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About
Overview
Brett Spencer is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre of Podcasting Excellence at City, University of London
He is also a founder of the SJ Broadcast consultancy, a creative consultant for Spiritland Productions and is Executive Editor of BBC Three Counties Radio and BBC Northampton
He spent three years as Digital Content Director at Bauer Media working across both their national brands and local radio network. Prior to this he spent fifteen years at The BBC working for a range of networks including BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio 2, 6 Music and the Asian Network. He was part of the team that launched podcasting at the BBC and won a Sony Award for multiplatform for Wimbledon at BBC Radio 5 Live. Brett was part of the Commissioning team at 5 Live and then commissioned programmes, podcasts and digital output across the BBC Music Radio Networks.
Other major projects included 6 Music Live with Lauren Laverne, Radio 2 In Concert with Jo Whiley, Sounds of the 80s with Sara Cox and BBC Asian Network Comedy. He created and ran the pop up stations Radio 2 Eurovision (2 years) and Radio 2 Country (3 years)He has worked on events ranging from the General Election to the World Cup, the Olympics to Glastonbury, Radio 2 at Hyde Park to the 6 Music Festivals in Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester. . He has also worked for IMG, ITN, GMTV and LBC as a programme maker and news editor
Qualifications
- BA (Hons), University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Employment
- Executive Editor, BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Northampton, Nov 2023 – Dec 2024
- Senior Lecturer & Director, Centre of Podcasting Excellence, City, University of London, Sep 2023 – present
- Creative Consultant, Spiritland Productions, Feb 2023 – present
- Podcasting Consultant, City, University of London, Aug 2022 – Aug 2023
- Founder, SJ Broadcast Consultancy, Jun 2022 – present
- Digital Content Director, Bauer Media, Feb 2019 – Mar 2022
- Editor, BBC Voice (Smart Speakers), Jan – Dec 2018
- Editor, Digital, BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music, BBC Asian Network, Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
- Head of Digital, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Asian Network, Jun 2011 – Dec 2014
- Managing Editor, BBC Three Counties Radio, Aug 2010 – Jun 2011
- Committee Member, European Broadcasting Union, Jun 2006 – Dec 2018
- Interactive Editor, BBC Radio 5 Live, May 2004 – Jul 2010
- News Editor (Maternity Cover), GMTV, Sep 2003 – Apr 2004
- Managing Editor, Perform Group, Jan 2002 – Jun 2003
- Senior Producer, TWI/IMG, Jan 2000 – Dec 2001
- Senior Producer, GMTV/ITN, Jun 1995 – Dec 1999
- Producer, London Tonight, Carlton TV, Jun 1994 – Jun 1995
- Producer, LBC News Radio, Jun 1990 – Jun 1994