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ALUMNI

Over Shock's 25 years, there have been hundreds of members and many have gone on to great things after leaving University.

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We've compiled a list of some of Shock's former members and what they're up to now...

If you're a former member of Shock Radio or Shock TV, get in touch! We'd love to hear from you.

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Shock Radio broadcasting LIVE from John Lester and Eddie Colman Courts as part of Salford University's Welcome Week in 2014

ON AIR

Vicky Hawkesworth 

2015-2017

Presenter, BBC Radio 1

Matt Hallsworth 

2022-2025 | Head of Shock Radio

Presenter, BBC Radio 1

Jason Manford 

2003

Comedian, Actor & Presenter

Paris Munro 

2012-2015

Presenter, Kerrang!

Evanna Maxted 

2018-2021

Presenter, Cool FM, Hits Radio

Jason Darby 

2020-2024

Journalist, Producer & Presenter, BBC Radio 5 Live

Kriss Herbert 

2005-2008 | Deputy Manager

Network Content Director & Presenter, Gaydio

Marlon "Mars" Camacho 

2016-2019 | Head of Visuals

Producer & Presenter, BBC Radio 1Xtra & Radio Manchester

Jonathan Griffin

2007-2010

Broadcaster & Journalist, BBC World Service

Sam Morris

2014-2018

Presenter & Producer, Gossip Gays (Audio Always)

Lee Peart

2008-2011

Presenter, Bottoms Up

Yasmin Evans

Presenter, Heart

Michael Adams

2017-2020

Soaps Editor & Presenter, Radio Times

John Last 

1999-2002

Actor & Voice-over Artist

OFF AIR

Issy Brand 

2022-2025

Producer, Virgin Radio UK

Adam Skinn 

2022-2025 | Head of Music

Assistant Producer, Virgin Radio UK, BBC Radio 2

Libby Hornsby 

2022-2025

Assistant Producer, Audio Always

Becky Brown 

2022-2024

Producer, Smooth Radio

Matthew Green

2021-2024 | Station Manager, Head of Tech & Production

Producer, Hits Radio & Greatest Hits Radio

Joe Lander 

2021-2024 | Deputy Station Manager, Head of Shock TV

Production Operator, Betfred TV

Matt McGettrick 

2021-2024 | Head of Music

Assistant Producer - Station Sound & Branded Content, Bauer Media

Adelle Davies 

2021-2024 | Wellbeing Officer

Assistant Producer, BBC Local Radio, Greatest Hits Radio

Conor Gilmore 

2019-2022 | Head of Online & Visual Content

Camera Operator, Sky Sports & Others

Alex Charles 

2019-2022 | Station Manager

Studio Director, BBC Radio 5 Live

Faith Tomlisson 

2019-2022

Content Creator & Marketer, CRIMPiT

Edd Norton

2017-2020 | Station Manager

Systems Project Engineer, NewsUK

Hannah-Mae Graham

2016-2019 | Head of Social Media

Senior Video Producer, Global

Alex Hughes 

2016-2019 | Station Manager

Network Producer, Heart

Tom Hinckley 

2016-2019 | Head of Music

Audiobooks & Studio Manager, Audio Always

Megan Hayward

2016-2019 | Head of Online

Podcast Producer, editaudio

Priya Matharu

2016-2019

Assistant Producer & Journalism Co-ordinator, BBC Audio & Local Radio

Nicole Williams

2015-2018

Producer, Hits Radio

Carlie Foster 

2013-2016

Communications Manager, The King's Trust

George Willis

2012-2015 | Station Manager

Studio Operations Lead, BBC Media Operations

Lizzi Doyle

2012-2015

Assistant Podcast Commissioner, BBC Sounds

Orry Verducci

2011-2014 | Deputy Manager, Chief Engineer

Lead Broadcast Engineer, NewsUK

Riain McAuley

2010-2013 | Station Manager

Assistant Producer, BBC Radio Sport

David Rothwell 

2007-2011

Broadcast Operations Producer, Bauer Media

Henry Hewitt 

2007-2010

Producer, Audio Always

Chris Bell 

2007-2010

Journalism Researcher, BBC Sport

Laura Kane 

2007-2010

Social Media Video Producer, BBC Sport

Melody Ruiz 

2005-2008 | Station Manager

Assistant to Executive Producer, BBC EastEnders

Matt Bunt 

2002-2005

Director, Radio Newquay & Media Ltd.

Rachel Houghton 

Freelance Journalist

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