The Radio Academy Podcast

It’s time for the Arias Part 2 and this week we hear about the second half of the big night, including an emotional tribute to the late great Steve Wright MBE. We also go backstage for reaction from the winners and a bit of behind the scenes gossip.

This week the podcast comes from the Arias, direct from The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with the winners, speeches, big moments and reactions. Podcast host Georgy Jamieson has been capturing all the highlights from the night.

Our guest this week is Molly Guinness, executive producer of the Arias nominated Times Radio Breakfast Show. She has also recently become a trustee of the Radio Academy. She chats to our host Georgy Jamieson about why she wanted to become a trustee, how breakfast radio sets the agenda of the day, 3 am alarm calls and the importance of the listeners role in the show.

This week our guest is former MD of the Radio Academy, now deputy director of BFBS, Sam Bailey. He has an exclusive for us about their new schedules, and chats to our host Georgy Jamieson about careers in BFBS radio and how they see their future in a digital market.

In this week’s episode our host Georgy Jamieson chats to Carolyn Hitt, Head of BBC Radio Wales, about their new schedule and how you introduce your audience to change. She also talks to broadcaster and journalist Lucy Owen, the new host of the BBC Wales Saturday lunchtime show, about what it’s like to take over an established radio programme and make it your own.

One of the founders of Goalhanger Podcasts, Tony Pastor, chats to host Georgy Jamieson, about how the brand has accelerated in the last 6 months, what sets their podcasts apart from others in the market and how super fans and live events are now a big part of what they do. And Georgy asks if anyone wants to hear The Rest is… Tiddlywinks?

Radio 5 Live is celebrating its 30th birthday, so in this week’s episode, host Georgy Jamieson chats to Julie Cullen, Managing Editor of 5 Live and award-winning journalist and broadcaster Gordon Smart, presenter of the Mon-Thurs 10pm - 1am and Sunday 8-10pm shows on the station. They talk about how 5 Live and radio has changed in the last 30 years, about the importance of being

What’s it like to be nominated for an Aria? And how does the judging process work? This week the podcast focuses on the Arias Nominations, which have just been released for 2024. Host Georgy Jamieson chats to chair of the judges Phil Riley and one of the head judges Paul Sylvester, both of whom have been nominated for and won Arias. She also talks to Jules Rowan - Podcast and Ra

In a world of constant breaking news alerts, Tortoise Media aims to slow everything down and take a deeper look at stories. This week’s podcast guest is reporter Claudia Williams from Tortoise Media, who tells our host Georgy Jamieson how Tortoise differs from other news outlets, how you balance detailed investigative journalism with the need to stay topical and what exactly is s

Sean Thorne hosts a special Radio Academy podcast from the Glasgow Foot in the Door event. Conor Knight and Robyn Richford bring you conversations with some of the speakers including 5 Live's Gordon Smart, podcaster Shannon Singh and Clyde 1's George and Cassi.