- How did you first get into radio?
- I started doing hospital radio and loved it. I never planned on it being a career!
- What's been your path to where you are now?
- From hospital radio to summer work at TFM in the north east and Trent FM while I was at uni. Then back to TFM, onto Viking FM in Hull for a couple of years, back to Trent FM in Nottingham for 13 years, then 13 years at the BBC in Nottingham, then Virgin Radio. More recently, I've been doing some non-radio things, like TV and helping Father Christmas. Then Magna came along.
- Did you always want to be on air?
- I used to pretend to be on the radio while I was supposed to be doing my homework. My parents always had the radio on and I'd study what the presenters were doing and try to replicate it. When I got the chance to do hospital radio, it was amazing but I never dreamt it would turn into a full time job for most of my life!
- Best moment on air so far?
- I've been very lucky and done some incredible things but I've never launched a brand new radio station until I joined Magna.
- Any interviews or moments you're especially proud of?
- I used to present a show on lots of commercial radio stations, where there'd be a big name guest every week. We had Elton John, Oasis, Kylie and lots more. I even went to New York twice to record interviews there.
- Toughest moment in radio?
- Big occasions like The Queen's death and when Princess Diana died. It's always hard to know how and when to go back to "normal".
