Ed Nell
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Edward Ian Nell is a British
DJ
, known as Ed Nell. He currently presents the drive show on Hallam Fm
and weekdays 3-6pm on Heat Radio.
He was educated at Gresham's School
, Holt, Norfolk
, between 1990 and 1997 and Loughborough University
between 1998 and 2001.
Before radio
Ed played semi-professional
rugby union
for North Walsham R.F.C.
and had trials with Bedford Blues
, Leicester Tigers
, Northampton Saints
and Saracens F.C.
.
, while studying for a Bachelor of Science
in Information Management
, he was a member of Loughborough Campus Radio, the student radio station, which is part of the Student Radio Association
. It was while at Loughborough that he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament
injury, which effectively finished his semi-professional rugby career. It was during rehabilitation from this injury that he decided to focus on a radio career.
in King's Lynn
, The Beach
in Lowestoft
and Beacon Radio in Wolverhampton
. His first commercial radio show, which was drivetime
on KL.FM 96.7
, was on the day of the September 11 attacks.
career in 2002 at Island FM
in Guernsey
, one of the Channel Islands
. He initially presented the late show, eventually moving to the evening show while also working in production and competition administration.
Show at Wyvern FM
, which he presented for nearly 3 years and also became deputy Programme Controller. Whilst at Wyvern FM
he also provided cover on GWR FM Bristol, GWR FM Wiltshire, Leicester Sound
, Key 103
and the One Network’s evening show Music Control
.
and after a reshuffle moved to mid-mornings (9-12). While Ed was at Beacon Radio the station won The award for 2006 Arqiva
Commercial Radio Station of the Year (300,000 to 1 million TSA). From June 2006 he started to provide cover on 96.4 BRMB.
, Wyvern FM
and Heart East Midlands would be sold to satisfy the Office of Fair Trading's ruling on the takeover of GCap Media
by Global Radio
. As a direct result of this, to replace The Global Radio
network programming, Ed presented the networked mid-morning show (10am-1pm) on Beacon Radio, Mercia FM
, Wyvern FM
and Sunday breakfast on 96.4 BRMB from Monday the 25th of August 2008.
On the 10th of February 2009 it was announced that Ed would leave BRMB to join Hallam Fm
to present drive from mid March.
show (3-7pm) on Hallam Fm
. Ed was part of the programming team that won UK commercial station of the year (broadcasting to a potential audience of more than 1 million people) and Commercial radio marketing award for "Get Me to the Church on Time 2" at the The Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2010.
on Hallam Fm
. The times of his Heat Radio changed to 3-6pm from July 5, 2010. From September 5th 2011 Ed moved to evenings (Monday to Thursday, 7-10pm) and Sunday mornings (8am - midday).
United Kingdom
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DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
, known as Ed Nell. He currently presents the drive show on Hallam Fm
Hallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
and weekdays 3-6pm on Heat Radio.
He was educated at Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
, Holt, Norfolk
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
, between 1990 and 1997 and Loughborough University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
between 1998 and 2001.
Before radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
Ed played semi-professional
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for North Walsham R.F.C.
North Walsham R.F.C.
North Walsham R.F.C. is a rugby union club representing the market town of North Walsham in Norfolk. Between 1990 and 2008 it competed in National Division Three South, making it Norfolk's only National League rugby team, but the team were relegated to London Division One for the 2008-09 season...
and had trials with Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues
Bedford Blues is a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the largest towns in England without a league football club, and one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The...
, Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
, Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
and Saracens F.C.
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
.
Student radio
At Loughborough UniversityLoughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
, while studying for a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Information Management
Information management
Information management is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a right to that information...
, he was a member of Loughborough Campus Radio, the student radio station, which is part of the Student Radio Association
Student Radio Association
The Student Radio Association is a representative body which supports and acts on behalf of the UK student radio community, comprising radio stations that are associated with or linked to a place of education...
. It was while at Loughborough that he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury, which effectively finished his semi-professional rugby career. It was during rehabilitation from this injury that he decided to focus on a radio career.
Post-graduation
After graduating in 2001, Ed worked as a freelance DJ at KL.FM 96.7KL.FM 96.7
KLFM 96.7 is an independent local radio station located in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Its name is an abbreviation of King's Lynn FM, followed by its broadcasting frequency, 96.7....
in King's Lynn
King's Lynn
King's Lynn is a sea port and market town in the ceremonial county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is situated north of London and west of Norwich. The population of the town is 42,800....
, The Beach
The Beach
The Beach may refer to:*The Beach , a 1996 novel by Alex Garland**The Beach , a 2000 movie based on the aforementioned novel*The Beaches, a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, also commonly known as "The Beach"...
in Lowestoft
Lowestoft
Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...
and Beacon Radio in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
. His first commercial radio show, which was drivetime
DriveTime
DriveTime Automotive Group Inc., based in Phoenix, Arizona, is the largest used car seller and automobile finance company focusing on buyers with credit problems. The company has 88 dealerships in 36 U.S. metropolitan areas, and more than 2000 employees...
on KL.FM 96.7
KL.FM 96.7
KLFM 96.7 is an independent local radio station located in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. Its name is an abbreviation of King's Lynn FM, followed by its broadcasting frequency, 96.7....
, was on the day of the September 11 attacks.
Island FM
Ed started his fulltime radioRadio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
career in 2002 at Island FM
Island FM
Island FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting across the Bailiwick of Guernsey on 104.7FM and 93.7FM in Alderney. Launched in 1992, Island FM remains the sole commercial station in the island and continues to be extremely successful with high listenership figures...
in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, one of the Channel Islands
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
. He initially presented the late show, eventually moving to the evening show while also working in production and competition administration.
Wyvern FM
In 2003 he was offered the drive timeDrive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
Show at Wyvern FM
Wyvern FM
Wyvern is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Wyvern is predominantly music-based, playing pop from the 1980s through to the present day...
, which he presented for nearly 3 years and also became deputy Programme Controller. Whilst at Wyvern FM
Wyvern FM
Wyvern is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Wyvern is predominantly music-based, playing pop from the 1980s through to the present day...
he also provided cover on GWR FM Bristol, GWR FM Wiltshire, Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Leicestershire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-Background:Leicester Sound was launched by the owners of Radio Trent on...
, Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
and the One Network’s evening show Music Control
Music Control
Music Control was a nightly, chart-oriented, network radio show, presented by Kevin Hughes. It was broadcast in the UK from 2001 to 2008 by GCap Media across 'The One Network' to 39 different radio stations....
.
Beacon Radio
In early 2006 Ed moved to Beacon Radio, 5 years after first presenting shows on the station, to present drive timeDrive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
and after a reshuffle moved to mid-mornings (9-12). While Ed was at Beacon Radio the station won The award for 2006 Arqiva
Arqiva
Arqiva is a telecommunications company which provides infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The present company, with headquarters located at Crawley Court in the village of Crawley, Hampshire, was formed by National Grid Wireless...
Commercial Radio Station of the Year (300,000 to 1 million TSA). From June 2006 he started to provide cover on 96.4 BRMB.
BRMB
In October 2007 Ed moved to 96.4 BRMB as the fulltime cover presenter, providing weekday holiday cover and presenting weekend breakfast. At the beginning of August 2008 it was announced that 96.4 BRMB, Beacon Radio, Mercia FMMercia FM
Mercia is an Independent Local Radio station serving Coventry and Warwickshire. The station, owned and operated by Orion Media broadcasts from studios shared with BRMB at Broad Street in Birmingham.-History:...
, Wyvern FM
Wyvern FM
Wyvern is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Wyvern is predominantly music-based, playing pop from the 1980s through to the present day...
and Heart East Midlands would be sold to satisfy the Office of Fair Trading's ruling on the takeover of GCap Media
GCap Media
GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. The merger was completed in May 2005. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. On 31 March 2008 the company agreed a takeover by...
by Global Radio
Global Radio
Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...
. As a direct result of this, to replace The Global Radio
Global Radio
Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...
network programming, Ed presented the networked mid-morning show (10am-1pm) on Beacon Radio, Mercia FM
Mercia FM
Mercia is an Independent Local Radio station serving Coventry and Warwickshire. The station, owned and operated by Orion Media broadcasts from studios shared with BRMB at Broad Street in Birmingham.-History:...
, Wyvern FM
Wyvern FM
Wyvern is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Wyvern is predominantly music-based, playing pop from the 1980s through to the present day...
and Sunday breakfast on 96.4 BRMB from Monday the 25th of August 2008.
On the 10th of February 2009 it was announced that Ed would leave BRMB to join Hallam Fm
Hallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
to present drive from mid March.
Hallam Fm
On the 16th of March 2009 Ed presented his first drive timeDrive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
show (3-7pm) on Hallam Fm
Hallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
. Ed was part of the programming team that won UK commercial station of the year (broadcasting to a potential audience of more than 1 million people) and Commercial radio marketing award for "Get Me to the Church on Time 2" at the The Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2010.
Heat Radio
From November 24, 2009 Ed started a daily 4-7pm show on Heat Radio, which is voicetracked (see voicetracking), as well as drive timeDrive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
on Hallam Fm
Hallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
. The times of his Heat Radio changed to 3-6pm from July 5, 2010. From September 5th 2011 Ed moved to evenings (Monday to Thursday, 7-10pm) and Sunday mornings (8am - midday).
Sources
- Radio presenters starting with N at www.mediauk.com
- Aircheck UK - Guernsey at www.geocities.com
- Interview with Ed Nell at www.hallamfm.co.uk (includes photograph)