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.
