Category Archives: People

Ben Jones to Leave Absolute Radio to Pursue TV Projects

Much-loved and well-respected broadcaster Ben Jones will be leaving Absolute Radio at the end of July to pursue new projects.  He will begin by hosting TV coverage of a major music event this summer, the details of which will be released soon. In his time at One Golden Square, Ben has interviewed the great and [...]

Nice Day For a Royal Wedding by Andrew Bailey

Celebrating our nuptials in front of a world-wide audience is, thankfully, not something any of us will have to consider in our lifetime. However for Prince William and Catherine Middleton, their very public marriage is attracting a global spotlight that hasn’t been seen for years. After much deliberation about “should we or shouldn’t we” resource [...]

Dave’s Pierced Nipple, Iain’s Swollen Foot and Vicki’s Hair – The National Student Radio Conference by Paul Sylvester

It’s often easy to have a blinkered approach to life and forget that its actually our responsibility to inspire and develop the next generation of radio talent – both on and off-air. So, this week some of us have been involved in the National Student Radio Conference at the University of Hertfordshire. Geoff Lloyd and Dave [...]

Clive Dickens talks at The Earshot Creative Review 2011

Hear the latest edition of The Earshot Creative Review here which features our very own Chief Operating officer Clive Dickens. This edition of the Earshot Creative Review was recorded at the RadioDays Europe conference held in Copenhagen. Clive explains why our imaging and production are so significant to our brand values. He was joined by International radio consultant [...]

Vote Ronnie!…….and other Sony Nominations by Paul Sylvester

It’s been a brilliant day at Absolute Radio after a great night at the Sony Award Nominations. To get 15 nods was beyond our wildest dreams and is testament to the great teams which produce our shows, develop our technology and deliver our branded content. Last year we were overwhelmed by 11 nominations and so [...]