Issue 207 23rd October 2007
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Better than Moyles? 3PEAKING EXCLUSIVLY TO #ONCRETE 5%! S VERY OWN 'REG *AMES WHO WAS 3TATION -ANAGER OF ,IVEWIRE LAST YEAR TELLS US OF THE WONDERS THAT ARE LIFE AS 2ADIO S NEWEST $*
OF PEOPLE WHO WILL TRY TO PUT ME DOWN BUT YOU JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT 9OU RE PUTTING YOURSELF UP ON A PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE TO THROW TOMATOES AT YOU BUT ) M GETTING USED TO IT 9OU CAN T BE LIKED BY EVE RYONE
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7HAT IS IT LIKE TO WORK AT 2ADIO
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7ORKING AT 2ADIO IS A DREAM FOR ME ) HAVE WANTED TO DO IT EVER SINCE ) CAUGHT THE RADIO BUG AT HOSPITAL RADIO WHEN ) WAS 4O BE ON THE SAME SCHEDULE AS #HRIS -OYLES 3COTT -ILLS ET AL AND TO DO SHOWS IN SUCH AN INSTITUTION IS INCREDIBLE
7HAT S IT LIKE TO BE PART OF A BIG COR PORATION $OES IT EVER LIMIT YOUR PLAY CHOICES
$O YOU WAKE UP SMILING AND KICKING YOURSELF
) HAVEN T HAD A MOMENT WHEN ) VE TAKEN IT FOR GRANTED AND ) NEVER WILL ) DON T THINK ) THINK THAT WHEN YOU DO IT S TIME TO GO ) FREQUENTLY WAKE UP AND JUST LAUGH ABOUT IT ALL BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED SO QUICKLY AND IT S ALL A BIT RIDIC ULOUS )T WOULD BE QUITE EASY TO GET AHEAD BUT ) VE BEEN GIVEN A JOB HERE SO THAT ) CAN GROW AND DEVELOP MY STYLE NOT BECAUSE ) M GONNA PILE ON MILLIONS OF LISTENERS IN STANTLY ) VE GOT A LOAD OF GOOD PEOPLE AROUND ME AND MY PRODUCER .EIL 3LOAN WHO IS EXCELLENT BY THE WAY WILL BE THE lRST ONE TO TAKE ME DOWN A PEG OR TWO
)S #HRIS -OYLES A RE ALLY NICE GUY #HRIS IS A REALLY NICE GUY 7E HAVEN T HAD MUCH OF A CHANCE TO CHAT MAINLY BECAUSE HE S ON STRAIGHT AFTER ME BUT HE IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY TALENTED
PRESENTER AND SOMEONE ) HAVE LOOKED UP TO EVER SINCE ) START ED LISTENING TO 2ADIO (E DOES HAVE A FEW DIGS AT ME ON AIR BUT IT S ALL HARMLESS 7ELL MOSTLY 3COTT HAS BEEN THE ONE ) VE CHATTED TO THE MOST HE S SUCH A NICE BLOKE AND HAS HELPED ME OUT A LOAD AS HE KNOWS WHAT IT S LIKE TO BE ON 2ADIO AT A YOUNG AGE AND HAS GIVEN ME ADVICE ON HOW TO COPE WITH IT ALL
(OW APART FROM HARD WORK DID YOU GET TO BE IN THIS PO SITION
(A 9OU ASK ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME AND THEY LL TELL YOU ) VE BEEN OBSESSED WITH ALL THINGS RADIO FOR A VERY LONG TIME ) M MY OWN WORST CRITIC AND ) REALLY BEAT MYSELF UP ABOUT THINGS WHEN THEY GO BADLY 4HERE ARE ) M SURE MANY PEOPLE WHO WOULD SAY
hOH HE DOESN T DESERVE ITv hHE SHOULD DO YEARS ON LOCAL RADIO lRSTv BUT REALLY WHAT DOES THAT MATTER 3OMEONE HIGH UP MUST HAVE SOME FAITH IN ME ) RECORDED EVERY STUDENT RADIO SHOW ) DID LISTENED BACK TO THEM AND THOUGHT OF WAYS TO IMPROVE ) M STILL DOING THAT NOW YOU HAVE TO OTHERWISE YOU BECOME COMPLACENT ) NEV ER THOUGHT THAT ) COULDN T DO SOMETHING THOUGH YOU HAVE TO HAVE SELF BELIEF WITHOUT BEING ARROGANT )F 9/5 DON T THINK YOU RE GOOD ENOUGH NO ONE WILL ) DID LOADS OF SHOWS ON ,IVEWIRE AT 5%! AND BECAME THE 3TATION -ANAGER LAST YEAR )T TOOK OVER MOST OF MY UNI VERSITY LIFE BUT IT WAS GREAT FUN &ROM THERE DURING THE HOLI DAYS ) MANAGED TO PURSUADE 'ALAXY 2ADIO TO GIVE ME SOME COVER SHIFTS 'ETTING THE &- EXPERIENCE WAS REALLY GOOD FOR ME ) WAS LUCKY IN THAT THE TIM ING WAS GOOD AND ) STAYED IN CONTACT WITH A COUPLE OF PEOPLE FROM THE STATION AND LET THEM KNOW HOW ) WAS GETTING ON BUT NO ONE JUST GIVES JOBS OUT
7HAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE BANDS OF THE MOMENT
7HAT S THE MOST EMBARRASSING #$ YOU VE EVER BOUGHT
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-R "LOBBY 4HEME 4UNE WAS MY lRST EVER SINGLE !LSO MY MUM BROUGHT BACK THE 3TEPS ALBUM ONCE AS SHE GOT IT FREE WITH HER "OOTS !DVANTAGE #ARD POINTS
7HAT WOULD BE THE BEST lVE TRACK RUN TO PLAY AT THE ,#2 TO GET PEOPLE DANC ING
!HHH WHAT A QUESTION IN THIS ORDER THESE WOULD BE THE LAST OF THE NIGHT +ILLERS 3OMEBODY 4OLD -E OR -R "RIGHTSIDE &EDDE ,E 'RANDE 0UT 9OUR (ANDS 5P FOR $ETROIT &OO &IGHTERS !LL -Y ,IFE . 4RANCE 3ET 9OU &REE &EEDER "UCK 2OGERS ) CHALLENGE ANYONE NOT TO GO MENTAL AT THESE
(OW MUCH BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS DID IT TAKE TO GET WHERE YOU ARE TODAY "LOOD NOT MUCH SWEAT A LOT DUE TO THE STRESS LEVELS 4EARS 7ELL ) VE CRIED MORE IN THESE LAST FEW MONTHS THAN ) EVER HAVE DONE ) D BE LYING IF ) SAID ) M NOT FEELING THE PRES SURE A BIT IT IS BY NO MEANS AN EASY JOB BUT IT S PART OF IT ) VE HAD MOMENTS OF ABSOLUTE JOY AND SOME REAL LOWS TOO BUT AS ) VE SAID ) HAVE SOME BRILLIANT PEOPLE AROUND ME TO SORT ME OUT 4HERE ARE A LOT
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4O BE PART OF THE GREATEST BROADCASTING COMPANY IN THE WORLD IS INCREDIBLE 4HE ""# IS WORLD RENOWNED AND GREATLY RESPECTED 4HE GREAT THING ABOUT 2ADIO IS IT WILL ALLOW ME TO BE REALLY CREA TIVE #OMMERCIAL RADIO HAS ITS LIMITATIONS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS MONEY MAKING 2ADIO S ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO CREATE ENTERTAINING RADIO AND THAT IS THE TRUMP CARD IT HAS OVER THE COMPETITORS
7HAT ARE YOUR TOP MEMORIES OF 5%! ROMANTIC TRYSTS AND BINGE DRINKING AL LOWED
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