Freelance Radio And Audio Producer
Self Employed: Bbc / Commercial
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Freelance Radio and Audio Producer
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Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Simon Ritchie is listed as Freelance Radio and Audio Producer at Self Employed: BBC / Commercial, based in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Simon Ritchie.
Simon Ritchie previously worked as Freelance Radio & Audio Producer at Self Employed: Bbc / Commercial and Heart & Capital Breakfast Producer at Global Radio. Simon Ritchie holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English & Drama from University Of Exeter.
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Proven ratings and Double Radio Academy Gold award winning radio producer with more than 20 years experience located in Manchester, close to all branches Northwest media production. Recent Freelance work includes working for BBC 6Music, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Manchester, Bauer Media [BC1 Network] Capital & Heart brands as well as producing "The Pedal Power Playlist" program for BBC Radio 5Live. [LISTEN VIA LINK BELOW]Available for freelance work in radio/audio production, new media (inc. podcasts, online video production), guest lecturesKEY SKILLS:Awards Success – *Sony Best Breakfast (under 10 million) "Sam & Amy" 2013 -GOLD AWARD*Sony Best Breakfast Show Gold Award 1999, Sony Competition Bronze Award 1999, Sony Best Breakfast Silver Award 2000 for Adam Cole at Breakfast on Galaxy.Content & Feature Development – Very experienced in planning and shaping features and narrative driven content inc. Sam & Amy’s Barge Staycation, 24 Hours on a Log Flume. These helped drive Gem 106 to historically highest figures on two separate occasions.Studio Director – More than 13 years studio experience working with and inspiring long standing talent to perform at their very best.Online, Social Media & Video Editor – inc. planning, overseeing web content and social media activity. Experienced editor and producer of online video content.
Listed skills include Radio, Radio Producing, Radio Broadcasting, Media Production, and 14 others.
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Self Employed: Bbc / Commercial
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Freelance Radio & Audio Producer
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Self Employed: Bbc / Commercial
Regular Cover Producer Shifts at BBC Radio 6Music (Salford) for Radcliffe & Maconie (7digital) Chris Hawkins (Audio Always), Marc Riley, Mary Anne Hobbs (Wisebuddah), Liz Kershaw, Craig Charles (TBI Media)AP Cover Shifts for Marc Riley, Guy Garvey, Mary Anne Hobbs & Huey Morgan (Wisebuddah) Audio Producer for “Brief History of the Euros” for Chris Hawkins show (June 2016) LINK BELOWBBC Radio 2 Producer: Cover for Craig Charles House Party, Radio 2 Midnight Massive show (OJ Borg + Cover Presenters) Radio 2 Playlists & Janice Long.Regular Shifts at BBC Radio Manchester producing Becky Want & Mike Sweeney shows + Trail Production & Scheduling (using VCS/Sable Software + Adobe Audition)ALSO: Paddy McGuinness Producer of 'Paddy's Sunday Dinner' for Bauer Media [Sept. 2016-Aug.2017]Cover Breakfast Producer for Global Radio in Manchester, Liverpool & North Wales (Capital & Heart) + work with Independent Production Companies "2ZY" & "Made in Manchester" Various roles including audio production and mixing as well as research and scripting for a variety of clients inc. BBC, DW (German World Service) Produced “Pedal Power Playlist” for BBC Radio 5 Live – July 2014 [see link in Summary]Available for freelance work in radio/audio production, new media (inc. podcasts, online video production), guest lectures
Jan 2013 - Present
Heart & Capital Breakfast Producer
Daily & long term planning / production of the show inc. web content & social mediaSaw RAJAR increases through every book as Heart Breakfast with Spence & AngelaLaunched new Capital Breakfast with Graeme & Sarah when format flipped to Capital in May 2014**MATERNITY COVER CONTRACT - ENDED AUGUST 15th 2014**
Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
Gem 106 Breakfast Producer - Sam & Amy Show
Duties/Achievements:-Daily & long term planning / production of the show inc. web content & social media.Studio direction of long standing talent. Managing and training production interns. *Sony Best Breakfast (under 10 million) "Sam & Amy" 2013 -GOLD AWARD*A significant increase in reach & share year on year from 2008-2012RAJAR - Show Reach 2008-2012: 160,000 to 232,000 + Mkt. Share 08-12: 4.3- 6.7% On two occasions the performance of the breakfast show assisted the station in reaching historical records for audience figures.Arqiva Commercial Radio Nomination 2012 - 24 Hours On a Log FlumeOrion Media (internal) award for Best Audio 2012 – Kelly & Brian’s Wedding
Jan 2008 - Nov 2012
Programme Controller
Gcap Media Leicester Sound
Managing and coaching the programming team including presenters, news team and marketing teamSupervising & managing Selector and Linker scheduling, station promotions, compiling award entries, station imaging, as well as maintaining community presence, business planning inc. above & below the line marketing spend
Dec 2005 - Nov 2007
Deputy Programme Director
Chrysalis Radio Galaxy Manchester
Duties/Achievements:Running programming operations inc. Executive Producer role with Breakfast Show+ Music implementation - inc. weekly playlist meetings, using and interpreting music research, analysis and implementation of cluster researchRAJAR Q3 04 – highest market share in station history at time of 7.2% with 8.7 average hours from 3.3 million total hours
Feb 2001 - Oct 2005
Producer
Ministry Of Sound; Emap; Chrysalis Radio; Faze Fm
Various Radio Production Roles:-2000 Ministry of Sound Radio, LondonProducer - “The Ministry of Sound Dance Annual” for Galaxy Network2000 Kiss 100, LondonProducer – Bam Bam Breakfast Show 1997- 2000 Galaxy ManchesterProducer – Adam Cole Breakfast Show AWARDS:Sony Best Breakfast Show Gold Award 1999 + Sony Competition Bronze Award 1999, Sony Best Breakfast Silver Award 2000 1996- 1997 Kiss 102, Manchester and Kiss 105, YorkshireStation Assistant
Aug 1996 - Jun 2000
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Simon Ritchie education
Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English & Drama
Education record
Shrewsbury School
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Simon Ritchie works for Self Employed: BBC / Commercial.
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Simon Ritchie is listed as Freelance Radio and Audio Producer at Self Employed: BBC / Commercial.
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Simon Ritchie is based in Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom while working with Self Employed: BBC / Commercial.
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Simon Ritchie has worked for Self Employed: Bbc / Commercial, Global Radio, Orion Media Ltd, Gcap Media Leicester Sound, and Chrysalis Radio Galaxy Manchester.
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Simon Ritchie holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English & Drama from University Of Exeter.
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Simon Ritchie is listed with skills including Radio, Radio Producing, Radio Broadcasting, Media Production, Broadcast, Audio Editing, Adobe Audition, and New Media.
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