Radio Essentials
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. In every episode of our monthly podcast, James Marriott chats to someone from the big wide world of radio to look at their career, how radio has changed, and what...
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United Kingdom
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At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. In every episode of our monthly podcast, James Marriott chats to someone from the big wide world of radio to look at their career, how radio has changed, and what the future holds for the industry. We'll bring you some amazing competitions - with fantastic prizes up for grabs - and exclusive giveaways for podcast listeners. Plus we have a bit of fun along the way, playing the good old Celebrity Birthdays game, and pitting presenters against one another on Jock Against The Clock - who will come out top of our leaderboard? Find out more about Radio Essentials at https://radioessentials.com/
Language:
English
Website:
https://radioessentials.com/
Episodes
Sean Goldsmith
6/30/2022
There aren't many local breakfast shows which have owned their airwaves in the way Sean and Becky did on Peak in Chesterfield, back in the day...
And it's a pleasure to welcome Sean Goldsmith to the podcast to discuss his career including those glory days on Peak.
We also discuss Sean's apparent 'luck' when it comes to getting those all important breaks, his diagnosis with aspergers in the last few years, and what his back-up career has long been should the radio world go pop.
How will he...
Duration:00:48:05
Richard Allinson
5/31/2022
Well it is the jubilee after all, so it feels right to have radio royalty on June's podcast, as we welcome Richard Allinson.
Capital to Radio 2 to Magic and Greatest Hits Radio - Richard's career spans basically the biggest stations and brands in the radio world.
He talks us through the early days including how a new DJ not turning up at his university student radio station set things in motion.
We talk through a remarkable 17 years on Capital and the jump onto Radio 2, as well as how...
Duration:00:51:59
Anushka Arora
4/30/2022
This month's guest on the Radio Essentials podcast is Anushka Arora from Sunrise Radio.
Anushka has done absolutely loads of amazing things and she also tells us more about Sunrise Radio - a fantastic station.
Get her advice on how to get a foot in the door in the radio industry.
And how will she get on in Jock Against The Clock?
At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/
Duration:00:40:52
Michelle Dignan
3/31/2022
This month we welcome BBC Radio Manchester breakfast show presenter Michelle Dignan to the podcast.
It's a fascinating chat, from her early years at Key 103 and Hallam FM, through to 5 Live and now Radio Manchester.
Plus - you DO NOT want to miss Jock Against The Clock this month. It's a big 'un!
At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/
Duration:00:50:08
Rezzy Ghadjar
2/28/2022
Spring has sprung and our March 2022 podcast has also sprung - as James meets Heart's Rezzy Ghadjar.
We find out about her journey into radio, which certainly didn't follow any of the 'normal' routes, and what she thinks makes Heart such a powerful brand.
It's fair to say Rezzy wasn't feeling overly complicated going into Jock Against The Clock but how did she get on in our general knowledge test? Tune in to find out.
At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need...
Duration:00:42:25
Danny Mylo
1/31/2022
Bit of a Yorkshire feel this month as James is joined by Danny Mylo, one half of the award winning Pulse 1 breakfast show.
He takes us back to the moment he fell in love with radio, doing his first show on a community radio RSL at the age of 14, right through to winning Gold at the Arias.
And having been there and done it, there's some great advice and tips in here for anyone wanting to break into radio themselves.
Of course, we put Mylo to the test in Jock Against The Clock... could he...
Duration:00:42:11
Angie Greaves
12/31/2021
We start the New Year with a bang, welcoming the amazing Angie Greaves from Smooth Radio onto the podcast to tell us about her roots and journey into radio.
Angie explains to James Marriott how she made the jump from the admin side of radio into the studio and a remarkable broadcasting career that has followed, plus we talk about representation in the industry.
And of course, we put Angie to the test in Jock Against The Clock - could she be the one to topple current leader Jo Russell?
At...
Duration:00:39:32
Scottie McClue
11/30/2021
We are joined by a radio legend this month - the one and only Scottie McClue, king of the phone-in.
Scottie chats to James about his career, his favourite - and most difficult - calls - and his current on-line phone-in project.
Scottie reflects on some of the more controversial moments he's been at the centre of, and tells us about his aims of returning to the airwaves in the not-too-distant future.
Plus of course we see how he gets on in the Celebrity Birthdays game, and put his general...
Duration:00:46:45
Dave Cooper
10/31/2021
Remember Remember... the podcast for November! Radio Essentials is back and this month our host James Marriott is chatting to Dave Cooper, one half of the new Gaydio breakfast line-up.
Dave's journey to breakfast radio is unusual and inspiring in equal measures. If you're an aspiring presenter looking to break into radio, this episode is definitely one for you.
We find out more about Gaydio, one of the most underrated radio stations in the country, and a brand which knows and serves its...
Duration:00:38:13
Jo Russell
9/30/2021
It's October 2021 and this month we're getting to know Jo Russell from Gem 106 and Greatest Hits Radio.
Jo talks us through her early career leading on to an incredible stint on the breakfast airwaves of the East Midlands as half of the multi-award winning Jo & Twiggy, before heading off to Absolute Radio and now on Gem 106.
She tells us about the differences between doing local, regional and national radio and her thoughts for the future of the industry.
Will she get full marks in the...
Duration:00:37:04
Dan Noble
9/1/2021
It's September 2021 and our guest this month is Dan Noble from Absolute Radio. We hear about Dan's career path, his thoughts on radio right now, and his tips for any budding presenters wanting to follow in his footsteps.
Plus, will he overtake Dixie to go top of the Jock Against The Clock leaderboard?
And how will he fair in the Celebrity Birthdays game?
At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/
Duration:00:30:42
Dixie
7/31/2021
Welcome to the first Radio Essentials Podcast! Every month we'll be chatting to someone from the big wide world of the wireless - and our first guest for August 2021 is Dixie from Heart in sunny Yorkshire.
He tells us about his career, the moves up and down the country with plenty of highs and a few more difficult moments, as well as his view on radio in 2021 and some top tips for anyone who wants to follow in his footsteps.
Now of course, we couldn't possibly do a radio podcast without...
Duration:00:40:43
Radio Essentials : Trailer
7/25/2021
Hello - and welcome to the Radio Essentials Podcast.
We love radio and if you do too, well you might just love this podcast. Have a listen to our trailer to find out all about the show, and what we'll be getting up to in our monthly episodes.
Find out more about us at https://radioessentials.com/ and if you like what you hear, go ahead and tap the 'Follow' or 'Subscribe' button in your podcast app, so you get the newest episodes first.
Duration:00:02:13