I began volunteering in 2006 with local hospital radio station, Radio Cherwell. In 2013, I joined national charity, the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA) as a volunteer to give even more back and I still volunteer now, some thirteen years later. I love volunteering. In my roles at Radio Cherwell, I have been able to gain …
I’ve been trying to get a full time job in the radio industry since I graduated in 2011 and while I continue to volunteer for two radio/media based charities, it turns out I didn’t have enough experience to get that ‘real world’ job I had been yearning for. This realisation came mid 2018, after I …
I’ve been volunteering for years and for one organisation in particular, I’ve been giving up my time for the last thirteen years. But now I feel at a crossroads, is it time to move on? I started volunteering primarily as a ‘foot in the door’ to the radio industry and an opportunity to give back. …
In a move I partly predicted back in December last year, Global, owners of Heart, Capital and Smooth, yesterday announced plans to network breakfast across their respective stations and consolidate drivetime programmes. It’s clear that Global are moving away from being local and relevant in favour of bolstering up these already semi-national brands. As a …
