Timeline
Ongoing since Jan 2000
For RCS (Radio Computing Services), New York: Online help authoring for Selector/Linker V15, GSelector, Media Monitors and other products; Video production and voicing of a series of RCS training videos. Future role seen as continuing online documentation, more training videos and new product introduction and training across UK and Europe. Selector and GSelector Advisory Boards member (design and implementation).
Ongoing since Jan 2007
Consultancy work for a number of UK radio clients: 15 stations across two UK groups. The UTV Radio group commissioned 1 on 1 sessions one at all but one of their stations over summer 2007, and, overall, a solid increase in reach and hours was recorded for these stations in the Autumn 2007 Rajar figures.
Ongoing since Jan 1999
For RTÉ, Dublin and Limerick. Lyric-FM, the national Classical music service, launched May 1st 1999: advanced staff training and database development and management issues for this public sector station.
Feb 1994 April 2007to
For Swedish Radio, Stockholm: Selector training, database troubleshooting, and programming consultation; ongoing follow-up consultancy (currently working on GSelector, the next generation RCS scheduling engine).
Autumn 2002
For Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation: Selector Database and library setup; digital playout installation (Sounder / Player) and training.
July 2001 - July 2002
For Morris Communications Corporation, Georgia. USA: Programme Director, Riviera Radio, Monaco. This English Language service broadcasts to an Anglophone audience of 250,000 listeners. This post was undertaken in conjunction with my other activities, partly on site, partly working from the UK.
Oct 1998 - Jan 1999
BBC Radio Nottingham: Digital Library assembly and database development.
Oct 1994 - Aug 1999
BBC Radio 2: Consultant/producer, BBC Birmingham Network Production Specialist Music Department, primarily for Radio 2 Overnight. Introduced Selector and implemented first digital playout system (Master Control V12) at the BBC, building database of 10,000 items. Audience figures doubled. Other areas included sessions for BBC UKTV cable [Mavericks, July 98]; Radio 4 late night music conversation series, and consultancy work on Digital music projects for Network and Local radio.
May 1994 - Nov 1994
Scot-FM, Edinburgh: Launch Head of Music. First Master Control playout system in UK. Selector and Library set-up, library sourcing, etc, for launch ‘Rock and Chat’ format.
July 1993 - May 1994
For GWR Group consultancy: FM Plus, Sofia, Bulgaria: station setup/relaunch 1994.
1991
Credited in RCS Selector V12 Manual on release of new version.
Dec 1973 - June 1993
BRMB/XTRA, Birmingham
1990:Head of Music at BRMB/XTRA; Group Head of Research, Midlands Radio Group [BP&R audience and music research software].
1989: Head of Music at BRMB/XTRA. XTRA launch the most successful Gold station launches of 80s. Implemented Selector (V11.17) at both stations prior to XTRA launch.
1981: Head of Music.
1973: Rock Show five nights a week from 1974 launch.
Also presented: Jazz, Soul, Folk, Chart, Classical, Youth and Late Shows.
June 1971 - Aug 1972
WPHD-FM, Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.
Progressive Rock station DJ, 6 days, 25 hours a week as ‘Robin Thomas’ - station went to #1 in Buffalo ratings during this period.
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