Podcasts about radio trent

This is a secret episode! Over the course of this series, several folk have asked whether I’d (David Lloyd) ever be interviewed.  Several luminaries kindly volunteered to interview me. Given the calibre of all the other subjects, I felt reticent. But – with lockdown and also passing 100  episodes - I thought I might succumb. I invited my oldest friend, Mark Runacus MBE to pose the questions. He and I met at hospital radio and he went on to accomplish a huge amount in the ad world. Radio missed his talents. He has been a wonderful friend. In this hour of Radio Moments Conversations, I talk about my journey from shy anorak to radio station manager and regulator. I open up about my childhood, the excitement of hospital radio and the glee of my first gig at Nottingham’s Radio Trent, before moving on to management at a troubled Leicester Sound. Then, walking out the door in tears to no job,  I tell of the unexpected task of establishing Lincs FM. Equally unexpected, I was recruited to the then regulator, the Radio Authority  where I helped both to licence and reprimand radio stations. Moving from there to run the music and speech regional Century brand for Border TV, before crossing to Chrysalis to seize the reins of a couple of the Galaxy stations, London then beckoned and a wonderful stint at the helm of LBC, before leaving as it became part of the foundation for Global Radio. Down the road in Golden Square, I moved to programme and market Virgin Radio and help manage the brand transition to Absolute. The most recent chapter saw me at Orion Media, where we bought and then sold a handful of major market commercial stations including BRMB, Gem 106 and Beacon. In my own words – this is my story. There’s a much better account of all this – and everything that surrounds it in our mad radio world  in my book Radio Moments (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radio-Moments-Years-Life-Inside/dp/1785902725/ref=sr_1_1?) : Fifty years of radio – Life  on the Inside. Hear the whole ‘Radio Moments Conversations’ series here (https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-conversations) – and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series. Music by Larry Bryant (http://www.larrybryant.com/) . 

His life in radio began, aged 16, in Canada – and his distinctive voice  was to be heard on the UK’s biggest stations.  In this hour of ‘Radio Moments Conversations’, David Jensen tells of growing up in Canada and making his radio debut, before moving, aged just 18, to a new life at Radio Luxembourg in the days when it commanded UK evening listening. Advised to get some UK experience, ‘Kid’ alighted at a brand-new Radio Trent in Nottingham in the challenging times so typical of those early days of UK commercial Radio. David opens up about the Radio 1 days in its most colourful era, his friendship with John Peel, the stars he encountered, the roadshow days – and he shares a wealth of anecdotes, not least why he was playing midnight football with the Rolling Stones on an American runway. He also tells of his Capital spell and why he loved that 'big' sound of the City. He tells too of his family life, his love of jazz and how he is facing his Parkinson’s diagnosis. In his own words, this is the David Jensen story. Hear the whole ‘Radio Moments Conversations’ series here (https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-conversations) – and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series. Music by Larry Bryant (http://www.larrybryant.com/) . 

Chris Burns is head of audio and digital for BBC England, and is responsible for the majority of their local radio stations across the country. Starting as a late-night phone-in presenter for Radio Trent, her career has included stints editing shows on Radio 4 such as Woman’s Hour, Any Questions and Start the Week, and she is now tasked with reinventing the medium for the next generation. In this in-depth interview, Chris walks through a career dedicated to radio, having developed a love for it as a child, argues that “repeats shouldn’t be a dirty word” as they give people a chance to revisit much-loved programmes, and explains how new technology is driving a deeper “emotional connection” with listeners.

BIO:Joining us this week is Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer. He played in the NFL from 1994 to 2007 after being drafted 6th overall by the Bucs. He won a super bowl in Baltimore and also played for the Seahawks, Browns, and 49ers. From 2008 to 2017 he was an analyst for ESPN. He is now the head coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville. TOPICS:Back-up Quarterbacks to the rescue in 2019Eli Manning being benchedPanini America partnershipCoaching High School footballBuilding and developing peopleSelfishness vs. SelflessnessThe journey of faithParenting Tips See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From acting at Pebble Mill to reading the news on Radio 1, delivering the shipping forecast on Radio 4 and playing rude songs on Radio Trent, this is the life of velvet-voiced Bill Bingham.  In this hour of #radiomoments ‘Conversations’, Bill tells of his early years in drama and his accidental arrival at the BBC’s new radio station in Birmingham. He relates tales of the birth of Liverpool’s Radio City and the transfer to Nottingham’s Radio Trent, where he hosted a variety of shows as the station re-invented itself. Poached by neighbouring Radio Nottingham where he was heard delivering more news and talk content, he recalls how he was quickly transferred to Radio 1’s Newsbeat. Once in London, Bill was then to be heard on Radio 4 delivering the news and shipping forecast in his impeccable fashion - skills he was later to put to good use at such places as IRN, LBC and Sky News and Channel 4. As he recalls, his love for music and the arts was feasted again during his spell at Saga Radio in the West Midlands. Bill speaks too of the challenges of the job and the costs broadcasters like him have paid – and explains his passionate work for the Migration Museum. In his own words – this is the life of Bill Bingham. Enjoy the whole Conversations series[here](https://www.davidlloydradio.com/conversations). Theme music by[Larry Bryant](http://www.larrybryant.com/).

In this hour, Ron tells of his formative influences - his days at Broadcasting House  and of the early vulnerable days for BBC Local Radio in Sheffield and Nottingham. He offers insight into the challenges of commercial radio in the early 80s, illustrated through his tales of the regulator, the trade body, the personalities at Trent, and the Company’s subsequent expansion. He tells too of the regional radio licences he won and launched – and the things he might have done differently.  The voice of a man who grew up revelling in radio comedy and rock and roll; this is the story of Ron Coles. (Recorded 2016) Hear the whole ‘RadioMoments Conversations’ series  here (https://podfollow.com/1459316952) – and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series. Music by Larry Bryant (http://www.larrybryant.com/) .

A slice of Dale Winton's energy and style on Nottingham's Radio Trent in 1980. Witness too, VOs in the ads from Bill Mitchell- and Terry Wogan! The promo from Steve Merike.

The life and times of thespian and broadcaster Colin Bower.  After some earlier considerable exploits, as he explains here, Colin was memorably the launch presenter on Plymouth Sound, going on to host many programmes on Radio Trent in the 70s and 80s, at a time when the schedule included all manner of styles.  Here he is, in conversation with Dean Jackson in 2017 on BBC Radio Nottingham.

When the snow comes, radio comes into its own. Relish here a bit of crisis programming on Leicester Sound and Radio Trent from 1987. The two stations came together, for reasons of other presenters stuck in the drifts, and a presenter from each service chipped in. Andy Marriott and Steve Merike made for an unlikely pairing, but it’s great to hear this. Not least because of the manifold mentions of long forgotten bus companies and electricity boards.

In assembling an indulgent ‘documentary' on the first ten years of Nottingham's Radio Trent in 1985, I naturally interviewed some of the people involved. Clips appear in the finished programme (to be found elsewhere on this channel). Here, though, savour my appalling interview technique at the time as I sought to persuade the then Deputy Programme Controller, Len Groat to afford me some appropriate sound bites. It's very much a conversation of a time and a place. Days when holiday rotas were printed on bits of paper; and the highlight of the week for a head of music was ‘opening the records' that arrived in the post that day. Len was very much one of the characters of the first age of commercial radio, hopping across Metro and Piccadilly to Trent. Known for his love of jingles and his pretty firm views on most things, Len was a key architect in the building of the ‘Trent sound' which served the station well for its generation.

Promos used to be a little more, well, spontaneous years ago. Many of us did not worry too much about what the objective was – we just had fun under the umbrella of ‘image' promos. Here's a 1982 relic from Radio Trent in Nottingham. Assembled by my laying down one layer of me and a bit of laughter and handing the 10 and a half inch spool to a colleague who laid down another layer and passed it on. Thus this multi-layered epic was created, losing audio quality on each dub. Trent only had one proper multi-track machine, and that was sensibly locked away in comprod.

On this week’s RTP, David ‘Kid’ Jensen, who’s about to launch new shows for UTV Radio and BBC Sussex & Surrey, reflects on his long career in BBC and commercial radio including Radio Luxembourg and Radio Trent in the 70s, Radio 1 and his 'rhythm pal' John Peel, Capital and the Network Chart, Heart and Smooth.

Listen in or Call in *LIVE* as our host(s) speak their minds on the world of professional wrestling, entertainment, and so much more. Tonight's guest(s) include, Former WWE superstar, Trent Barretta, International superstar, Jake Crist, and Independent Miami sensation, Adrian Marx