Hello!
I love music and chatting to people, I must have been destined to be a radio presenter!
I entered BBC Talent’s Radio Presenting competition in 2000, getting to the final. I continued to present for other stations and joined Rugby FM in 2003.
There have been many highlights since joining Rugby FM, including capturing the atmosphere from the Rugby Mini Lions Festival at Webb Ellis Road, the live broacast from the 2005 & 2006 Crick Boat Show and giving away £500 in cash the day before Christmas with EBS mobile phones(picture below).Listen to me weekdays from 2pm - 7pm on afternoon drive and Saturday's between 10am & 2pm.
Richard with his girlfriend Lianna...Richard raising money for the Mercia MS Therapy Centre abseiling down the side of the Brittania Hotel in Coventry dressed as Guy Fawkes.Scary Stuff!!
Describe Your Show?My show is like - we are all sitting around a table in the pub having a laugh with really good music on the juke box.
First Job?First job was a paper boy
Favourite Music?I like all kinds of music from classical to pop
Favourite Food & Drink?Favourite food is Chinese although I do eat allot of bananas (which is why my nickname at Rugby FM is Banana!!), drink urm urm I don't drink much alcohol so it has to be.... urm urm this sounds like I've been drinking - ask some other time!!
Favourite TV Programme / Film?Favourite movie is the Blues BrothersTV programme - The Apprentice or any property programme
Most Embarrassing Moment On-Air?Most embarrassing moment on air? Every afternoon I can never remember what day it is.
Best Thing About This Job?Best thing about this job is it's like going to work and just chatting to people, what could be better than that.
Worst Thing About This Job?Nothing it's great.
Fascinating Fact About Me?I am a fully skilled mechanic.
Star Sign?Taurus
Office angel or office prankster?Office prankster
Best subject at school?I did Type writing at school for two reasons - 1, I was in a class with lots of girls, 2, no homework!!
Fitness freak or couch potato?Like running and swimming playing badminton
Big Mac or 10 cheeseburgers?None I hate fast food
Where were you born?Born in Chichester 24/04/1972
12 Rugby days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me –A Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the second day of Christmas whilst in Rugby – I got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the third day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –Rugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the forth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –I discovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the fifth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the sixth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco Discovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the seventh day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –I saw 7 swans swimming – at Draycote water.The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the eighth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –I went to Tebbs for my Christmas TreeI saw 7 swans swimming at Draycote water.The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the ninth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby – I saw 9 ladies dancing in StyleWent to Tebbs for my Christmas TreeI saw 7 swans swimming at Draycote water.The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the tenth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby – I saw Santa going down a Rugby cement chimney.Saw 9 ladies dancing in Style.Went to Tebbs for my Christmas TreeSaw 7 swans swimming at Draycote water.The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the eleventh day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –I picked up my Turkey from AldiSaw Santa going down a Rugby cement chimney.Saw 9 ladies dancing in Style.Went to Tebbs for my Christmas TreeSaw 7 swans swimming at Draycote water.The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
On the twelfth day of Christmas whilst in Rugby –I had a drink in the Arnold Arms in Barby.Picked up my Turkey from AldiSaw Santa going down a Rugby cement chimney.Saw 9 ladies dancing in Style.Went to Tebbs for my Christmas TreeSaw 7 swans swimming at Draycote water.The council let me park on Saturday’s for free.Went to Casa Loco for teaDiscovered that William Webb Ellis invented the game of RugbyRugby FM was playing songs with glee.Got stuck on the Gyratory.And had a Mr Kipling mince pie for tea.
