With nearly 40 years’ experience within the Radio Industry, presenting a varied list of shows including Double header shows, Overnights, Breakfast, Mid-Mornings and Drive. I have experience as a Presenter and a Programme Controller. I have interviewed many people over the years from Barbra Windsor and Sir Cliff Richard to Nathan Sykes and Rob Brydon. I also host live events and do voiceover work. I have a wealth of life experience and am well-travelled, from a picnic under the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco to swimming with sharks in the great barrier reef in Australia. Home is either tending to plants, some DIY or I’m in the kitchen knocking up some food or spending time with my significant other and a very challenging teenager!

Skills

Extensive experience in a fast-paced media environment, consistently meeting deadlines and responding to live, immediate reactions.

Proven ability to effectively communicate and engage with the public on a daily basis.

Strong client liaison skills, with a focus on building and maintaining productive working relationships.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated through collaborative work with diverse teams.

Demonstrated experience in leading teams to maximize results and achieve organizational objectives.

Forward-thinking and strategic approach to work, with a focus on proactive problem-solving and long-term planning.

Work History

2012 – 2025 – Heart, Watford (Communicorp UK)

Programme Controller, Drive Time Presenter. Voice track, Radio Essex and Connect FM.

2003 – 2012 - Heart (was 2ten FM until 2009), Reading

Presenter Mid-Morning 10-2 and Drive Time 4-7, Breakfast Cover Presenter. Voice track Gold morning show.

1999 – 2003 – Chiltern FM, Bedford, Programme Controller

Voice Track Mid-Morning 10 – 2 

2002 – Mercury FM, Watford

Project Manager, Re-Launch Station in Watford.

1996 – 1999 – Chiltern FM, Dunstable

Deputy Programme Controller, Mid-Morning Presenter 9 – 2

Head of Music and Deputising Group Head of Music, GWR Group

1997 – GWR FM, Bristol

Cover Presenter, Late Night Love for GWR Group Network Show.

1994 – 1996 – Q103, Cambridge

Presenter Mid-Morning 10 –2, Head of Music

1994 – 1996 Mid Anglia Group, Cambridge, Peterborough, Kings Lynn

Swing Jock, Breakfast and Mid-Morning, CNFM, Hereward FM, KLFM

1990 – 1994 – Metro FM, GNR

Presenter GNR, Breakfast 6-10, Tea time Show 5–7, Sunday Requests 11-3, North East Night Shift on GNR, Metro FM and TFM.

1989 – 1990 Radio Orwell, Ipswich and Saxon Radio, Bury St Edmunds

Presenter Nightshift 1 – 5.30, Cover Presenter.

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Mail: johndarinmedia@outlook.com