Nigel Williams (broadcaster)
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Nigel Williams, sometimes known as NJ Williams is British
broadcaster
and voice over artist.
in 1983, he began his radio career at County Sound in Guildford.
Later, he also broadcast on Radio City
, Chiltern Radio
, The Superstation
, Virgin Radio
, Magic 105.4 and London's Heart 106.2
.
At Heart 106.2
Williams presented Late Night Love Songs. The show featured true relationship stories sent in by listeners (Love Letters). Late Night Love Songs became the first show on the station to overtake Capital Radio as the market leader in London. Nigel is about to launch a new online service that will provide some of the elements that made Late Night Love Songs so popular.
Williams is currently the Breakfast Show Presenter on Jazz FM
. He can also be seen DJing at Ronnie Scott's nightclub at 'The Funky Sensation' club nights.
As a voice-over artist, Williams has been heard on commercials for McDonalds, PC World
, Shreddies
, Cheerios
, Lloyds TSB
etc. He was the image voice for LWT and ITV
from 1990 to 2004. He has been heard on LBC 97.3
, LBC News 1152
and the Heart Network
of radio stations. He is currently the image voice of BBC Northampton, BBC Sussex
and BBC Surrey
and TV channel Film 24
. Nigel continues to work as a voice-over talent from his own studios in London. Recent work includes Cadbury
and a controversial ad for the infidelity website Ashley Madison
featured on the Howard Stern
radio show.
British people
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broadcaster
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...
and voice over artist.
Biography
After leaving the University of SurreyUniversity of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a university located within the county town of Guildford, Surrey in the South East of England. It received its charter on 9 September 1966, and was previously situated near Battersea Park in south-west London. The institution was known as Battersea College of Technology...
in 1983, he began his radio career at County Sound in Guildford.
Later, he also broadcast on Radio City
Radio City
Radio City can refer to several things:* Radio City , 1974 album by Big Star* Radio City * Radio City 96.7, an independent radio station in Liverpool** Radio City Tower, a radio and observation tower in Liverpool...
, Chiltern Radio
Chiltern Radio
Heart Dunstable was an Independent Local Radio station based in Chiltern Road in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.-History:...
, The Superstation
The Superstation
The Superstation was set up as an over-night sustaining service for Independent Local Radio...
, Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
, Magic 105.4 and London's Heart 106.2
Heart 106.2
Heart 106.2 is an Independent Local Radio station based in London and is owned by Global Radio as part of the Heart Network.On 25 June 2007 it was announced that Heart along with its sister stations The Arrow, Sky News Radio, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio from...
.
At Heart 106.2
Heart 106.2
Heart 106.2 is an Independent Local Radio station based in London and is owned by Global Radio as part of the Heart Network.On 25 June 2007 it was announced that Heart along with its sister stations The Arrow, Sky News Radio, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio from...
Williams presented Late Night Love Songs. The show featured true relationship stories sent in by listeners (Love Letters). Late Night Love Songs became the first show on the station to overtake Capital Radio as the market leader in London. Nigel is about to launch a new online service that will provide some of the elements that made Late Night Love Songs so popular.
Williams is currently the Breakfast Show Presenter on Jazz FM
Jazz FM
Jazz FM may refer to:*Jazz FM , a digital jazz radio station in the United Kingdom.*102.2 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in London, England.*100.4 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in Manchester, England....
. He can also be seen DJing at Ronnie Scott's nightclub at 'The Funky Sensation' club nights.
As a voice-over artist, Williams has been heard on commercials for McDonalds, PC World
PC World (magazine)
PC World is a global computer magazine published monthly by IDG. It offers advice on various aspects of PCs and related items, the Internet, and other personal-technology products and services...
, Shreddies
Shreddies
Shreddies is a breakfast cereal sold in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand and Germany produced by Post Cereals and General Mills, consisting of malted squares of inter-woven whole grain wheat.Shreddies has been made in the UK since 1955...
, Cheerios
Cheerios
Cheerios is a brand of breakfast cereal by General Mills introduced on May 1, 1941 as the first oat-based, ready-to-eat cold cereal. Originally named CheeriOats, the name was changed to Cheerios in 1945 because of a trade name dispute with Quaker Oats. The name fit the "O" shape of the cereal pieces...
, Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Bank Plc is a retail bank in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank, established in Birmingham, England in 1765 and traditionally considered one of the Big Four clearing banks, with the TSB Group which traces its origins to 1810...
etc. He was the image voice for LWT and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 1990 to 2004. He has been heard on LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973...
, LBC News 1152
LBC News 1152
LBC News 1152 is London's only rolling news radio station broadcasting in Greater London on AM, DAB, Sky, Virgin Media and online. The station's aim is to provide more in depth coverage of the day's news stories...
and the Heart Network
Heart Network
Heart is a radio network of 17 adult contemporary independent local radio stations in central & southern England and north Wales. Each station broadcasts local breakfast and drive time shows and simulcasts network programming at all other times...
of radio stations. He is currently the image voice of BBC Northampton, BBC Sussex
BBC Sussex
BBC Sussex is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Sussex. It began on 14 February 1968 as BBC Radio Brighton, later becoming BBC Radio Sussex and then part of BBC Southern Counties Radio, before adopting its present name on 30 March 2009...
and BBC Surrey
BBC Surrey
BBC Surrey is the BBC Local Radio service covering the English county of Surrey, along with North-East Hampshire and the northern fringes of West Sussex including Crawley, East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport...
and TV channel Film 24
Film 24
Film 24 is a 10 minute film related programme shown on BBC News each Friday evening at 17:45. It reviews three new films each week.The programme's expert film critic is usually Mark Kermode, though others do stand in. The programme is part of the BBC News at Five with Huw Edwards which is shown on...
. Nigel continues to work as a voice-over talent from his own studios in London. Recent work includes Cadbury
Cadbury
-Businesses:*Cadbury Adams, the company's North American subsidiary*Cadbury Ireland, the company's Irish subsidiary*Cadbury UK, the company's UK subsidiary*Cadbury India, the company's Indian subsidiary*Cadbury New Zealand, the company's New Zealand subsidiary...
and a controversial ad for the infidelity website Ashley Madison
Ashley Madison
Ashley Madison is an online dating service and social network service marketed primarily to people who are already in a relationship. The website was launched in 2001....
featured on the Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
radio show.