The Success of Gen X Radio | James Hazell & Tim Gough | RADIO & co. | SE1EP3

James Hazell and Tim Gough are talented broadcasters with a wealth of experience in local radio. Between them they’ve managed stations, overseen stations rebranding, and presented across the dial. Individually, they’ve worked at the likes of BBC Radio Suffolk, Radio Trent and Saga Radio. James Hazell left the BBC in 2021 after presenting there for 15 years. Within 6 months, he did something extraordinary. He set up Gen X Radio Suffolk, a local commercial station for his home county. James got some other broadcasters - like Tim - on board and the station has gone from strength to strength. Despite being only less than 6 months old, Gen X Radio regularly gets 10,000 listeners. In this episode of Radio & Co, Lucy talks to James and Tim about their journey, how big media brands are not meeting the demand for local radio, and everything it takes to be successful. GEN X RADIO 🎙 Listen: https://genxradio.co.uk Follow:   / genxradiouk   Connect with James:   / jameshazell   Connect with Tim:   / tim_gough   RADIO & CO. 📻 https://pod.co/radio-co BOOK DEMO 💁‍♀️ https://radio.co/book-a-demo JOIN NEWSLETTER 📫 https://radio.co/newsletter FOLLOW & SHARE 👣 Twitter:   / radiodotco   Facebook:   / radiodotco   Instagram:   / radiodotco   LinkedIn:   / radio-co   TikTok:   / radio.co   TIME CODES ⏳ 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - About James and Tim 01:53 - Why Gen X Radio was created 03:00 - The difference between BBC and Gen X 06:00 - The demise of local Radio 06:51 - Tim's experience with Saga/Smooth Radio 09:10 - How Tim joined Gen X Radio 12:54 - How Gen X acquires talent 18:00 - The growth of the station 22:35 - Respecting your listeners 25:50 - How volunteers run the station 29:35 - Local community sponsors 36:00 - Ofcom and Internet Radio 39:09 - Advice for starting a Radio Station 43:50 - The future of Gen X Radio 51:50 - Outro #radio #local #localnews