Address
26	Inverleith Terrace
Edinburgh	 EH3	5NU
Scotland,	 UK
Mobile
+44	7770	544035
Email
richard@richmediaglobal.com
Date	of	Birth
17th	May	1974
An	internationally	 experienced	 radio	executive	 of	20	years,	with	a	
passion	 for	everything	that	bursts	through	 the	speakers
A	self	motivated,	 loyal,	industrious	 individual	 continually	 seeking	the	
right	balance	between	 good	work	and	good	fun	!
Richard
Jonathan
Wilkinson
Personal	Profile
• A	demonstrable	 ability	 to
communicate	 and	develop
relationships	 with	 a	wide	 range
of	people.
• The	capacity	to	work	within
budgets	and	account	 for
expenditure.
• The	ability	 to	adapt	 and
respond	to	challenges	 and
changes	in	circumstances.
• An	exceptional	 overview	of
popular	culture	 and	current
affairs.
• Vast	knowledge	 of	research
systems,	including	 online	 data
analysis,	music	 call	out,	focus
groups	and	Auditorium	 Music
Tests.
• An	ability	 to	create	and
develop	ideas	and	information.
• Advanced	computer	 skills	 and
experience	of	IT,	‘playout’	and
music	scheduling	 systems.
• The	capability	 to	plan,	organise
and	manage	administration
effectively	and	work	to	 tight
deadlines.
• The	motivational	 skills	 to	‘get
the	job	done’,	either	as	part	of	a
team	or	an	individual.
• An	awareness	and	forward
thinking	 overview	of	radio’s
digital	 and	online	 future.
• A	proven	record	of	successfully
integrating	Programming,	Sales
and	Marketing	to	deliver	success.
Employment	 History Key	Achievements
• Relaunched	 Virgin	Radio	UK
• Launched	 Virgin	Radio	Lebanon	
• Programme Director	for	Nova	
93.7	Perth,	Australia.
• Radio	Consultant	 for	Star	Rfm
radio	stations	 in	Malaysia
delivering	Suria FM	and	Red
FM	their	highest	 ever	ratings.
• Programme Controller,	 Ocean
FM	– taking	it	 from	#3	to	 #1
station	 in	its	TSA.
• Radio	Consultant	 for	Fly	FM	in
Malaysia,	taking	it	from	launch
to	#2	English	 station	 in	a	less
than	12	months.
• Programme Controller	 at	Beat
106	to	cover	maternity	 leave.
• Started	work	as	a	Radio	
Consultant	 for	Virgin	Radio
International	 in	October	2002.
Including	 Group	Programme
Director	of	Virgin	Hitz (#1),	Virgin
Soft	#2),	Virgin	Smooth	 &	Eazy
FM	(Thailand)
• Joined	 Radio	Forth	as	Head	of
Programming	in	August	2001.
• Joined	 Beat	106	and	helped
create	one	of	the	biggest
UK	regional	radio	launches	 ever
in	September	1999.
• Joined	 BBC	Radio	1	in	October
1997.
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Key	Skills
Nationality
British
Marital	Status
Single
LinkedIn
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mrrwilkinson
Employment	 History
Virgin	Radio	International
Republic	 Communications	 Ltd,
Fox	Studios	 Australia,
Driver	Avenue	Moore	Park,
Australia	NSW	2021
Content	 Director,	Launch	 Director
Consultant	
Company Position
Current
Nova	937
Level	1,	464	Hay	Street
Subiaco,	Perth
Australia	WA	6008
Programme DirectorAugust	2011	– November	2011
Republic	 Communications	 Ltd,
Fox	Studios	 Australia,
Driver	Avenue	Moore	Park,
Australia	NSW	2021
Programme DirectorSeptember	2008	– July	2011
GCap Media	plc,	Ocean FM,
Radio	House,	Whittle	 Avenue,
Segensworth West,	Fareham
PO15	5SH
Programme ControllerMarch	2007	– August	2008
BBC	6	Music,
BBC	Western	House,
Portland	 Place,	London
W1A	1AA
Freelance	ProducerJanuary	2007	– April	2007
Republic	 Communications	 Ltd,
Fox	Studios	 Australia,
Driver	Avenue	Moore	Park,
Australia	NSW	2021
Programme DirectorJanuary	2006	– December	2006
GCap Media,	Beat	106,	Unit	1a,
Four	Winds	 Pavilion,
Pacific	 Quay,	Glasgow,	G51	1EB
Programme Controller
(Maternity	Leave)
January	2005	– October	2005
Republic	 Communications	 Ltd,
Fox	Studios	 Australia,
Driver	Avenue	Moore	Park,
Australia	NSW	2021
Programme DirectorOctober	2002	– December	2004
Scottish	 Radio	Holdings,	 Radio
Forth,	Forth	House,
Forth	Street,	Edinburgh	 EH1	3LE
Head	of	Programming,	Forth	OneAugust	2001	– July	2002
Beat	106,	4	Winds	 Pavilion,
Pacific	 Quay	Glasgow,	G51	1EB
Head	of	Music	&	Specialist
Programmes /	Presenter
September	1999	– January	2001
BBC	Radio	1,	Great	Portland
Street,	London,	 W1N	6AJ
Broadcast	Assistant	 /	ProducerOctober	1997	– September	1999
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RW CV 2016

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    Address 26 Inverleith Terrace Edinburgh EH3 5NU Scotland, UK Mobile +44 7770 544035 Email richard@richmediaglobal.com Date of Birth 17th May 1974 An internationally experienced radio executive of 20 years, with a passion for everything that bursts through the speakers A self motivated, loyal, industrious individual continually seeking the right balance between good work and good fun ! Richard Jonathan Wilkinson Personal Profile • A demonstrable ability to communicate and develop relationships with a wide range of people. • The capacity to work within budgets and account for expenditure. • The ability to adapt and respond to challenges and changes in circumstances. • An exceptional overview of popular culture and current affairs. • Vast knowledge of research systems, including online data analysis, music call out, focus groups and Auditorium Music Tests. • An ability to create and develop ideas and information. • Advanced computer skills and experience of IT, ‘playout’ and music scheduling systems. • The capability to plan, organise and manage administration effectively and work to tight deadlines. • The motivational skills to ‘get the job done’, either as part of a team or an individual. • An awareness and forward thinking overview of radio’s digital and online future. • A proven record of successfully integrating Programming, Sales and Marketing to deliver success. Employment History Key Achievements • Relaunched Virgin Radio UK • Launched Virgin Radio Lebanon • Programme Director for Nova 93.7 Perth, Australia. • Radio Consultant for Star Rfm radio stations in Malaysia delivering Suria FM and Red FM their highest ever ratings. • Programme Controller, Ocean FM – taking it from #3 to #1 station in its TSA. • Radio Consultant for Fly FM in Malaysia, taking it from launch to #2 English station in a less than 12 months. • Programme Controller at Beat 106 to cover maternity leave. • Started work as a Radio Consultant for Virgin Radio International in October 2002. Including Group Programme Director of Virgin Hitz (#1), Virgin Soft #2), Virgin Smooth & Eazy FM (Thailand) • Joined Radio Forth as Head of Programming in August 2001. • Joined Beat 106 and helped create one of the biggest UK regional radio launches ever in September 1999. • Joined BBC Radio 1 in October 1997. Email richard@richmediaglobal.com Mobile +44 7770 544035Page One Key Skills Nationality British Marital Status Single LinkedIn https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mrrwilkinson
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    Employment History Virgin Radio International Republic Communications Ltd, Fox Studios Australia, Driver Avenue Moore Park, Australia NSW 2021 Content Director, Launch Director Consultant Company Position Current Nova 937 Level 1, 464 Hay Street Subiaco, Perth Australia WA 6008 Programme DirectorAugust 2011 – November 2011 Republic Communications Ltd, Fox Studios Australia, Driver Avenue Moore Park, Australia NSW 2021 Programme DirectorSeptember 2008 – July 2011 GCap Media plc, Ocean FM, Radio House, Whittle Avenue, Segensworth West, Fareham PO15 5SH Programme ControllerMarch 2007 – August 2008 BBC 6 Music, BBC Western House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA Freelance ProducerJanuary 2007 – April 2007 Republic Communications Ltd, Fox Studios Australia, Driver Avenue Moore Park, Australia NSW 2021 Programme DirectorJanuary 2006 – December 2006 GCap Media, Beat 106, Unit 1a, Four Winds Pavilion, Pacific Quay, Glasgow, G51 1EB Programme Controller (Maternity Leave) January 2005 – October 2005 Republic Communications Ltd, Fox Studios Australia, Driver Avenue Moore Park, Australia NSW 2021 Programme DirectorOctober 2002 – December 2004 Scottish Radio Holdings, Radio Forth, Forth House, Forth Street, Edinburgh EH1 3LE Head of Programming, Forth OneAugust 2001 – July 2002 Beat 106, 4 Winds Pavilion, Pacific Quay Glasgow, G51 1EB Head of Music & Specialist Programmes / Presenter September 1999 – January 2001 BBC Radio 1, Great Portland Street, London, W1N 6AJ Broadcast Assistant / ProducerOctober 1997 – September 1999 Email richardwilkinson@gmail.com Mobile +44 7770 544035Page Two