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Lisa Kerr speaks to Lord ‘Jimmy’ Gordon, founder of Radio Clyde, about the start of commercial radio, running for parliament and what he thinks radio needs to do to survive.

Researched by Tash Jones and recorded at Maple Street Studios in London. Produced by Jordan Thomas with imaging from On The Sly.

As always, it features a wonderful edition of David LLoyd’s Radio Moments.

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This week’s RadioTalk podcast is a chance to hear Jeremy Vine in conversation with John Myers at the South West Branch’s fantastic event at Bristol University Students Union. It was a brilliant event, so here’s your chance to hear it even if you couldn’t make it on the night. The audio was kindly recorded by Burst Radio. Plus, we have another wonderful instalment of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. Go on, make your ears happy!

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No RadioTalk this week because the Producers Special from last week is still receiving heaps of interest, so we’re going to leave it up there for a bit longer. However, we do have a brand new version of Radio Moments from the legend that is David Lloyd. It’s another cracker this week, so do give it a listen. Enjoy!

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(L-R) Helen Thomas, John Myers, Richard Steel

RadioTalk this week looks at the role of the Producer in music radio with two of the best. Helen Thomas is the multi-award winning Executive Producer of The Chris Evans Breakfast Show. Richard Steel, the Executive Producer of Dave and Lisa at Capital FM, is also at the top of his game but works within a commercial radio framework.

Hear how they go about their daily life, run their teams, think about their shows and how preparation is everything. Most of all, they tell us why being a radio producer is the best job in the world and what you need to do if you want to get their job someday.

Plus, we have another wonderful instalment of David Lloyd’s Radio Moments. It’s a not to miss episode this week with audio that John hoped had long been lost!

Recorded at Maple Street Studios in London and produced by Jordan Thomas with imaging from On The Sly.

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This week sees the launch of a fantastic new series of interviews with Radio Academy Fellows. For the very first edition, Lisa Kerr is joined by Bauer Radio’s DAB Radio Director Grae Allen.

Grae reminisces about his first day at Radio Clyde and tells us why he thinks digital radio is well placed to replace analogue, what he thinks the odds are of the switch-over happening in the next decade and, after 34 years in the industry, what it is that’s made him stay.

Recorded at Maple Street Studios in London and produced by Jordan Thomas with imaging from On The Sly.

As always, it features a wonderful edition of David LLoyd’s Radio Moments

Comments always welcome. Also available via itunes.

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