Category Archives: People

Absolute Radio welcomes new Head of Agency Sales

Welcome to Ben Barker, who is set to join Absolute Radio as our new Head of Agency Sales. Ben joins from OMD UK where he’s currently head of radio and will replace Remy Kirk, who was confirmed as Advertising Director back in August. Ben will have the task of strengthening agency contacts and will also [...]

The Student Radio Awards 2011 by Pete Donaldson

Last night, in the uber-glam environs of the IndigO2, the 16th Student Radio Awards took place.  I was lucky enough to be able to attend this boozy celebration of DJs, producers, station managers and the like.  After an army of fresh-faced, excitable teens took their seats, DJs Annie Mac and Scott Mills (no, me neither) [...]

The World’s First Ever Crowd-Sourced Christmas Single

Cult comedy star and voice of Absolute Radio, Matt Berry – best known for playing idiots in award winning comedy shows such as ‘The I.T. Crowd’  – is set to release the world’s first ever crowd-sourced Christmas song in aid of Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.  Matt has recorded a demo video of the track [...]

Ronnie Wood Awarded Lifetime Achievement at Radio Festival

Legendary Rolling Stone guitarist and Absolute Radio DJ Ronnie Wood has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Radio Festival. Ronnie, pictured above with his producer Claire Neal from Somethin Else, been taking part in the Festival in Salford which sees the industry’s key players come together for a packed programme of events [...]

Digital UK’s Drive To Digital Conference

Our CEO Donnach O’Driscoll has been asked to give a talk today at the first ever Drive to Digital Conference from Digital UK, an event all about in-vehicle digital radio which is something we are all very excited about at One Golden Square. Donnach will talk all about the launch of our two brand new [...]