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  • Blog: I’m your new host!

    Blog: I’m your new host!

    Demo Factor is a unique experience for presenters, producers and station managers to not only hear audio from other student radio stations, but to also get a very real insight into how the industry finds and recruits new talent.

    It is the one-stop shop for how to construct links, shows and demos, to get that all important foot on the ladder of the radio industry.

    Having been involved as a judge on the Demo Factor panel since it’s conception at the student radio conference in Bath, it has always been an incredible experience to offer advice and encouragement to new student radio talent. The conference has always been an amazing event that I look forward to every year and it’s so special to work with our Demo Factor team of industry experts; Chris North, Rob Watson, Jocelin Stainer, Paul Sylvester and Adam Catterall.

    With Adam unable to attend the event this year, there are a pair of big, well polished, sharp, funny and caring shoes to fill. I only hope I can do the them justice, as I become your new Demo Factor host for 2015!

    As I step off the stage and into the midst of nerves, Jaeger and the next generation of award winning presenters, there will be an empty chair up on that stage…but who will be sitting in it? We’re looking forward to announcing that soon! Don’t think it’s all on you though, I’ll make sure we push the judges to say what they mean and answer your questions!

    For now, make sure you get your audio ready for the conference. Don’t waste the opportunity of getting live feedback that could save you time, tears and tantrums in the future! Oh and remember…you never know who’s listening as we welcome many industry stars into the room on the night! It could be your time to shine! Best of luck and see you in Exeter! #DevonOrHell

    Vicki

    PS below are some useful bits of advice and/or conversation starters!

    • My memorable Demo Factor moment: Chris North ordering a ‘Woo Woo’, oh and the demo made up entirely of pan pipe music!
    • Favourite drink: Whiskey
    • Radio Hero: Steve Lamacq
    • 3 words of advice: Be Yourself, Be a sponge, Be thick skinned!
  • George Godfrey

    George Godfrey

    George hails from Fly FM in Nottingham and won last year’s Demo Factor in Newcastle. He was so good that Paul Sylvester, one of the judges and also Deputy Content Director at Absolute radio gave him a job! Paul said:"George is a real talent. His demo was great and he’s the perfect example of why student radio continues to be one of the major ways of finding new talent." George hosts a number of shows on the Absolute Radio and Absolute Radio 90s.

  • Ben Burrell

    Ben Burrell

    Ben won the very first edition of Demo Factor – back when it was actually called “Demo Idol” – at the Student Radio Conference hosted by 1449am URB in Bath. He was a student at Pure FM at the University of Portsmouth. After winning, he was given a one of show on Galaxy. Since then he has presented on The Breeze Network, Free Radio, and Gem 106. These days, he can regularly be heard on Absolute Radio – especially if you’re up early in the morning!

  • Adam Catterall

    Adam Catterall

    Former Gatecrasher resident DJ Adam Catterall began his radio career in 2005 at Lancashire’s Rock FM. After a highly successful 18 months on 2 different time slots Adam was appointed the stations new breakfast presenter. A position which he kept for 3 and a half years. In this time he won several awards including an Arqiva for commercial radio presenter of the year and a nomination by the radio academy for radio personality of the year in 2008.

    In 2010 Adam decided not to renew his contract with Rock Fm in order to chase his dream of presenting on BBC Radio 1. That dream was realised in April 2011 when Adam became a regular fixture on the network.

    After a successful summer in 2012 presenting at the Olympic Games Adam decided the time was right to pursue another dream presenting sport and accept the chance to cover Rock and Roll football on Absolute radio with Ian Wright, a show which he his still involved with today.

    Stepping back in to commercial radio caused interest from many radio stations but the offer from Key 103 Manchester was just to tempting to ignore. Adam re- signed for Bauer in January 2013 and after an incredibly successful individual Rajar year for him he has recently moved to their drive show.

    His northern charm is highly engaging and very entertaining. His voice is synonymous with a range of well-known TV brands such as the infamous Foxy Bingo TV advertisement campaigns.

    He is currently the continuity voice on ITV’s Sports channel, ITV4.

    Adam also became the face of the National Lottery Scratchcard TV advertisment campaign in March 2012.

    His previous voice work includes ITV2, UKTV Home, SKY 1 and Sky 2.

  • Demo Factor is back

    Demo Factor is back

    Demo Factor is returning to the National Student Radio Conference 2014. This is your opportunity to get your demo heard by some of the best in the business, and get them to critique it. But beware… they’ll do this live on stage, in front of the conference audience!

    So make sure you get your demo prepared in plenty of time. You’ll need to submit it online, details of which will be available soon.