The Radio Academy Podcast

Mar 04 2025 156 ep. 20 mins 40
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The weekly podcast for all audio creators, produced by UK charity The Radio Academy. Each week, we speak to the people behind a recent radio or podcast project, to find out how it was made, and what they learnt along the way. Got a project we should be exploring? Email [email protected]

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Fee Mak - Women in Broadcasting

Mar 04 2025 18 mins  
Fee Mak from Radio 1Xtra is passionate about encouraging women into the broadcasting industry. She tells our host Georgy about her journey into the industry via university and community radio stations, and how we break down the barriers that women, and especially women of colour, face working in radio and audio.

Meet the Fellows - Phil Maguire

Feb 25 2025 23 mins  
This week, we meet another of our Fellows, Phil Maguire OBE. Phil is the Chief Executive of the Prison Radio Association and was honoured with a fellowship at last year's Radio Academy Festival. He chats to our host Georgy Jamieson about where his love of radio came from, how his career started, and the important role the PRA plays for prisoners and their families.

Bridget Jones Radio

Feb 18 2025 18 mins  
To mark the end of one of the biggest British film franchises of all time, Bauer has developed Bridget Jones Radio on their Rayo app. Producer and music scheduler Rick Simmonds chats to our host Georgy Jamieson about the concept, commercial partnership, and technicals behind this pop-up station.

Meet The Fellows - Adele Cross

Feb 11 2025 20 mins  
Radio 1Xtra breakfast producer, Adele Cross, is our latest guest on the Meet the Fellows series. Adele was made a Fellow of the Academy last September and she tells our host Georgy Jamieson how surprised and humbled she felt at the accolade. She also chats about how her radio career was a complete accident and the importance of mentoring young people in the radio and audio industry

POV - Lead Mojo

Feb 04 2025 22 mins  
POV is the new comedy show made by Lead Mojo for BBC Radio 4 and features sketch comedy that started its life online and on social media. Comedy producer and owner of Lead Mojo Ed Morrish chats with our host Georgy Jamieson about the new series and finding new talent for radio comedy. He also talks about some of the big names in comedy he’s worked with, discusses the role of a co

Meet The Fellows - Kellie While

Jan 28 2025 20 mins  
This week on the podcast we have the first of our Meet the Fellows series. Our host Georgy Jamieson chats with Kellie While, who was announced as a Fellow of the Academy at the Radio Academy Festival last September. Kellie is an accomplished folk musician who went on to work in radio production. As the head of creative at 7Digital, she was best known for producing Radio 2’s Folk

Forth 1 - 50th Birthday

Jan 21 2025 25 mins  
This week on the podcast we celebrate Forth 1’s 50th birthday. The station first broadcast on 22nd January 1975 and joining our host Georgy Jamieson, to look back at some highlights of the station, are afternoon host Garry Spence and Boogie from the breakfast show, who has been host of Boogie in the Morning for over 20 years. They chat about the history of the station, the import

Arias 2025 Webinar

Jan 14 2025 23 mins  
This week on the podcast our host Georgy Jamieson hosts an webinar on the new look Arias. On the panel are the new Chair of Judges, Bob Shennan, Chair of the Awards Committee, Adam Utyman and Aradhna Tayal Leach MD of The Radio Academy. They will guide you through the new and updated categories, the simplified guidelines, the different entry requirements and the judging process. Th

Happy New Arias

Jan 07 2025 3 mins  
This week on the podcast it’s a Happy New Year and news about the new look Arias for 2025. Host Georgy Jamieson has all the latest news as entries open and the details on how to enter. Visit radioacademy.org/arias for more information and the categories.

Merry Christmas From The Radio Academy

Dec 24 2024 1 mins  
A special festive message from the Radio Academy. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.