
Key Information
Radio Academy Training Day
Exeter - 30 March 2022
We held an incredible day of talks, discussions and learning sessions, with guest speakers from national radio and across the South West.
The Radio Academy Training Days are an opportunity hear from the best in the business, on programming, music, news, speech, imaging, technology, presenting, podcasting and more. They're also a great way to meet other brilliant people in the industry, with plenty of opportunities for building your network.
Speakers included Harriet Scott (Co-presenter, Magic Breakfast), Dan Noble (Presenter, Absolute Radio) and Emma Clements (Executive Editor, BBC Radio Cornwall), and Sean Thorne (Presenter, Fun Kids Radio).
There were seven different talks on the day, for delegates to pick and choose from, plus a Demo Clinic for aspiring presenters to get advice. And at the end of the day, we went for networking drinks at a local pub.
The venue for the 30 March Training Day was the fantastic Exeter College Hele Road Campus, with their brand new state-of-the-art lecture room facilities, and beautiful central atrium space.
12.30pm | Arrivals and Registration at Exeter College Hele Road Campus reception |
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1.00pm | Harriet Scott, in conversation with Alex Mansuroglu of KISS |
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Room A | Room B | Room C and Radio Van | |
2.00pm | Podcasting Sean Thorne Jinty Sheerin Charlie Taylor hosted by Mollie Finn |
Planning Content for Radio Alex Mansuroglu Grace Hopper |
Technology and OBs James Walker Matt Woodley |
3.00pm | Presenting & Producing Radio Adele Cross Dan Noble Stuart Davies Sarah Gosling Hosted by Paul Nero |
Jingles and Imaging Ben Townsend |
Technology and OBs James Walker Matt Woodley |
4.00pm | Speech Radio Emma Clements James Watts Matt Rogers |
Social Media Janet Kipling |
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5.15pm | Presenter Demo Clinic Dom Chambers, Grace Hopper, Mark Grinnell, Stuart Davies, Molly Finn, Sarah Gosling Hosted by Chris North |
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6.00pm | Drinks Hosted by The Radio Academy - venue revealed on the day |
Confirmed Speakers

Harriet Scott
Co-Presenter, Magic Radio Breakfast Show

Alex Mansuroglu
Presenter, KISS

Dan Noble
Presenter, Absolute Radio

Stuart Davies
Content Manager, Virgin Radio Anthems, Chilled and Groove

Emma Clements
Executive Editor, BBC Radio Cornwall

Sarah Gosling
Presenter, BBC Radio Devon
and BBC Introducing South West

Grace Hopper
Producer, KISS

James Walker
Network Operations Manager, Greatest Hits Radio

Sean Thorne
Presenter, Mark Andrews' Love Letter to Wrestling, BBC Sounds & Fun Kids Breakfast

Ben Townsend
Composer, WiseBuddah and No Sheet Music

Matt Woodley
Creative Producer & Presenter, BBC Radio Devon

Janet Kipling
Social Media Producer & Presenter, BBC Radio Devon

James Watts
Executive Editor, BBC Radio Devon

Matt Rogers
Presenter, Radio Exe

Mollie Finn
Presenter, Reprezent & Trickstar Radio

Paul Nero
Managing Director, Radio Exe

Jinty Sheerin
Podcaster, WomenKind Collective

Adele Cross
Producer, BBC Radio 1Xtra Breakfast

Dom Chambers
Chair, Community Radio Association

Mark Grinnell
Executive Lead, BBC Nations

Charlie Taylor
Presenter & Producer, BBC Radio Somerset