Adrian Goldberg
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Adrian Goldberg is a journalist
and radio and television presenter.
. He also presented The Politics Show
on BBC TV for the Midlands region, and was a reporter on the BBC TV consumer programme Watchdog
.
In August 2008, Goldberg joined talkSPORT
and presented the overnight 1am - 6am slot from Monday to Thursday. He left in September 2010 to present 5 Live Investigates, a current affairs programme for Radio 5 Live
.
He has also returned to BBC WM
to present a Saturday morning phone-in programme.
Adrian Goldberg will take over Ed Doolan's BBC WM daily lunch-time shows from September.
He's been chosen by WM as the man to fill veteran broadcaster Ed Doolan’s boots when he steps down to working two days a week after the summer.
He'll take over Ed’s BBC WM Lunchtime Show from noon to 2pm, Monday to Thursday from September.
Adrian will also continue to host his current Saturday morning programme.
“I am delighted to be presenting the Lunchtime Show from September, said Adrian.
“Hopefully I can continue with holding politicians to account and never allowing businesses to rip off the customer, which is what Ed has been so successful in doing over the years,” said Adrian
BUSINESS:
In 2006, Goldberg resigned from BBC WM in order to launch The Stirrer, a news and campaigning website for Birmingham and the Black Country
. He declared himself to be "on a mission" and claimed that:
In conjunction with the launch of The Stirrer.com, Goldberg announced the formation of a production company, Kick in the Grass, which produced a documentary about disquiet in the world of football - Manchester DisUnited. Goldberg initially claimed that Kick in the Grass would produce one or two films annually and that viewers would pay £6 to download them from his website. However, the company has produced no further films for commercial release since 2006. The Stirrer closed in September 2010 after Goldberg began his role on Radio 5 Live, which he said was incompatible with editing the website.
s annual Power 50 (of the people they consider the most powerful and influential in the West Midlands
) in July 2007, but was not included in 2008.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and radio and television presenter.
Broadcasting career
Goldberg is a former presenter of the Breakfast Show on BBC WMBBC WM
BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, north Worcestershire and north Warwickshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. Launched on 9 November 1970 as BBC Radio Birmingham, it broadcasts from central Birmingham on 95.6 FM, DAB and on the internet...
. He also presented The Politics Show
The Politics Show
The Politics Show is an hour long BBC One television political programme broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sundays. The programme usually starts at midday, but is often earlier or later when sporting events clash in the schedules. It was launched in 2003 and was originally presented by Jeremy...
on BBC TV for the Midlands region, and was a reporter on the BBC TV consumer programme Watchdog
Watchdog (TV series)
Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK...
.
In August 2008, Goldberg joined talkSPORT
TalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
and presented the overnight 1am - 6am slot from Monday to Thursday. He left in September 2010 to present 5 Live Investigates, a current affairs programme for Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
.
He has also returned to BBC WM
BBC WM
BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, north Worcestershire and north Warwickshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. Launched on 9 November 1970 as BBC Radio Birmingham, it broadcasts from central Birmingham on 95.6 FM, DAB and on the internet...
to present a Saturday morning phone-in programme.
Adrian Goldberg will take over Ed Doolan's BBC WM daily lunch-time shows from September.
He's been chosen by WM as the man to fill veteran broadcaster Ed Doolan’s boots when he steps down to working two days a week after the summer.
He'll take over Ed’s BBC WM Lunchtime Show from noon to 2pm, Monday to Thursday from September.
Adrian will also continue to host his current Saturday morning programme.
“I am delighted to be presenting the Lunchtime Show from September, said Adrian.
“Hopefully I can continue with holding politicians to account and never allowing businesses to rip off the customer, which is what Ed has been so successful in doing over the years,” said Adrian
BUSINESS:
In 2006, Goldberg resigned from BBC WM in order to launch The Stirrer, a news and campaigning website for Birmingham and the Black Country
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
. He declared himself to be "on a mission" and claimed that:
we have lost a lot of manufacturing and we need to re-skill and tool up for today, and the future, in the digital age ... I intend the project to stay in the region, to create jobs in the region and be sustainable in the region.
In conjunction with the launch of The Stirrer.com, Goldberg announced the formation of a production company, Kick in the Grass, which produced a documentary about disquiet in the world of football - Manchester DisUnited. Goldberg initially claimed that Kick in the Grass would produce one or two films annually and that viewers would pay £6 to download them from his website. However, the company has produced no further films for commercial release since 2006. The Stirrer closed in September 2010 after Goldberg began his role on Radio 5 Live, which he said was incompatible with editing the website.
Writing
Goldberg continues to write a regular column for the Birmingham Mail. He continued to edit The Stirrer until September 3, 2010.Honours
Goldberg was listed at number 41 in the Birmingham PostBirmingham Post
The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...
s annual Power 50 (of the people they consider the most powerful and influential in the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
) in July 2007, but was not included in 2008.