Martyn Lee
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Martyn Lee is a national radio broadcaster
, Sony award-winning radio producer, NLP
Master Practitioner and Hypnotist
. He is a presenter on Absolute Radio, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Classic Rock and, most recently, Absolute Radio 00s
.
He is formerly Programme Director for radio stations on the south coast of England including 2CR FM, Original 106 and The Coast 106. Martyn also works with Bournemouth University
with their media and radio courses.
and Suffolk
where his career started at LTR FM, which is now known as The Beach
. He worked at Radio Broadland
from 1994 to 1996 as the weekend sports producer.
responsible for choosing the playlists of over 30 radio stations.
, he no longer presented a weekday programme and became Programme Director, whilst retaining his own show on Saturday Evenings 6pm-12am.
When Original 106 was bought by Celador
in August 2008, Martyn was employed as Programme Director to launch The Coast 106 which went on air on October 30, 2008 with a line-up that includes Matt Hopper, Iain Meadows and John Clayton.
Breakfast Show weekday mornings from 6am-10am. In 2010 he produced a Sony Radio Award Winning promotion called 'One Last Dream'.
In November 2010 he moved from the breakfast show to present daily shows on the national digital radio stations operated by Absolute Radio, including Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Classic Rock and Absolute Radio 00s
.
, as a communications and language consultant. He also works with the Radio Academy
to educate student broadcasters.
and attended Bournemouth University
from 1996-1999. He is engaged to long-time partner Emma and they live in London
with their cat Tinkerbell. He often posts on Twitter under the username martlee.
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, Sony award-winning radio producer, NLP
Neuro-linguistic programming
Neuro-linguistic programming is an approach to psychotherapy, self-help and organizational change. Founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder say that NLP is a model of interpersonal communication and a system of alternative therapy which seeks to educate people in self-awareness and effective...
Master Practitioner and Hypnotist
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
. He is a presenter on Absolute Radio, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Classic Rock and, most recently, Absolute Radio 00s
Absolute Radio 00s
Absolute Radio 00s is a spin-off service from Absolute Radio. Like Absolute 80s and Absolute Radio 90s, this is a rolling music service which plays music from the period 2000-2010, focusing chiefly on rock, alternative, credible pop and hip-hop/urban crossover music...
.
He is formerly Programme Director for radio stations on the south coast of England including 2CR FM, Original 106 and The Coast 106. Martyn also works with Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK...
with their media and radio courses.
Early career
He grew up in NorfolkNorfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
and Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
where his career started at LTR FM, which is now known as The Beach
The Beach (radio station)
The Beach is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting to North Suffolk and East Norfolk. It broadcasts on 103.4FM from The Beach Studios on Hollingsworth Road in Lowestoft, Suffolk and on 97.4FM from a signal transmitter at a water tower in Blythburgh, Suffolk and from a signal transmitter at...
. He worked at Radio Broadland
Radio Broadland
Heart Norwich was an Independent Local Radio station for Norfolk and North Suffolk, including Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, until early 2009...
from 1994 to 1996 as the weekend sports producer.
2CR FM
In October 1996 he joined 2CR FM working on the breakfast show for the presenter 'Lloydie'. He went from being a producer to presenter on Boxing Day 1997 and subsequently went on to host the evening show, breakfast show and drivetime show. Whilst as 2CR FM he was also Head of Music and Assistant Programme Controller. He left in June 2006 having spent 10 years there presenting many shows including the Breakfast Show, Drivetime, Daytimes and 'The Hot 30 Countdown'GWR Group / GCap Media
Whilst at 2CR FM in Bournemouth, Martyn was part of the music scheduling team for the parent companies, GWR and GCap MediaGCap 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...
responsible for choosing the playlists of over 30 radio stations.
Original 106 / The Coast 106
He joined Original 106 in July 2006 as Assistant Programme Director and host of the Saturday Breakfast show. For much of 2007 he was the host of the weekday afternoon show. In early 2008, with the arrival of Richard SkinnerRichard Skinner (broadcaster)
Richard Skinner is a British radio and television broadcaster.He is the only presenter to have fronted the three BBC 'flagship' pop music programmes Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Top 40 show. -Early career:...
, he no longer presented a weekday programme and became Programme Director, whilst retaining his own show on Saturday Evenings 6pm-12am.
When Original 106 was bought by Celador
Celador
Celador is a global light entertainment company originally formed as an independent production company in 1983. It has produced a number of popular light entertainment shows and is probably best known for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and co-producing the film Slumdog Millionaire which collected...
in August 2008, Martyn was employed as Programme Director to launch The Coast 106 which went on air on October 30, 2008 with a line-up that includes Matt Hopper, Iain Meadows and John Clayton.
Absolute Radio
On Monday 5 October 2009 he moved to Absolute Radio to produce The Christian O'ConnellChristian O'Connell
Christian O'Connell is an English radio DJ who presents the Absolute Radio weekday breakfast show.He has formerly hosted BBC Radio Five Live's weekend sports game show Fighting Talk alongside the weekday breakfast show on indie music station Xfm London...
Breakfast Show weekday mornings from 6am-10am. In 2010 he produced a Sony Radio Award Winning promotion called 'One Last Dream'.
In November 2010 he moved from the breakfast show to present daily shows on the national digital radio stations operated by Absolute Radio, including Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Classic Rock and Absolute Radio 00s
Absolute Radio 00s
Absolute Radio 00s is a spin-off service from Absolute Radio. Like Absolute 80s and Absolute Radio 90s, this is a rolling music service which plays music from the period 2000-2010, focusing chiefly on rock, alternative, credible pop and hip-hop/urban crossover music...
.
NLP and Hypnotism
Martyn often talks about his experiences as a hypnotist live on the air. According to his website he also works with companies, particularly in the radio industry such as GCap MediaGCap 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...
, as a communications and language consultant. He also works with the Radio Academy
Radio Academy
The Radio Academy is a registered charity that is dedicated to 'the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in UK broadcasting and audio production'....
to educate student broadcasters.
Personal and Family
Martyn comes from LowestoftLowestoft
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 attended Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK...
from 1996-1999. He is engaged to long-time partner Emma and they live in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with their cat Tinkerbell. He often posts on Twitter under the username martlee.
External links
- http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/Official web site for Absolute Radio
- Absolute 80s website
- Absolute Radio 90s website
- Absolute Radio 00s website
- Profile on Absolute Classic Rock website
- Official web site for 2CR FM
- Official web site for Original 106 (Solent)
- Official web site for The Coast 106]
- Sony Radio Awards 2010