After the flurry of revelations last week, today we’re restricting ourselves to a more modest two announcements. Smaller number, but still big news.
Firstly, we’re delighted to announce that Sainsbury’s is supporting Amazing Christmas, our initiative where registered charities get free adverts on Amazing Radio between now and 12th Night (January 6th). They support 700 charities around the country, each one linked to a local store; we’re looking forward to hearing from those charities and giving them some wider exposure on national radio.
Secondly, we’re revealing the names of the first presenters who will appear on Amazing Radio from 7th January – the day after Amazing Christmas ends. We’ve spent a long time choosing them, and we think we have some belting broadcasters here. Most of them are young, (some very young), all have a passion for music and for re-inventing radio. They are – in no particular order, as they like to say these days -
Mark Ryan and Tom Cotton, recent graduates of Sunderland University’s excellent radio production degree course.
Greg & Burtt, who work in community radio in London
Fuzz Chaudhrey, a recent graduate from Birmingham University, who helped run Burn FM when she was there
Frankie Ward, who’s still at Uni, also at Birmingham
Trevor Dann, formerly Head of Music at Radio 1, ex-Producer of Whistle Test and certain other iconic programmes he’s too modest to name.
And Xan Phillips continues his excellent South Coast show Xan Down South
We’ve put more details and some pictures on the website so you can get to know them. You can also hear the audio of the announcement on this page, and on the presenter page. Meanwhile, we’re still looking for more people, so email pc@amazingradio.co.uk with a short biog and an MP3 of your voice if you’re interested.
Listen to today’s announcement.
Trevor Dann…??? How did you manage getting him on board? Now there is somebody who knows music! Good choice, Paul!
He’s a very wise man.
Thanks Phil, we’re dead pleased too. P
Hello again
Wondering if i can use voice samples from “today’s announcment” in my tune ? The one that I want to make special for amazing ambient channel …
You bet! Thanks for asking. P
Done … Now waiting while it will come thru amazingtunes =]
I found Amazing Radio quite by chance while looking for a station that was about music and not the crud you usually have to put up with to get tune to ear.
Eureka. New tunes by new bands/artists, simple. Why haven’t the rest thought about it?
Now you announce a clutch of presenters for the New Year. Listening to their mini trailers, how will the station sound any different from the stations we are trying to avoid as the inevitable “on-air egos” take over? It’s bound to happen or my name’s not Terry Kencotton MacOniemoyles- Radcliffe III.
Your Highness,
Many thanks for the comment. Glad you like the concept: don’t worry about the egos.
a) we’ve chosen people who are into music, not themselves;
b) the station sound will remain the same in weekday daytime. Only the evenings and weekends will have presenters.
We thought long and hard about it even so. There’s no question that the majority of listeners would like more information about the bands and tunes. They also like the absence of prattle (as do we). I’m pretty sure this will square the circle … but hope you’ll tell us if not.
ATB,
Paul
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