A quick update from Rachel Tregenza

NBS News graduate, Rachel Tregenza, has interviewed several of the world’s biggest stars during her first few weeks on the Entertainment team at Unique Broadcasting.
Unique is the biggest UK independent producer of radio and tv content. Rachel, who has a first class music degree from King’s College, London, is now mixing it with celebrity on a daily basis. She’s loving it! She joined Unique from Original’s newsroom in Hampshire.

This is an update from NBS news graduate, Toby Gilles, now at Radio City, Liverpool

I’m loving my time in Liverpool. It’s hard work, but it’s a proper radio station with proper resources.

The news patch is fantastic, and I’m getting really good opportunities to do sport as well. I cover Everton pressers on a near-weekly basis, and I’ve done Liverpool a few times too. On Saturday I commentated on my first game, Tranmere against Forest. It wasn’t the most glamourous of matches but, hey, I’ve finally done it! If you remember, commentary was the whole reason I wanted to get into radio, and to get my first match under my belt within just two years is beyong my wildest dreams.

Liverpool’s a lovely city too. The people are so friendly, and I’m really settling in. Even started to look to get myself on the property ladder here!

I’m working in an award-winning news team and I’m learning every day so I can’t complain about anything.

I hope all’s well with you and the NBS. It’d be great to hear from you.

Toby

It was a big night for NBS news and sport student, Marc Coleman. He was invited to join senior sports broadcasters, Gary Taphouse and Kerry Dixon, to cover Chelsea’s title game against Wigan at the Bridge. Gary and Kerry were covering the game for Real Radio, Smooth FM and Sky Sports. Marc reported the team news and substitutions on London’s Smooth, including the last minute withdrawl of midfielder, Frank Lampard. Marc said: “watching Gary and Kerry was a fantastic education”.

NBS News graduate Dave Earl has been appointed Head of Sport at UTV’s national station, TalkSport. Dave graduated from the School 3 years ago. He’s been at TalkSport ever since. His most recent role was to produce TalkSport’s award-wining breakfast show.