A Face For Radio

Molly Field joins Jessica Harding to share her journey from the University of Kent to a successful career in radio. While studying at university, Molly directed the mockumentary 'Alien Society: The First Communication' as part of a first-year group project. She later submitted it to BBC Upload, where it was broadcast as a radio play, leading to an interview with the BBC. That opportunity opened the door to work experience at the BBC and, as Molly puts it, she has "never left"!Listen to the podcast to hear how Molly has advocated for herself throughout her career, the incredible opportunities she's embraced, and how she's helped build community through the power of local radio.

Andrea Fox joins Jessica Harding to share her sound advice for aspiring journalists and PR professionals. With over ten years’ experience as a presenter, broadcast journalist, podcaster and voiceover artist, Andrea currently reads live national news on the Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio.In part two, Andrea discusses the preparations she does before interviewing guests and voice-over work. Andrea recommends Gravy for the Brain and Radio Academy as great resources for people interested in voice and radio work. Andrea also discusses her role as national newsreader on the Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio.

Andrea Fox joins Jessica Harding to share her sound advice for aspiring journalists and PR professionals. With over ten years’ experience as a presenter, broadcast journalist, podcaster and voiceover artist, Andrea currently reads live national news on the Dave Berry Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio. In part one, she discusses what makes a story stand out on air, why local angles matter, and how to craft PR pitches that get noticed. Andrea also reflects on her career, what it really takes to become radio-ready, and the importance of saying “yes” to opportunities. 🎧 Tune in for practical tips and industry insight.

This week, we're joined for a second time by BBC Radio Merseyside producer and presenter Ngunan Adamu. We discuss her advice on breaking into journalism, what makes a strong regional story, how she approaches creating content for her show focused on the Black community in Merseyside, and how she balances her dual roles as both producer and presenter.  

David Waddell, a Senior BBC Business Producer, joins Rory McGowan in today's episode of A Face for Radio to talk about his 24 year career in the BBC, touching on his journey through the broadcast journalism industry, from being a text producer at Sky News to his current role as a producer of business news. He touches on growing up during the Troubles, what it was like being a Chief Picture Producer for the last five general elections and how the BBC approaches business-led stories with the goal of being impartial throughout.  This episode was recorded before the resignation of Tim Davie from the BBC and the scandal involving the Panorama programme and President Trump. That's why when they discuss impartiality in the BBC, this is never brought up.