13 episodes

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/

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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/

    Sean Goldsmith

    Sean Goldsmith

    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 do in the birthday game and Jock Around the Clock? Hit play to find out.
    At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

    • 48 min
    Richard Allinson

    Richard Allinson

    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 things have changed over those years.
    And of course, we can't let Richard go without trying to make him look a complete idiot in Jock Against The Clock. Find out how he gets in our utterly ridiculous competition.
    One quick thing to point out before you listen - you might hear a reference to John Stalker; he was Deputy Commissioner of Greater Manchester Police, not the Met.
    At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

    • 51 min
    Anushka Arora

    Anushka Arora

    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/

    • 40 min
    Michelle Dignan

    Michelle Dignan

    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/

    • 50 min
    Rezzy Ghadjar

    Rezzy Ghadjar

    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 under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

    • 42 min
    Danny Mylo

    Danny Mylo

    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 topple Angie from the top of the leaderboard after just a month?!
    At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

    • 42 min

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