Tim Gough
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Tim Gough is a British
disc jockey
and current Programme Controller at 106.6 Smooth Radio
in Nottingham
His broadcasting career began at Radio Orwell, a station based in Ipswich
, Suffolk
, where, after starting as a record librarian and tech-op, he was given the opportunity to present the Sunday morning early show. In November 1986, he took over an early morning pre-breakfast show slot which was also simulcast on the Bury St Edmunds station Saxon Radio. After favourable listening figures, in 1988, he was offered the role of breakfast show presenter on Saxon Radio.
Gough took a brief career break in 1989 to go travelling. In 1991 he rejoined Radio Orwell on the early evening show. Shortly after, the station was re-launched as SGR-FM, where Gough was to present the afternoon show and Top 20 Plus show on Saturday lunchtimes.
He moved to the East Midlands
in 1995, where he became a presenter for Radio Trent and later Leicester Sound
. He joined Saga 106.6 FM
following its 2003 launch, and was one of its regular presenters, hosting the afternoon drivetime show. He was also part of the inaugural line-up at Saga's replacement, 106.6 Smooth Radio
. After initially presenting the afternoon show from 1-4pm, he was appointed Programme Controller of the station and replaced by Eamonn Kelly
towards the end of 2007. Over a year later at the start of 2009 he returned to the airwaves to present the afternoon show once again. He is due to leave Smooth Radio on 25 June 2010 to be replaced be Terry Underhill on the 28th June 2010. Tim has now left Smooth to return to his home town.
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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...
and current Programme Controller at 106.6 Smooth Radio
106.6 Smooth Radio
106.6 Smooth Radio was an Independent Local Radio station for the East Midlands, which replaced Saga 106.6 FM at 6am on Monday 26 March 2007. In turn it replaced itself by the national Smooth Radio service which was launched on 4 October 2010...
in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
His broadcasting career began at Radio Orwell, a station based in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
, 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, after starting as a record librarian and tech-op, he was given the opportunity to present the Sunday morning early show. In November 1986, he took over an early morning pre-breakfast show slot which was also simulcast on the Bury St Edmunds station Saxon Radio. After favourable listening figures, in 1988, he was offered the role of breakfast show presenter on Saxon Radio.
Gough took a brief career break in 1989 to go travelling. In 1991 he rejoined Radio Orwell on the early evening show. Shortly after, the station was re-launched as SGR-FM, where Gough was to present the afternoon show and Top 20 Plus show on Saturday lunchtimes.
He moved to the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
in 1995, where he became a presenter for Radio Trent and later 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...
. He joined Saga 106.6 FM
Saga 106.6 FM
Saga 106.6FM was an independent radio station for the East Midlands, broadcasting to Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. Part of the Saga Radio Group, the regional station was broadcast from the Riverside Business Park in Nottingham, close to the old...
following its 2003 launch, and was one of its regular presenters, hosting the afternoon drivetime show. He was also part of the inaugural line-up at Saga's replacement, 106.6 Smooth Radio
106.6 Smooth Radio
106.6 Smooth Radio was an Independent Local Radio station for the East Midlands, which replaced Saga 106.6 FM at 6am on Monday 26 March 2007. In turn it replaced itself by the national Smooth Radio service which was launched on 4 October 2010...
. After initially presenting the afternoon show from 1-4pm, he was appointed Programme Controller of the station and replaced by Eamonn Kelly
Eamonn Kelly
Eamonn Kelly is an Irish born disc jockey based in the UK, who can currently be heard on 106.6 Smooth Radio in the East Midlands.His broadcasting career started while he was still at school in Dublin on Kiss FM and Q102...
towards the end of 2007. Over a year later at the start of 2009 he returned to the airwaves to present the afternoon show once again. He is due to leave Smooth Radio on 25 June 2010 to be replaced be Terry Underhill on the 28th June 2010. Tim has now left Smooth to return to his home town.