Steve England
Template:Short description Steve England is a British radio producer and disc-jockey known for his involvement in pirate radio and pioneering production work in radio jingles.
Biography
England was a disc-jockey on the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline, Radio Mi Amigo, and Radio Atlantis where he also became programme director.[1][2][3] England then went on to broadcast for one of the first independent local radio stations in the UK, Piccadilly Radio in Manchester.[4]
After spending time as head of commercial production, England started a partnership with Alan Fawkes and set up Alfasound in 1979. England and Alfasound were one of the earliest proponents of jingle packages in the United Kingdom.[5] The company produced many jingle packages for UK and European radio stations from its base in Sale, Greater Manchester; one such package was for the Italian radio station, Radio Nova International.[6]
Alan Fawkes and Steve England parted company in 1997 and England set up his own production company. In 2001, he merged his company with S2Blue.[7]
England also presented on and helped to set up Moorlands Radio, the community radio station for the Staffordshire Moorlands based in Leek, Staffordshire.[8]
As of 2023, England presents weekend shows on Atlantis Radio featuring vintage jingles and 1960s songs.[9]
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External links
- Steve England Official Site.
- Steve England discography at Discogs