonderful memories from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, for his first interview of the new year, Tim talks to the enigmatic Simon Bates, including analysis of his most successful radio feature, ‘Our Tune’, and the manner of his leaving Radio One. And of course, we also have more classic clips from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, Lisa Kerr speaks to BBC Director of Radio and Radio Academy Fellow, Helen Boaden. In a remarkably candid interview, she reveals how she coped with being the subject of the news when she’s more used to editing it, why she’s ‘an old fashioned feminist’ at heart and why she’s happy to be back working in radio. And, of course, we’ve got more classic clips from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Happy listening! *Please note, this podcast contains some strong language.*

In this week’s RadioTalk, Will Wilkin (one of our 30 Under 30) goes on an open top bus ride through the ghosts of radio accents past, present and future. Along the way, you’ll hear one presenter describe his wife as a big woman, Susie Dent will introduce us to the word ‘Jafakin’ and Charlie Sloth will show us his accent uniform. So, do all presenters copy each other? Is there an accent wasteland where everyone’s real voices live and what’s in your accent wardrobe? All answered in this half hour. Plus, more magical memories from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Go on, make your ears happy!

What does it take to be a radio presenter? What are the special skills? How do you connect to an audience? In this week’s RadioTalk, host Paul Robinson talks to Angie Greaves, Graham Dene, Monki and Sean Bolger, four presenters with vast and varied experience working at stations including Magic, Talk Radio, Southern Sound, BBC local radio, BBC 1Xtra, Capital, Virgin and Smooth. And of course, we’ve got more wonderful memories from the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk, James Carpenter from our 30 Under 30 hears from fellow stars of the initiative about their plans for the New Year and advice for newcomers, and talks to Luke Mitchell from VoxBurner, who gives us an insight into the trends of 16-24 year olds. And of course, we’ve got our regular round up of the week in radio history with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Enjoy!

In our final RadioTalk of 2013, David Lloyd’s Radio Moments features Terry Wogan’s moving sign-off from Wake Up To Wogan, Jimmy Young’s last Radio 2 show and we wish a very happy birthday to Simon Bates. We’ll be back in the office on 6th January, but if you can’t go that long without David’s melodious tones, you’ll find loads more goodies at www.davidlloydradio.com, including a Christmas/New Year special. Enjoy!

In this week’s RadioTalk we take another skip down radio memory lane with David Lloyd’s Radio Moments, including Chris Evans’ Ginger Media acquiring Virgin Radio, Bauer purchasing Emap’s magazine and radio interests, Robin Lustig signing off from The World Tonight, and a surprise caller for the Today programme. Happy listening!