Mike Sweeney

An episode of the Besides The Spotlight podcast, hosted by Finley Ratnett, titled "Mike Sweeney" was published on October 16, 2023 and runs 16 minutes.

October 16, 2023 ·16m · Besides The Spotlight

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Finley is joined by Mike Sweeney, who is currently working at BBC Radio Manchester, hosting the mid-morning show Monday to Thursday from 10 am until 2 pm. He has won New York Radio awards, including a Sony in 2002 and Guardian Media Group's Presenter of the Year in 2009. The Radio Academy gave him a Lifetime Achievement award in 2011 and he was named The Variety Children's Charity Radio Industry Legend in 2012.

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Finley is joined by Mike Sweeney, who is currently working at BBC Radio Manchester, hosting the mid-morning show Monday to Thursday from 10 am until 2 pm. He has won New York Radio awards, including a Sony in 2002 and Guardian Media Group's Presenter of the Year in 2009. The Radio Academy gave him a Lifetime Achievement award in 2011 and he was named The Variety Children's Charity Radio Industry Legend in 2012.

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