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International ambassador of radio Steve Martin created Earshot to promote great ideas and technique in creative radio. Promos, ads, S&P and imaging: we love it all and we share the best of it through the Earshot website and podcast. http://earshotcreative.com

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Episodes

  1. The Never Ending Quiz jingle

    We were asked to produce a 30" jingle for a radio feature called "The Never Ending Quiz". Here it is. Hope you like it. It's on Shine Radio in Hampshire as part of The Brighter Minds Quiz every week. It never ends you know.

  2. Inside BBC Creative

    Michaela Hallam, Debbie Dillon and Kate Dinsdale demonstrate how the BBC’s in-house creative agency approaches radio. They play trails that promote Audio Description for viewers with restricted sight, their Wimbledon 2018 campaign that was much-loved by Chris Evans and the launch of the...

  3. BBC Radio 5 Live - full TOTH - 1994 drive version

    Composed by Alan Coates and Kim Goody. Huge thanks to Alan for sharing this dub from the master. Check out Alan's business at http://www.sohosquarestudios.com

  4. Erik Huber of ReelWorld full interview

    In this exclusive half-hour interview, ReelWorld Music Director Erik Huber discusses his approach to radio imaging production, how the craft has changed in more than twenty years of ReelWorld and his personal perspective on the Radio 1 breakfast project which his company won in a hard-fought open...

  5. Ben Stones, Liam Hadley, Greg James and Erik Huber

    Just weeks after launching its new breakfast show, station sound producers Ben Stones and Liam Hadley share the production secrets of Radio 1’s imaging. We hear also from host Greg James and ReelWorld music director Erik Huber who created the show’s theme.

  6. The world's best radio contests and competitions

    From the Cash Call to the Bong Game® to the Real Radio Renegade, Jonathan Lumley from East Coast Radio and Jacaranda FM in South Africa and international radio consultant John Simons from the UK reveal their favourite competition ideas, both as set-piece promotional moments and everyday…

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  7. Gordon Lundy, Matt Shields and Gavin Pearson live in Glasgow

    Gordon Lundy, Matt Shields and Gavin Pearson share examples of their imaging work and explain how they make it. Recorded before a live audience at Scotland's Creative Media Network student festival

  8. A Million Ads - personalised and programmatic audio

    Explore new creative opportunities in programmatic advertising and dynamic audio in the company of two highly knowledgeable and likeable pioneers in this emerging field. Steve Dunlop and Sam Crowther run A Million Ads, the London-based agency that leads the world in dynamic, personalised audio...

  9. Tom Cross and Adam Burgess

    Adam Burgess and Tom Cross are two thirds of the production house Contraband Media. Together with Music Director Small Paul, Adam and Tom have built Contraband into one of the UK's leading independent radio imaging companies with market-leading clients here and in the US, New Zealand and…

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  10. Konsky, Tarrant & Lisle at Reelmix

    Three of the world’s leading entertainment radio imaging producers join Steve Martin to discuss their craft and play their work. The Reelmix imaging event was held in September 2016 in Miami, Florida USA by ReelWorld and the Mix Group. See more information at...

  11. BT TV Heart Toby

    BT TV Heart Toby by earshotcreative

  12. BT TV LBC Iain Dale

    BT TV LBC Iain Dale by earshotcreative

  13. BT BB Classic LLB

    BT BB Classic LLB by earshotcreative

  14. BT BB Heart Jason Donovan

    BT BB Heart Jason Donovan by earshotcreative

  15. BT BB Gold David Andrews

    BT BB Gold David Andrews by earshotcreative

  16. BT BB Jenni Falconer

    BT BB Jenni Falconer by earshotcreative

  17. BT BB Capital Pandora

    BT BB Capital Pandora by earshotcreative

  18. BT TV XFM Scotland Fraser

    BT TV XFM Scotland Fraser by earshotcreative

  19. BT TV Xtra Abrante

    BT TV Xtra Abrante by earshotcreative

  20. BB TV DAX Blessed

    BB TV DAX Blessed by earshotcreative

  21. BT TV XFM Jo Good

    BT TV XFM Jo Good by earshotcreative

  22. BT TV Smooth Kate Garraway

    BT TV Smooth Kate Garraway by earshotcreative

  23. BT TV XFM Manchester Tim Cocke

    BT TV XFM Manchester Tim Cocke by earshotcreative

  24. BT TV XFM Jon Holmes

    BT TV XFM Jon Holmes by earshotcreative

  25. BT TV Classic Aled Jones

    BT TV Classic Aled Jones by earshotcreative

  26. BT TV DAX Marcus Bentley ALT v

    BT TV DAX Marcus Bentley ALT v by earshotcreative

  27. BT BB XFM John Kennedy V2

    BT BB XFM John Kennedy V2 by earshotcreative

  28. BT BB Marvin

    BT BB Marvin by earshotcreative

  29. BB Broadband Xtra Westwood

    BB Broadband Xtra Westwood by earshotcreative

  30. BT BB Nick Ferrari LBC

    BT BB Nick Ferrari LBC by earshotcreative

  31. BT BB Heart Mark Wright

    BT BB Heart Mark Wright by earshotcreative

  32. BT BB Dax Peter Dickson V2

    BT BB Dax Peter Dickson V2 by earshotcreative

  33. Chris Ward of Bauer Media, March 2017

    Bauer Media is one of the UK’s leading commercial radio operators. Chris Ward is the Content Operations Director and Group Production Director for its Bauer City Network of around 50 outlets. Every week this network reaches around 7 million listeners and generates more than 60 million hours of...

  34. John Vorhaus and Dr Becky Spelman

    Psychologist Dr Becky Spelman and comedy writer John Vorhaus join Steve and Hayley to share their expertise in creative thinking and the processes that support it. Full details at http://earshotcreative.com/2016/12/earshot-podcast-john-vorhaus-and-dr-becky-spelman/

  35. BBC Radio 5 Live and RTÉ 2FM imaging

    5 Live and 2FM imaging Explore two strikingly different approaches to radio station imaging in this edition of Earshot. Pete Maguire from RTÉ Ireland explains how 2 FM's new imaging completes a modernisation journey for the station and Paul Fernley of ReelWorld describes the search across Ireland...

  36. Colouring Book - Flash

    Agency: Leo Burnett Creative team: Matt Collier, Wayne Robinson Creative director: Charlie Martin Producers: Serena Schellenberg, Adam Furman Post-production: Wave Studios Engineer: Ed Downham

  37. Earshot: Sara Hashem, Rick Loynes and Dan Seavers

    This edition of Earshot is all about commercial production. Our guests are Sara Hashem, senior creative producer from Maple Street Studios and Radioworks, a major London-based production centre for commercial work, and the Wireless Group creative team of Rick Loynes, group commercial producer and...

  38. Earshot: Women in Imaging with Stephanie Hirst

    In this edition of the Earshot podcast, broadcaster and radio imaging enthusiast Stephanie Hirst explores the role of women in imaging with guests from opposite ends of the radio production spectrum. Laura Mather is a multi award-winning imaging producer and the European Production Manager at...

  39. Earshot: Mitch Von Arx

    Producer and composer Mitch Von Arx shares his production work for the UK’s Kiss network and explains how he and his colleagues create that distinctive Kiss sound. Mitch plays top-of-hours, Kisstory sweepers, S&P work for a film promotion, imaging for the ever-giving Father Kissmas and a mighty…

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  40. Earshot: Richard Newby and Mariana O'Kelly

    In this edition of the Earshot podcast Richard Newby plays his work from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6 Music and Global's Chill. As one of the UK's most in-demand freelance producers, Richard works across all the major groups in the UK including the BBC, Global, Celador and Bauer. In this Earshot...

  41. Earshot: David Lloyd and Colin Kelly

    There are few true ‘bibles’ of radio broadcasting craft. In this Earshot podcast, David Lloyd explains how he identified the need for a different kind of radio book and why he wanted to be the one to write it. He introduces a thoughtful approach to hooking and teasing, prioritises positive…

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  42. Earshot: Ollie Melville-Smith & Peter Gordon

    Guildford composer Ollie Melville-Smith creates a new package of jingles for his local station, Eagle Radio. Meet Ollie and the station’s breakfast presenter, Peter Gordon in the new Earshot podcast.

  43. BBC Radio Scotland Nuclear Day promo 1995

    Made by Steve Martin to promote a special day of programmes on Radio Scotland's FM channel. Voiced by Rob Matheson, now a newsreader on Al Jazeera. It won some award or other.

  44. Lucozade - Teacher

    Find out more about this campaign here: http://earshotcreative.com/2015/06/lucozade-campaign-syncs-outdoor-and-radio/

  45. Lucozade - Flight

    Find out more about this radio campaign here: http://earshotcreative.com/2015/06/lucozade-campaign-syncs-outdoor-and-radio/

  46. Lucozade - teleconference

    Brilliant, award-winning ad by Ogilvy & Mather, Johannesburg.

  47. Let It Go - Let It Snow

    Silly little mix.

  48. The original County Sound jingles by Les Reed

    Composer Les Reed explains the origins of the County Sound theme song and jingles. From a documentary produced by Steve Martin and Rob Wallace to mark 25 years of County Sound.

  49. Beacon Radio news song from 1986

    Remember when commercial local radio sold itself on the strength of its news team?

  50. Advertorial

    Advertorial by earshotcreative

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

International ambassador of radio Steve Martin created Earshot to promote great ideas and technique in creative radio. Promos, ads, S&P and imaging: we love it all and we share the best of it through the Earshot website and podcast. http://earshotcreative.com

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