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Student Radio Awards 2011

The Student Radio Awards have celebrated talent and excellence since 1996 and have helped kick start many a successful career in broadcasting including that of Radio 1’s Greg James. This years event was hosted by Radio 1’s Scott Mills and Annie Mac who is the new Chair of the Awards. The Pips were also there and have spoken to all the winners on the night and this is your chance to hear what they had to say.

James Walshe - Programme Director, Kerrang Radio

James Walshe first started in radio making tea as a teenager and has since worked his way to being the Programme Controller at Kerrang Radio. James along the way has picked up masses of knowledge and experience which he has shared with The Pips when we spoke recently. Listen to James talk abouthis career, how difficult it is today to break into radio and his invaluable advice on how to get noticed and his demo tips

Martyn Littlewood - Presenter at Fly Fm. Wants to be a professional radio presenter

Martyn Littlewood is a Student Radio Awards winning presenter on Nottingham Trent’s student station Fly Fm. His ambitions are to be a professional radio presenter but is working on a large skillset to work his way into a station in other ways if needed. Martyn recently spoke to The Pips about the stresses and strains of trying to achieve a career in radio, the knock backs and how he picks himself up and keeps going.

Chris North - Head of Talent, Wise Buddah

Chris North is the Head of Talent at Wise Buddah. From Scott Mills on Radio 1 to Terry Wogan on Radio 2, Vicki Blight on Absolute to Rich Clarke on Capital FM, Wise Buddah Talent represents some of the UK’s best known broadcasting talent and many of the fastest rising stars in the fields of TV, Radio, DJ Gigs and Voice Overs and the Head of Talent is Chris North. Chris spoke to the Pips recently about how he started in radio and his advice for those who wish to work in broadcasting.

Richard Park - Group Executive Director & Director of Broadcasting, Global Radio

Richard Park is one of the most influential people in radio today. The former programme controller of Capital FM and BBC1’s Fame Academy is now the Group Executive Director & Director of Broadcasting, Global Radio. Richard has played a part in the career of many of the most famous broadcasters you hear on radio today, and the Pips caught up with Richard backstage at the recent Studio Radio Awards to talk to him about what he thinks of the future talent in radio, and his advice for people who wish to work in broadcasting.

Student Radio Awards 2010

The Student Radio Awards have celebrated talent and excellence since 1996 and have helped kick start many a successful career in broadcasting including that of Radio 1’s Greg James, who co hosted the event at the O2 Arena alongside Radio 1 colleagues Fearne Cotton and Huw Stephens. The Pips were also there and have spoken to all the winners on the night and this is your chance to hear what they have to say. 

Phil Korbel - Director of Radio Regen in Manchester

Phil Korbel started his radio career at the BBC and is now the director of Radio Regen, a community project based in Manchester. Phil has spoken to the Pips about what radio courses Radio Regen offer, the opportunity to make a career for yourself in community radio and his top tips for people who wish to work in radio.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                            

David Walker - Chair of the Student Radio Association

David Walker is the Chair of the Student Radio Association (SRA) who represent radio stations in universities, colleges and schools across the UK. The highlight of the year for the SRA is the Student Radio Awards which have started the career of many broadcasters, Greg James of Radio 1 was a winner a few years ago. David has spoken to the Pips about the awards and how you can enter and get involved.

Toby Whitehouse - Station Director of Gaydio in Manchester

Toby Whitehouse is one of the directors and co founders of Manchesters newest radio station, Gaydio. What started as an idea a few years ago has now turned into a fully operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week community radio station that serves the gay community in one of Britains biggest cities.
                                                                                                                                                                                            
 

Carole Fleming - Course leader at the Centre for Broadcast Journalism