James Everton
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James Everton is a radio presenter and producer in the United Kingdom
. He currently presents regular shows on Q Radio
(Weekdays from 6pm), 97.4 Rock FM
in Preston, Lancashire and The Hits Radio
Breakfast (Weekdays 7am - 10am).
106.7 FM, a community radio station based in Worcester, England, at the age of 17 he went on to present shows on Kerrang! 105.2
a specialist rock music
radio station based in Birmingham, and the Orion Media
stations across the West Midlands
: Mercia; Wyvern
; BRMB
; and Beacon Radio,
Network, keeping listeners across the West Midlands awake in the hours of darkness.
On 15 January 2011 James returned for a one off afternoon show on Kerrang! 105.2
Radio.
On 4th February 2011 James presented the Friday late show on Manchester's Key 103
and 97.4 Rock FM
. Both stations are owned & operated by Bauer Radio and is part of their Big City Network
of stations across Northern England.
James is also working as a producer on BRMB’s talk shows & The Saturday Show with Sam & Dangerous Dave on the Orion Network in the West Midlands.
At the weekends you can hear him on weekend breakfast on 97.4 Rock FM
in Preston (Saturday and Sundays 6am-10am).
On 5 April 2011 James took over as weekday breakfast presenter on National Bauer Radio digital station The Hits Radio
7am to 10am.
The station can be heard across the UK on Freeview and Online and in London on DAB - "the all new morning wake up with the biggest hits to start your day!"
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...
. He currently presents regular shows on Q Radio
Q (radio station)
Q Radio is an online and DTV radio station, broadcasting on digital television across the UK and online. The station launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the UK's rock and alternative stations, with a strong relationship with Q magazine...
(Weekdays from 6pm), 97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Lancashire, North West England and some parts of North Wales. Its output is mainly contemporary pop and current chart hits. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
in Preston, Lancashire and The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.- The Hits Radio :...
Breakfast (Weekdays 7am - 10am).
Early career
Following his early involvement in Youthcomm RadioYouthcomm Radio
106.7 Youthcomm Radio is a youth community radio station, licensed by Ofcom, broadcasting to Worcester, England, on 106.7FM. The station officially launched on FM on Sunday 13 January 2008 after running online for seven years....
106.7 FM, a community radio station based in Worcester, England, at the age of 17 he went on to present shows on Kerrang! 105.2
Kerrang! 105.2
Kerrang! Radio is a specialist rock music radio station broadcasting to the West Midlands, England. The station's format mixes modern & classic rock with speech programmes targeted at young people and an adult rock audience. Broadcasting on FM in the West Midlands and DAB & Freeview and online,...
a specialist rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
radio station based in Birmingham, and the Orion Media
Orion Media
Orion Media is a UK commercial radio group run by radio veteran Phil Riley and backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital. It was created from the enforced sale of several radio stations in the English Midlands owned and operated by Global Radio.-History:...
stations across the West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
: Mercia; Wyvern
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...
; BRMB
Brmb
brmb is a local radio station based in Birmingham, UK, owned and operated by Orion Media. The station broadcasts on 96.4 FM, DAB Digital Radio in the West Midlands and online...
; and Beacon Radio,
Recent work
Throughout 2010 he was the regular weekday Nightshift presenter on the Orion MediaOrion Media
Orion Media is a UK commercial radio group run by radio veteran Phil Riley and backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital. It was created from the enforced sale of several radio stations in the English Midlands owned and operated by Global Radio.-History:...
Network, keeping listeners across the West Midlands awake in the hours of darkness.
On 15 January 2011 James returned for a one off afternoon show on Kerrang! 105.2
Kerrang! 105.2
Kerrang! Radio is a specialist rock music radio station broadcasting to the West Midlands, England. The station's format mixes modern & classic rock with speech programmes targeted at young people and an adult rock audience. Broadcasting on FM in the West Midlands and DAB & Freeview and online,...
Radio.
On 4th February 2011 James presented the Friday late show on Manchester's 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 97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Lancashire, North West England and some parts of North Wales. Its output is mainly contemporary pop and current chart hits. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
. Both stations are owned & operated by Bauer Radio and is part of their Big City Network
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
of stations across Northern England.
Current work
He currently presents the evening show on Q Radio playing new music, weekdays 6pm-8pm.James is also working as a producer on BRMB’s talk shows & The Saturday Show with Sam & Dangerous Dave on the Orion Network in the West Midlands.
At the weekends you can hear him on weekend breakfast on 97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Lancashire, North West England and some parts of North Wales. Its output is mainly contemporary pop and current chart hits. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
in Preston (Saturday and Sundays 6am-10am).
On 5 April 2011 James took over as weekday breakfast presenter on National Bauer Radio digital station The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.- The Hits Radio :...
7am to 10am.
The station can be heard across the UK on Freeview and Online and in London on DAB - "the all new morning wake up with the biggest hits to start your day!"
See also
- The Hits RadioThe Hits RadioThe Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.- The Hits Radio :...
- Q RadioQ (radio station)Q Radio is an online and DTV radio station, broadcasting on digital television across the UK and online. The station launched in June 2008 as an alternative to the UK's rock and alternative stations, with a strong relationship with Q magazine...
- orion mediaOrion MediaOrion Media is a UK commercial radio group run by radio veteran Phil Riley and backed by Lloyds TSB Development Capital. It was created from the enforced sale of several radio stations in the English Midlands owned and operated by Global Radio.-History:...
- brmbBrmbbrmb is a local radio station based in Birmingham, UK, owned and operated by Orion Media. The station broadcasts on 96.4 FM, DAB Digital Radio in the West Midlands and online...
- beaconBeacon (Radio)Beacon , is an independent local radio station, broadcasting to the Black Country and Shropshire in the West Midlands region of England.-History:The station began broadcasting to Wolverhampton and the Black Country from studios at 267 Tettenhall Road,...
- wyvernWyvern FMWyvern 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...
- mercia