Radio Essentials

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

We start the New Year with a bang, welcoming the amazing Angie Greaves from Smooth Radio onto the podcast to tell us about her roots and journey into radio.

Angie explains to James Marriott how she made the jump from the admin side of radio into the studio and a remarkable broadcasting career that has followed, plus we talk about representation in the industry.

And of course, we put Angie to the test in Jock Against The Clock - could she be the one to topple current leader Jo Russell?

At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

We are joined by a radio legend this month - the one and only Scottie McClue, king of the phone-in.

Scottie chats to James about his career, his favourite - and most difficult - calls - and his current on-line phone-in project.

Scottie reflects on some of the more controversial moments he's been at the centre of, and tells us about his aims of returning to the airwaves in the not-too-distant future.

Plus of course we see how he gets on in the Celebrity Birthdays game, and put his general knowledge to the test in Jock Against The Clock. Can he knock Jo Russell off the top of the leaderboard?

At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

Finally - a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Radio Essentials x

Remember Remember... the podcast for November! Radio Essentials is back and this month our host James Marriott is chatting to Dave Cooper, one half of the new Gaydio breakfast line-up.

Dave's journey to breakfast radio is unusual and inspiring in equal measures. If you're an aspiring presenter looking to break into radio, this episode is definitely one for you.

We find out more about Gaydio, one of the most underrated radio stations in the country, and a brand which knows and serves its audience incredibly.

And of course, the big questions are - will Dave get full marks on Celebrity Birthdays? And how will be do on Jock Against The Clock after Jo stormed to the top of the leaderboard in October?

At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

It's October 2021 and this month we're getting to know Jo Russell from Gem 106 and Greatest Hits Radio.

Jo talks us through her early career leading on to an incredible stint on the breakfast airwaves of the East Midlands as half of the multi-award winning Jo & Twiggy, before heading off to Absolute Radio and now on Gem 106.

She tells us about the differences between doing local, regional and national radio and her thoughts for the future of the industry.

Will she get full marks in the celebrity birthday game and most importantly of all, how will she do in the soon-to-be-award-winning* Jock Against The Clock? Can she jump to the top of the leaderboard?

At Radio Essentials, our aim is to bring you all the content you need under one roof. Find out more at https://radioessentials.com/

*will never actually win an award