Matthew Rudd
Encyclopedia
Matthew James Rudd is an English
Radio Personality
and disc jockey
.
, working for a news agency. He began his radio career as an amateur on the local hospital radio
station in Hull, Kingstown Radio
. He also supplemented this experience by working on other local amateur stations.
Rudd joined Hallam FM
in Sheffield in 1996, and thus became a radio professional. A year later he joined Viking FM, working on through the nights and presenting the station's football show. In 2001, Rudd moved to Imagine FM
in Stockport
and presented the evening show before moving to the breakfast show. Rudd also produced and presented the station's coverage of Stockport County during his time at Imagine. Whilst based in Stockport, Rudd started work hosting a weekly 80s night at Cobdens nightclub, which continues. He has since started a midweek 90s night at the same venue.
In 2005, Rudd left Imagine and went freelance for two years. During this time he travelled the United Kingdom
and worked for Century FM
(Manchester
and Newcastle
), Magic AM
(Sheffield
), TFM Radio
(Middlesbrough
), 97.2 Stray FM
(Harrogate
), Home FM (Huddersfield
), Minster FM
(York
) and Heart West Midlands
(Birmingham
).
broadcast licence in 2006 after a trial period.
When the station started broadcasting in August 2007, Rudd presented the night show during the week, the Sunday breakfast show, the 70s show on Tuesday nights and Sportscall, a show dedicated to providing an on air forum to supporters of Hull City
, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers
with each club having a weekly fans panel. He also interviewed both current and former players and staff from all clubs, including co-hosting the show with Hull City chairman Paul Duffen
on Thursdays.
He later scaled down his duties in order to concentrate on SportsCall, prior to departing the station in November 2008 to return to freelancing.
. He has contributed several articles to club fanzine Amber Nectar, including a "Heroes and Villains" piece on former Tigers striker Andy Payton
and has also written several articles on the club for the website of football magazine When Saturday Comes
.
Rudd formerly ran two websites, including the main fansite for the topical BBC quiz show Have I Got News For You
, though he relinquished control several years ago. It remains online as a dormant site. He is also a long-time contributor to the TV Cream
website and its associated mailouts.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Radio Personality
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
and disc jockey
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...
.
Early career
Rudd started his working life as a journalistJournalist
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...
, working for a news agency. He began his radio career as an amateur on the local hospital radio
Hospital radio
Hospital radio is a form of audio broadcasting produced specifically for the in-patients of hospitals. It is primarily found in the United Kingdom.-History:...
station in Hull, Kingstown Radio
Kingstown Radio
Kingstown Radio is a hospital radio station based in Kingston upon Hull, England broadcasting on 1350 kHz and the hospedia system.In July 2011, the station celebrated it's 50th anniversary!-The Early Years:...
. He also supplemented this experience by working on other local amateur stations.
Rudd joined 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:...
in Sheffield in 1996, and thus became a radio professional. A year later he joined Viking FM, working on through the nights and presenting the station's football show. In 2001, Rudd moved to Imagine FM
Imagine FM
Imagine FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Stockport broadcasting to South Manchester and Cheshire in the North West of England.-History:...
in Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
and presented the evening show before moving to the breakfast show. Rudd also produced and presented the station's coverage of Stockport County during his time at Imagine. Whilst based in Stockport, Rudd started work hosting a weekly 80s night at Cobdens nightclub, which continues. He has since started a midweek 90s night at the same venue.
In 2005, Rudd left Imagine and went freelance for two years. During this time he travelled the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and worked for Century FM
Century FM
Century Radio was the brand name of a group of independent local radio stations in England. The brand was developed with the launch of 100-102 Century Radio in North East England in 1994, with John Myers as managing director and John Simons as programme director...
(Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
), Magic AM
Magic AM
Magic AM is a commercial local radio station which broadcasts to South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. The station forms part of the Magic Network and is owned by Bauer Radio...
(Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
), TFM Radio
TFM Radio
TFM Radio is a Thornaby-on-Tees based Independent Local Radio station. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio station serving the area of the Tees Valley with parts of North Yorkshire and County Durham...
(Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
), 97.2 Stray FM
97.2 Stray FM
97.2 Stray FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the towns of Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Wetherby and Boroughbridge as well as a large number of other areas in North and West Yorkshire, England...
(Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
), Home FM (Huddersfield
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
), Minster FM
Minster FM
Minster FM is an independent commercial local radio station based in Dunnington near York, Yorkshire, England and covering the city of York and surrounding areas...
(York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
) and Heart West Midlands
Heart West Midlands
Heart West Midlands is a radio station based in Birmingham, England, as part of the Heart Network, with a regional license to broadcast to the West Midlands...
(Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
).
KCFM
Rudd returned to Hull in 2007 and joined new independent station KCFM, the station having been granted an OFCOMOfcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
broadcast licence in 2006 after a trial period.
When the station started broadcasting in August 2007, Rudd presented the night show during the week, the Sunday breakfast show, the 70s show on Tuesday nights and Sportscall, a show dedicated to providing an on air forum to supporters of Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
with each club having a weekly fans panel. He also interviewed both current and former players and staff from all clubs, including co-hosting the show with Hull City chairman Paul Duffen
Paul Duffen
Paul Jeremy Duffen is the ex-chairman of Hull City A.F.C. and was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst Media Group plc , where other board members included Sir David Frost and Steven Smith...
on Thursdays.
He later scaled down his duties in order to concentrate on SportsCall, prior to departing the station in November 2008 to return to freelancing.
Pennine 107.9 FM
On 12 November 2009 it was announced he would return to Huddersfield's Pennine FM after a stint previously on the station during its Home 107.9 branding. Rudd launched their brand new Breakfast Show on 4 January 2010. However, the station closed down in April 2010. It is not known if the two are connected.Q Radio
Rudd now presents a weekly 1980s music show for digital and satellite station Q Radio. He is a stand-in presenter for numerous stations in the north of England.Miscellaneous
Rudd is a supporter of Hull CityHull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
. He has contributed several articles to club fanzine Amber Nectar, including a "Heroes and Villains" piece on former Tigers striker Andy Payton
Andy Payton
Andrew Paul Payton is an English former professional footballer. A striker, Payton played for seven professional clubs in England and Scotland, scoring 200 goals in over 500 appearances, and gaining the nickname the Padiham Predator....
and has also written several articles on the club for the website of football magazine When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes is a monthly magazine about football, first published in London in 1986. "It aims to provide a voice for intelligent football supporters, offering both a serious and humorous view of the sport, covering all the topics that fans are likely to talk about, whether serious or...
.
Rudd formerly ran two websites, including the main fansite for the topical BBC quiz show Have I Got News For You
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
, though he relinquished control several years ago. It remains online as a dormant site. He is also a long-time contributor to the TV Cream
TV Cream
TV Cream is a British television nostalgia site which originally appeared as The Arkhive in 1997, before adopting its current name the following year...
website and its associated mailouts.