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On Air Team A-L
Adelaide
Hobbies/interests: Music, Lyric writing, Anime/Manga, Reading, Hanging out with family and friends.
Top 3 Songs:
Softcore -The Neighbourhood
Get out of my dreams, get into my car - Billie Ocean
Please don't leave me - P!NK
Adelaide has had a passion for music from a young age and loves lyric writing.
Allan Lake
Allan started his radio career at Isle of Wight Radio working as the tea boy on the Saturday sports show and as producer for the station's veteran phone-in presenter Alex Dyke. This led to his own Saturday evening show, but he was let go by the station after broadcasting a controversial feature named "Bin Laden reads the Bible". After this, he moved to neighbouring station Power FM, before leaving the south coast for Hull to present Late Night Lake at Viking FM. Whilst working at Galaxy Manchester he generated more controversy after comments he made about Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus
After a stint at Liverpool's Juice FM, he moved to London and GCap Media's Capital Disney for an evening show named "In on the Lake" from January 2005 to August 2006. Lake was then moved to the Breakfast show on sister station Core. After eight months, the show ended as the station switched to a non-stop music format. During this tame, Lake was also a regular cover presenter for Capital 95.8. He has covered shows for GCap's Coast 96.3 and Red Dragon FM, where he once again generated more controversy over his sacking, after getting listeners to call the programme controller to try to persuade him to hire him, who in turn rehired him.[4] During his time on the Evening show, Lake caused Red Dragon to have its building lease reviewed after he ordered a live cow to be delivered to the studios. Both incidents were radio stunts with the consent of management, Allan continued to be employed by the group throughout. Allan now joins us here at Zack FM.
Angelina
All time top three songs:
Three little birds - Bob Marley
Change Me - Tamela Mann
Spirtual 'Loose Ends remix' - Don E featuring The Collective
My radio career: 105.3 Zack FM
The best thing about working in radio: I get to discover and uncover my passion for music and share a little bit of light.
Show Name: Mind, Body and Soul on Sunday 11pm - midnight. Gospal Gap Monday midnight - 1am. Angelina mixes good music with conversation on all things spirtual, mental, emotional and physical.
Chris T
Hobbies and Interests: Music (obviously!), radio, snooker, electronics, street lights, boomboxes, record fairs, aircraft. All time top three songs: Wow... so many possibilities! But here goes;
Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only
Imagination - Body Talk
Third World - Now That We've Found Love (Paul Hardcastle Mix)
My radio Career: Started age 13, made a small FM transmitter and broadcast music to our house and about 50 metres up the street! Had up to TWO listeners! Made other ventures in to home-brew broadcasts in more recent years but less said about that the better! Now proud to be associated with Zack FM.
Dave Caine
I have been into radio since the seventies. I started off with land based pirate Station Anglia Radio, ABC England to name a few. In 1979 I worked for pop pirate Radio Caroline on the good ship Mi Amigo as a DJ and painter and in 2003 worked as a DJ and producer for Rock Station Xcel FM for 3 years until it was sold. I then had a break until I joined Zack Fm. Radio has been in my life for years and i love it. You can hear me between the hours of 3 and 5am Tuesday - Friday. Also on Solid Gold Sunday Morning "nothing but 60's" from 5am - 7am!
we asked Dave what his 3 top songs are:
1. Dancing In The Street by Martha Reeves and the Vandelas.
2. Music by John Miles.
3. We Love The Pirate Stations by The Roaring Sixities.
Derek "Tommo" Thompson
Derek started his broadcasting career at the age of 18 working in the world of local radio. In the seventies, he worked for BBC Radio Sport based in London. In the eighties he joined ITV and World of Sport, by now an established horse racing comentator. During 1985 Derek joined Channel 4 Racing. He also commentates for At The Races and was often heard on TalkSport. Zack FM are pleased to welcome "Tommo" to our Solid Gold Sunday lineup.
Doug Kramer
Doug Kramer, known for his energetic on air personality, has spent the better part of the last 20 years in Radio. Beginning his career in Hot Springs on 105.9 KLAZ, Kramer pioneered the on air mix-show having DJ's like Chaos, Big Brown, Chris K and many others doing live mixes on the air. After several station moves in the late 90's Kramer found himself a home in New Orleans doing mornings on 104.1 KISS FM. At this point his show had begun syndication. In 2006 Kramer moved his operations to Oklahoma City where he worked afternoons at KJ103 and further refined the overall direction of his show. It was then that he began syndication of his mix-show which is still heard every Saturday night. In 2008 Kramer took his syndicated program to the studio back in Arkansas.
Emma Scott
Emma Scott brings her Pluggin Baby Radio Show to Zack FM every Wednesday evening at 9pm. Emma has been involved with radio for over 30 years and has hosted shows on many stations including Kerrang and Q Radio, Heart and Gallaxy to name but a few! The Pluggin baby Radio show will showcase new and up and coming bands along with well established groups we all know and love. If you love your rock or metal, tune in!
Flip Miller
Flip hails from the town of Bishop's Stortford but is now a local gal residing in Beck Row. Flip champions all things local to Mildenhall and the surrounding villages but is truly in her element when interviewing local people, bands and business people. Flip is often found "out and about" at local events flying the flag for Zack FM and Mildenhall in general. There is nothing she loves more than being interactive with our listeners on air when hosting her shows so do call her up or pop a message through when she is in the studio.
You can catch Flip on Monday evenings at 9pm with the "All Request Show" or teamed up with Chris T on Tuesdays for Live and Local - not forgetting Sunday Night Live at 9pm as part of Solid Gold Sunday. Flip is also the voice of the Zack FM local travel reports.
Gary Philips
I've been obsessed with radio since getting the bug years ago after joining a local hospital radio station. In my career, I’ve worked as a newsreader and reporter at the BBC in Essex and stations in Suffolk, Norfolk and Milton Keynes. News is my passion and local news is where I get the biggest buzz! Finding stories and telling them to Zack FM listeners gives me a huge sense of satisfaction. I relax by watching my beloved Leeds Utd (not very relaxing), going to the cinema or listening to my vinyl record collection (all right grandad). And I am always on the hunt for really really good coffee, so if you know anywhere... Gary is also responsible for our sports desk and weather reports. News and sports reports can be submitted to newsdesk@zackfm.com
Geoff Dorset
Starting his career aged just thirteen, it was only a short while before Geoff became established as one of the Mecca Group's top three DJs, seeing him open new venues worldwide. He compared the second ever gig by Led Zeppelin and early shows with Fleetwood Mac. Geoff has been heard on Radio Hallam, Q102 in Florida and KZUN in Dallas, pirate radio station Sunshine Radio, Skyline FM, Express FM, Mix 94 in Las Vegas and the UK's second most-listened to community station, Forest FM and now joins us on Zack FM.
Hamish Brown
I have been working at Zack FM now for a good number of years now, I have always enjoyed music and have spent time working in clubs and done a season abroad in Ayia Napa. I always strive to make my self better at what I do and enjoy helping people so they can also achieve their goals. My main interests are deep house music, tattoos and just going out at the weekend with my friends. Join me each and every Saturday morning between 5 and 7am.
Judge Jules
Judge Jules brings his Global Warm Up set to Zack FM on Friday night at midnight. The perfect extension to your Friday night party.
Juice
Hobbies and interests – I go to the gym most days, I am a bit of a workaholic so work and hobbies seem to run into each other.
Top 3 songs:
John Miles – Music
Stereophonics – Dakota
Layo Bushwacker – Love story
I originally started doing mobile disco's when I was 14 years old, then moved into DJ'ing in bars and nightclubs across the country working with many famous PA's and bands before getting my own bar/ night club, which I currently have alongside a property development business. My radio life began after being a big fan of Laser 558 and Radio Caroline; I started in radio with Instore Radio for New Look, then got a big break and went to work at Chiltern Radio, originally doing weather, travel and making the tea! I then progressed to my own show and the Chiltern radio Roadshow's. Soon after that I joined a station in Essex called 1557. I also worked for Jam FM, Midsummer Radio amongst others, in the mid 1990's I did a spell on Radio Caroline out in the North Sea. In 2005 I started DJing for Big L International Radio where I still currently have a show on Saturday afternoons. I started my show on Zack FM in 2011 and took over ownership of the station in 2014.
I always try to believe that if you want something enough, and you work hard enough one day it will happen for you, hopefully that day will come.
Kev Reed
Kev has been spinning the discs in one format or another since 1990. He had many years running his own mobile disco, a stint on hospital radio (he was taught how to safely restrain the patients before he was shown how to operate the studio!), a rather long spell on Big L 1395am and now Kev can be found waffling over the airwaves of Zack FM! Kev is part of the tech team at the station as well as being part of our daily presenting line-up. Kev broadcasts from his own studio in Norwich giving us a Golden Oldie of the Day, a Quick Fire Pop Quiz and a couple of rounds of What Was The Year. The music played on Kev's show is rather wide-ranging so you never really know whats likely to be heard next. Same can be said for his sideways glancing blows when it comes to his observations on life and the world in general. You are most welcome to suggest a Golden Oldie Of The Day - just pop an email, SMS or WhatsApp through!
You can probably guess what Kev's hobbies revolve around from his profile pic. If he is not on the air with Zack FM, he is possibly in the air at the contols of a Piper Warrior II as a student pilot.
As for his taste in music... Anything goes. But push him really hard and he may reveal his favourite track is Late Night Grande Hotel by Nanci Griffith. Or possibly Love At The Five And Dime...
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Advertise - Why Radio?
7 GREAT REASONS FOR YOU TO
MAKE RADIO YOUR MEDIUM OF
CHOICE
1. RADIO OFFERS EFFICIENT TARGETING
Radio targets audiences efficiently because different stations attract different listeners. This allows advertisers to talk selectively to the groups they are most interested in. Added to this is radio's local structure, which means that brands can focus their activity very effectively onto key market areas.
2. RADIO REACHES PEOPLE AT RELEVANT TIMES AND PLACES
Most radio listeners are engaged in another activity, and this means that advertisers can reach listeners at key 'touchpoints' - when they are on the school run, surfing the internet, before going out on Friday nights, and so on. And now that radio can be heard on mobiles, on the internet etc, these touchpoints are becoming even more widespread. Research shows that advertising which is relevant to a listener's other activity is over 60% more likely to be recalled.
3. RADIO REACHES OUT IN AN AD AVOIDANCE WORLD
Research shows that radio, together with cinema, has the lowest level of advertising avoidance - people rarely switch stations, and are available to listen to any message that is relevant, creative, intriguing etc. This is a great opportunity for advertising who want to reach out to new customers, or to tell existing customers something they didn't know.
4. RADIO HAS A "MULTIPLIER EFFECT" ON OTHER MEDIA
Radio's way of multiplying the effect of other media is a feature of multi-media research studies. Radio's multiplier effect seems to originate in the fact that it is an audio-only medium, and therefore stimulates a different part of the brain.
5. RADIO HAS A LARGE "SHARE OF MIND" AWARENESS FOR A BRAND
In the same that radio stations create chart music success, they create a sense of ubiquity for a brand. This is for two main reasons - firstly, because radio ads are on frequently and secondly because listeners tend to spend so long listening (on average 14 hours per week). An advertiser which is big in radio can create a disproportionately large share of mind for itself for low entry level.
6. RADIO DRIVES RESPONSE, ESPECIALLY ONLINE
Radio has always been a strong 'call-to-action' medium, and this is even more true in a world where consumers access brands via the internet. Recent radio and internet joint research revealed that at any given time a fifth of internet surfers are listening to radio - so they are a click away from interacting with a brand.
7. RADIO IS "A FRIEND"
Listeners use radio for emotional reasons - to keep their spirits up, to stop themselves from feeling bored in a car or isolated while doing daily chores. This leads to them seeing radio as a kind of friend, and this is a valuable context for an advertiser to appear in. It is even more powerful when advertising extends through into branded content - sponsorships & promotions. When a radio station presenter talks about 'our friends at Company X', the listener is hearing about a friend of a friend - this has a strong effect on bringing a brand closer.
Call our sales department today and find out just how cost effective advertising on Zack FM really is. (01638) 711-177 or E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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