Chris Baxter Email & Phone Number

Stroud, GB

Stroud, England, United Kingdom

Gloucester, United Kingdom

Syndicated to 4 BBC radio stations in the West of England: BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Wiltshire, BBC Somerset & BBC Radio Gloucestershire

UK

Trained as an Executive Coach and worked with clients across the globe through the BBC’s Coaching Network.

England-wide

Led a team of trainers who undertook an intensive programme to upgrade technology in local radio. The role also included designing, writing and producing training materials and video tutorials.Visited all 39 local radio sites in England and the Channel Islands, liaising with management teams and fronting presentations to engage teams in the change process.

Across England

Single-handedly visited 40 local radio stations from the Channel Islands to Cumbria, training staff to use a new social media console, ‘Davinci.’ Designed and produced training materials.

Gloucester

Hosted mid-morning show building the audience to a record high, winning a prestigious BBC award for best morning show. Highlights included presenting and co-producing a documentary series on Gloucestershire writer Laurie Lee, culminating on an outside broadcast from Spain and a New York Radio Award

Leicester

Hosted afternoon drive programme, weekend morning shows. Responsible for station sound an imaging, including commissioning a new audio jingle package.

Across England

Instructed presenters and producers across BBC local radio to use new digital production and play-out system. Many stations were making the transition to digital for the first time and analogue kit.Also led a project to design a new generation of studio mixing desks, hand-picking professionals from across local radio to engage in the process.

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Responsible for daytime output and managed a team of presenters, producers and broadcast assistants. Launched a new breakfast show with a major marketing campaign and introduced a new digital playout system. Relief presenter covering breakfast, mid-morning with regular slots at weekends and a Midlands-wide late night show.

Middlesbrough

Breakfast show host and station sound producer. Award 'best station sound' gold award in inaugural Frank Gillard Awards.

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Launch breakfast show and Saturday morning presenter for 107.9 Huddersfield FM (latterly The New Pennine FM). I stayed in that role for a year before returning to the BBC.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Assisting day-to-day at metropolitan radio station. Working as technical operator, presenter and producer.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

In vision presenter of daily magazine programme for job hunters. Also, on location reporting and editing TV packages for broadcast on a wide variety of subject matter.