BA Hons Broadcast Journalism
University of Leeds (2002)

Full Driving Licence

Experience

Apr 2007-Present day - Freelance Broadcast Journalist - Various (BBC Radio Solent; BBC Radio Cambridgeshire; KMFM, Kent; Eagle Radio, Guildford; Southern FM, Brighton; Mix 107, High Wycombe; Mix 96, Aylesbury; Time FM, Romford; Dream 107.2, Central Hampshire; Arrow FM, Hastings) I cover a range of shifts - I work on breakfast bulletins, turning around audio quickly for the top of the hour and doing regular news and travel updates; I cover drive, compiling and presenting bulletins and programmes; and I work as a reporter covering stories in and around London

Sep 2006-Mar 2007 - JP Morgan, London I worked in a temporary role for JP Morgan as an assistant to a team of investment bankers

Sep 2005-Aug 2006 - Travelling I visited Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. While travelling I did some freelance work for various radio stations in England, as well as for 2SM in Sydney. The work included coverage of the culmination of the Peter Falconio murder trial and the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Sep 2004-Sep 2005 - Freelance Broadcast Journalist - Tower FM, Bolton - I worked the weekend news shift, covering a patch stretching across North and central Manchester

Feb-Sep 2004 - Broadcast Journalist - Marcher Radio Group, Wrexham - I worked as part of Marcher's five-strong news team. We worked to bulletins for three stations - MFM, the Wirral's Buzz and Classic Gold Marcher - so time management and organisation skills were essential

Jun 2002-Feb 2004 -Freelance Broadcast Journalist - Various (Juice FM, Liverpool; Imagine FM, Stockport; Wire FM, Warrington; The Revolution, Oldham; Dee FM, Chester; Silk FM, Macclesfield; Tower FM, Bolton) - My shifts involved being on desk covering bulletins and often lunch & drivetime programmes, as well as covering many stories across the region as a field reporter

Jun 2001-Jun 2002 - Placements - Various (BBC GMR, BBC North Yorkshire, 105.4 Century FM; Huddersfield's Home 107.9) - While training I worked on placement at various stations, covering stories as a field reporter including the Burnley race riots and the Harold Shipman inquiry

Technology Used  

  • ENPS
  • Radioman
  • Myriad
  • Scoop
  • Adobe Audition
  • BRIAN
  • DAVE
  • Burli
  • Cool Edit
  • Minidisk recorder
  • Dalet
  • News Boss
  • Flash Mic