Category Archives: FAQ

Questioning radio – by David Lloyd

When I get up and wave my arms around enthusing people about radio, I usually end up defaulting to my familiar theme of ‘if radio were invented today…’.   It works though.
All the familiar attributes of this great 100 year old medium would impress all the more if we had not begun to take them for [...]

Fresh Thinking! – by Geoff Lloyd

You shouldn’t feel embarrassed about expressing an opinion, it’s what the new gaffers say they’ve set this ‘blog up for, and that (unless they’re hoodwinking us, and it’s really a giant Stasi trap to weed out dissenters) has to be a good thing.
It’s very common in commercial radio workplaces to feel like your opinion doesn’t [...]

The Golden Goose – Radio and the Music Industry

I don’t think many would question the value of Radio Airplay when trying to sell music and influence consumers about new artists. In fact I think some of the more cynical people may wrongly believe that the Radio Industry is paid to pay certain songs at certain times again and again. Of course the opposite [...]

Sharing some highlights

So, my highlights in radio…well, being a Director of the original winning XFM bid in London is well up there. In addition to that, being Chairman of Atlantic 252 in its heyday, when it was the largest commercial station in the UK broadcasting was also a very proud moment. Then roaming the world to find [...]

Don’t pronounce the ‘ch’

So what can I say about myself. As you tell from the name “Donnach” I’m Irish…or a Dubliner to be more precise. And don’t blame me for the name. There are in fact 86 different pronunciations of the name…so there will be a competition to choose the correct one! I’ve spent the past 20 years [...]