Edinburgh Radio legend, Jay Crawford, strengthens the team at Edge Radio, Scotland’s Hit Music Station, with DJ’s Micky Gavin and Yasmin Zemmoura (Yazz).
Forth 1’s Throwback favourite and veteran DJ, Micky Gavin, has announced that he will be joining rival Edinburgh station Edge to present Afternoon Drive.
Micky said; “I can’t wait to get going on Edinburgh’s newest radio station. Joining such a brilliant team, playing the hottest hits and chatting chatting about everything Edinburgh each weekday.”
Having worked with Jay Crawford at both Forth 1 and Real Radio, Micky is excited to help build on Edge Radio’s summer success following a bumper year for listeners in 2022.
Jay Crawford said, “We’ve had a brilliant year so it seems a perfect time to strengthen our Edge Radio team. Micky and I have worked together off and on for 25 years and he’s a fantastic presenter. Yazz has such a lovely radio voice and personality to match. I’m delighted they’ve agreed to join us.”
Yazz, whose dulcet tones will be making a welcome return to the Edinburgh airwaves, has spent the last 10 years in Belfast presenting on Q Radio.
Edinburgh super-fan Yazz will take on the weekend playing the biggest hits in the Afternoon.
Yazz said; ”I love Edinburgh and love the localness of Edge Radio. To be back working with Jay, Matt, Mark and Micky again excites me for the summer ahead.”
Edge Radio is available on DAB, online and mobile and will shortly be moving to studios in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge.
Edge Radio, a new radio station that hit the airwaves on DAB in Edinburgh this month, has announced the latest member to its team of presenters. Brad Yule, an on call firefighter, will be swapping his fire uniform for a radio microphone Monday – Friday, 10.00 – 14.00 to bring the city current and upbeat tunes perfect for summertime listening.
Brad, has been juggling his radio career with the fire service since he started on the airwaves in 2014, when he joined Central FM before going onto present for Capital FM. Brad got involved in the fire service when he was young, starting at the fire cadets with Central Scotland Fife & Rescue Service, before joining Scottish Fire & Rescue Service as an on call firefighter in 2017 whilst working with Capital.
Brad wanted to use his free time during the week and help his local community with on call cover, should support be needed. Most recently, Brad helped in the issues created from the heatwave across Edinburgh and the surrounding area, being out at fires for over 70 hours in one week, whilst also starting his new show at Edge Radio.
Edge Radio is backed by veteran DJ Jay Crawford. Jay has used all his experience as the former programme director at Real, Smooth and Rock Radio to bring in a team of presenters together including radio pros such as Mark Martin who worked at Real Radio and Forth One, Jill McLaren who used to co-present the Breakfast Show on Forth One and now Brad Yule who worked on Capital Radio.
Claire Kinnaird who worked at Forth 1 and was also a breakfast presenter on Tay FM has also joined the team, and Matt Shields who worked as presenter on Kingdom FM and other Bauer radio stations.
The team also includes exciting young talent including Matthew Paige, Johnny Togneri, Meghan McKee and Chrissy Meechan. Edge Radio is committed to spending time on training and development, especially when it comes to nurturing upcoming talent.
Edge Radio started 18 months ago by Mark Martin and Matt Shields before Jay Crawford, who was one of the original DJs on Radio Forth when it first launched in 1975, came on board and used all his 47 years’ experience from Radio Forth & Radio Clyde and as an award-winning Programme Controller at Real Radio to get Edge Radio to the point of launching on DAB digital radio.
On joining Edge Radio, Brad commented: “It’s really exciting to be joining a brand-new station in Edinburgh, and I feel so lucky to be working alongside a brilliant team of experienced radio professionals and new talent.
“Alongside hosting my show, I’m pleased to be carrying on in my role as an on call firefighter helping as needed, as the recent heatwave showed, the work we do is incredibly important.”
Jay Crawford added: “it’s great to have Brad join the Edge Radio team, he’s incredibly experienced and I’m sure his show is going to be a hit.
“We were more than happy help Brad continue in his role as an on call firefighter, recently helping with the problems caused from the heatwave.”
Edge Radio aims to be the sound of summer in the Capital
A new radio station is set to hit the airwaves on DAB in Edinburgh this summer. Edge Radio, backed by veteran DJ Jay Crawford, is launching this month with current and upbeat tunes perfect for summertime listening.
The Station has been operating online for over a year but has seen a huge increase in listeners since Jay purchased the station in October last year. Jay has used all his experience as the former programme director at Real, Smooth and Rock Radio to bring in a team of presenters together including radio pros such as Mark Martin who worked at Real Radio and Forth One, Jill McLaren who used to co-present the Breakfast Show on Forth One and Brad Yule who worked on Capital Radio.
The team also includes exciting young talent including Matthew Paige, Johnny Togneri, Meghan McKee and Chrissy Meechan. Edge Radio is committed to spending a lot of time on training and development.
Jay Crawford, who was one of the original DJs on Radio Forth when it first launched in 1975, has used all his 47 years’ experience from Radio Forth / Radio Clyde and as an award-winning Programme Controller at Real Radio to get Edge Radio to the point of launching on DAB digital radio.
Edge Radio will host three main daytime shows, all sponsored by Scottish businesses. Breakfast will be hosted by Edinburgh radio star Mark Martin and will be sponsored by Belmont Suzuki, mid-day will run from 10-2pm hosted by Brad Yule and sponsored by Kingsgate Shopping Centre and the afternoon drive show 3-7pm will be sponsored by Cartmore Building Supply Company and hosted by Matt Shields.
Mark Martin, presenter of the Breakfast Show on Edge praised Jay’s contribution to the up-and-coming station: “Jays experience has proved invaluable in getting Edge to this point.
“We’ve got off to a flying start and hope everyone sees the huge potential in the station. We can’t wait to keep building on what we have created.”
While Jay’s experience has been key in Edge Radio’s success, he is keen to help others succeed in the industry: “I’ve been very lucky to have had a long and successful career and I’m just delighted to be able to share my experience and knowledge with our young up and coming presenters and producers.
“When I was presented with a Fellowship of the Radio Academy in 2008, I said at the time it was the highlight of my career but launching Edge Radio may just eclipse that in 2022. Launching in June will really suit Edge Radios music format, our music is current, upbeat and aimed a far younger audience than me!”
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