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Jim Hawkins (radio presenter)

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Jim Hawkins is a radio presenter for BBC Radio Shropshire. He has a program every weekday 9am-12am.

Richard James Hawkins was born in Essex and was brought up in Warwickshire. This is where he acquired the nickname Jim, after the Treasure Island character, which seems to have stuck. After Warwick he attended the University of Warwick before joining Mercia Sound in Coventry. Jim’s journalistic career has taken him to Southern Sound Radio in Brighton, then BBC Radio Northampton and Century Radio in Gateshead, before finally moving to BBC Radio Shropshire. Jim has also worked for BBC Radio 4 and GLR.

Jim joined BBC Radio Shropshire to host the early-breakfast show. His talents were quickly recognised and he was moved to his present mid-morning show Monday to Friday from 9AM to 12PM, following Eric Smith’s breakfast show and preceding Colin Young. Jim frequently takes the helm of the breakfast show when Eric is away, particularly on Bank Holidays when he has been known to play radio Buckaroo! Jim also hosts the popular Sunday night rock show from 6PM to 8PM, ably assisted by Zappa the Penguin, who can always be seen on the webcam.

References

  1. "Jim Hawkins Diary". BBC Radio Shropshire.
  2. "Jim Hawkins". BBC Radio Shropshire.