Presenters
James Hazell
James has been radio broadcasting to East Anglia for over 35 years.
He's a Yarmouth boy, but now happily and permanently settled in Suffolk, his home for 30 years. James delivers energy and wit together with a sensitivity to delicate stories.
He will often 'tell it like it is' and is not afraid to challenge those that affect our lives.
James presents his show Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm
James is the founder of GenX Radio Suffolk.
"We start with virtually nothing – just a dream"
Roger Woods
Roger is a ‘Man of Kent’ who has lived in East Anglia for over twenty years with his family.
When his parent bought him a Phillips portable cassette recorder/player he spent many hours listening to the radio and recording himself pretending to be a radio announcer, however, his school’s careers master didn’t think it was an appropriate job when he stated that was what he wanted to be.
A stint on Hospital Radio led to his first professional radio job as the ‘Flying Eye’ travel reporter on his local commercial radio station Invicta FM in 1986. Producer/Presenter roles followed and in 1988 he moved on to BFBS Radio. In 2001 the BBC foolishly employed him firstly at Radio Suffolk then Kent, Leicester, Cambridge and the BBC Travel Unit. After leaving the world of radio for a ‘proper job’ in autumn 2006 he promptly volunteered on three different Community Radio Stations for over ten years.
In June 2022 he became aware of GenX Radio Suffolk thanks to Sharon, James’ producer and someone he worked with at his first BBC station, who text bombed him with all the reason why he should become a part of this amazing team; how could he refuse…
Steve Springett
Steve’s love of music inspired him to join Colchester Hospital Radio back in 1978 and he spent 10 years volunteering there until 1988 saw him broadcasting to the wards of the Ipswich Hospital.
Two days after his first child was born there, Steve was on Radio Orwell’s late show for the very first time. Steve took nearly every show slot there until 1993 when Classic Gold Amber pinched him for their Afternoon Drive time show. The Breakfast Show followed soon after & Steve also presented their weekend network programs until 2008.
KLFM, Town 102, Dream 100 & Radio Norwich all followed until 2012 when BBC Radio Suffolk came knocking. With 10 years behind him, he said goodbye, wishing to get back to the heart of Radio.
The opportunity to work with GenX Radio Suffolk will once again bring the distinctive voice of this legend of local radio back through the speakers of our radios.
Mark Eley
A Suffolk lad through and through, born and brought up in our County Town of Ipswich, where I still live today. My love for music started at a young age and has developed over the years into a very eclectic.
appreciation of all genres. My radio carer started back and the tender age of 16 when I joined the team of volunteers at Hospital Radio Ipswich, something still close to my heart today some 20 years on! A few years later I joined SGR FM, initially as part of the Blackthunder street team before taking over the Saturday afternoon and Sunday Breakfast shows.
During my time at the station you would also hear me on the air at SGR Colchester and out on the roads with Radio Broadland in Norwich and further south with the team at Essex FM. When Heart arrived in East Anglia I spent many years working across the County in various roles.
When I'm not in a studio playing music and causing general chaos over the airwaves, you will find me not far from a fire engine, working as an Assistant Operations Manager for the London Fire Brigade and locally here with Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service.
Nigel Lungley
Nigel was born 'over Stoke' and grew up on Chantry. A real Ipswich boy at heart..
He first ventured into radio as a Broadcast Assistant at Radio Suffolk and actually looked after James at weekends.
He has spent several years in Community Radio in Felixstowe and just over the border in Diss looking after weekend breakfast, mid mornings and drive time. He has a great sense of humour and sees it where, perhaps he shouldn't!
Nigel is keen on theatre and has played roles Baddie to Panto Dame. Musically he likes most genres, the favorite's being 1970's, Motown,and High Energy Dance. Is this the place to admit to being a Cher, Steps and Abba fan?
Jeremy Durrant
Jeremy has been a radio presenter and DJ since the age of 15 and his parents are to this day still living in hope of him one day getting a proper job!
You could well of heard Jeremy on the airwaves in Suffolk over the years presenting on SGR FM, Town 102 & Dream 100 plus many more stations across the whole of the UK.
Along side the radio Jeremy has always been a club DJ playing in Europe as well as many residencies here in Suffolk at Hollywoods Nightclub back in the day & also liquid & Yates in Ipswich!
Currently Jeremy owns Rubix Nightclub down the A12 in Colchester and is super excited to be back on air here in Suffolk on Drive-time from 4pm every weekday afternoon!
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Katy Bailey
Although relatively new to Suffolk, Katy Bailey has established herself in the community through radio. She is a familiar voice on Alde and Blyth Community Radio and has been presenting Community News on a Saturday since it's inception. She is excited to be joining the GenX team hosting the lunchtime show Monday to Friday.
Ian Daborn
Ian was born is Essex and grew up in Harrow
He started his broadcasting career at a hospital radio station in London before moving to Ten17 Harlow, Essex FM, Mercury FM Herts, Hertbeat FM & Cambridge 105 Radio
He's been married to The Lovely Karen for over 30 years and has two grown up children.
Jake Moyes
Jake's route into broadcasting was not a conventional one. His early career developed in television and streaming production, where he gained experience across camera operation, editing, producing, directing and writing. It was through this behind-the-scenes work that he discovered a passion for being in front of the camera and, increasingly, behind a microphone.
Jake worked across a number of USTREME productions alongside comedian Jim Davidson, developing experience in production, editing, directing and presenting. His credits include programmes such as Sunday Night Live, Pull Up A Sandbag, Laughter Class, Bushell On The Box, Left, Right & Centre and Proper Comedians. He also appeared in some of these programmes, demonstrating the move in his career from purely behind-the-scenes production into performance and presenting.
His first significant radio opportunities came through working with his colleague and friend Miles Crawford on London Soul Radio, where Jake began appearing on Crawford's shows. Jake has said that these appearances helped him realise that radio was something he wanted to pursue more seriously.
Jake joined GenX Radio Suffolk in February 2024 and currently presents Saturday Lunch and Sunday Mornings.
In June 2026, Jake Moyes added professional theatre performer to his growing list of broadcasting and production credits when he joined Jim Davidson's long-awaited adult pantomime, Big Dick Whittington. Jake played the Captain's Mate, appearing alongside Jim Davidson in the title role, comedian Danny Posthill, actress Debbie Arnold and EastEnders legend John Altman. The production had its world premiere at The Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne, Dorset, running from 16–20 June 2026 and was filmed for USTREME and DVD release. A future tour is possible but not certain.
Adi James
Adie has been DJ-ing for years, honing his skills in nightclubs, fun pubs, &, even spent a summer season as a Butlins Redcoat, where he regularly played the part of a human cannonball, ending up in the pool!
Adie 'fell' into radio purely by luck as a friend of a friend ran the local Hospital Radio station. Well and truly bitten by the broadcasting bug, he bombarded all the local commercial stations with demo tapes without much luck, until,
he finally got the call and spent 15 years spinning the discs at Sunshine Radio, it was here that he bumped into James Hazell......the big boss...the rest, as they say, is history.
Very much a family man, Adie is married to the lovely Carrie, & has a son and 3 daughters along with 6 (soon to be 7) grandchildren, who he loves to entertain in the garden with his home disco. In his spare time Adie is a Northern Soul geek and a Wetherspoons connoisseur
Alasdair English
Alasdair grew up in the West of the county, in Bury St Edmunds, where he went to school. He ventured to University to study Broadcast Journalism. From his course at Winchester, Alasdair then went onto work for Fox News at the Queen’s Funeral and King’s Coronation, he was then picked up by TalkTV where he worked as a Runner, Floor Manager, and Researcher.
He then went onto do some freelance work as a Videography and Video Editor but is keen to step back into the broadcasting industry. Alasdair has not just worked at international and national broadcasters, he has done the local miles too with RWSfm 103.3 where he has done news bulletins and hosts a show. He is looking forward to presenting the morning news bulletins with Genx Radio and hopefully be on air with his own show.
He is a keen Hockey and Cricket player and when he finds the time he sometimes heads to Portman Road to cheer on the Tractor Boys!
Matt Boorman
Matt presents three shows over the weekend - the GenX Rock Show, The Long Player Album Show and highlighting his Virgo obsession with order, a chronological trip through the 70s of every song to chart. Born and bred in Suffolk and a devout Town supporter, he grew up in pubs in villages in the West of the County being exposed to live music from a toddler.
A keen and some may say unhealthy obsessive chart historian, Matt has been publishing books on the subject since 2005 and has previously presented an 80s show on local community radio in the South West and a weekly rock show for the US trying to follow in the footsteps of his idol, John Peel.
Matt has come home to where he belongs.
Luke Barshack
After a first brush with presenting hosting 'radio shows' he'd record onto his tape recorder as a child, Luke cut his teeth in student radio at the University of East Anglia where he presented breakfast and specialist indie shows. He was always in awe of Greg James, who, of course, went on to do rather well.
He later hosted a music programme on Ipswich Community Radio for several years, where he also interviewed touring musicians and directors. He's also hosted a film chat podcast with like-minded friends for a number of years, just before everyone's grandma decided to do the same thing. Luke spent much of his 20s singing in a local band, and you could usually find him in an Ipswich pub most nights, whether on stage or not. The band just about made it as far as a gig in Germany before turning back, eventually playing their final show supporting Japanese pop-punk legends Shonen Knife at the John Peel Centre in Stowmarket in 2013.
A true Suffolk boy, Luke lives with his wife and two young children somewhere near the Castle on the Hill. When he gets the chance, usually between childcare duties, he enjoys gardening and spinning his favourite punk, jazz and indie records.
Tobias Bown
Tobias has been presenting radio shows since he was a child when he used to relish sitting between two CD players and broadcasting to his parents. The technology has improved and hopefully the audience has grown since then too!
He has been heard on hospital radio, student radio, BBC local radio and community radio across the Eastern region, in addition to the podcast that he hosts with his wife. Tobias is passionate about people, loves life and is always ready to bang out the biggest tunes of the last 60 years.
Ray Anderson
Ray set up his radio & TV studio production business whilst still at school in 1968. He soon built a customer base including many leading Advertising Agencies making over 200 TV Commercials for Anglia Television and thousands of radio ads for Independent Local Radio.
He presented his first radio show on the 'Pirate' Radio Atlantis in 1974. Ray likes music, travel and nice food and wine! His collection of records and CDs includes thousands of songs collected on his trips to the USA and UK record shops, ideal for his show which explores hits from "Jukeboxes" on both sides of the Atlantic!
"I hope I don't run out of Quarters, Nickels, Dimes, Sixpences, Shillings and Half Crowns" said Ray, as we stoke up the songs on our Jukebox!
Nigel Rennie
Originally from North Yorkshire, Nigel moved with his parents to Felixstowe in the very early 70’s and, apart from a number of years away working and living overseas, Suffolk has continued to be his home county.
Nigel’s first radio experience was as a volunteer on Hospital Radio Ipswich, but it was when Radio Orwell came on air in October 1975 that he was able to get his foot in the door on what was eventually to become a full time professional radio career. His first regular radio programme came in 1977 when he was asked to provide holiday cover for the country music show. It was to be a big break for Nigel as, in addition to presenting many other different programmes on the likes of Radio Orwell, Saxon Radio, SGR, BBC Essex and the British Forces Broadcasting Service, he was to keep the country connection going throughout his long career and has received two Country Music Association Awards in recognition of his contribution to the genre.
Now, 45 years after presenting his first country music show in this part of the world, Nigel is delighted and proud to be bringing his ‘Country Express’ to Gen X Radio Suffolk.
David Freestone
David’s love for Jamaican music was awoken as a small boy in the mid-sixties when he first heard Millie’s My Boy Lollipop. David started his collection of Rocksteady and Reggae singles and albums in the late sixties and by the early seventies he was making regular trips to Trojan’s Music House and the Chalk Farm Studios to get to know the people behind the music. In 1973, whilst in the fifth year at The Manor Secondary School Cambridge, David purchased his first disco equipment and, with a school friend, set up The Snoopy Sound System. They specialised in Funk and Reggae and attracted a significant following. David has continued to build his reggae music collection, knowledge and links with the key Reggae artistes, producers and promoters and started his Reggae Time Show in May 2017 interviewing many of the World’s leading Reggae artistes. David also provides DJ sets at music events and regularly attends seminars relating to the support of the artistes, musicians and music industry. David has built up a strong reputation around the World as a leading Reggae DJ and Radio Presenter and an expert on Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae Music. David is known to many as David “Sir Reggae” Freestone and has personally played his part in keeping Reggae Music alive for over 50 years David is now retired from his full time role as a flying display director but hasn’t put his feet up completely he continues to work part time as a chartered transport planner. And can be found dabbling with aircraft and aviation in his spare time, while enjoying the quieter pace of village life and being part of the rural community
Luke Barshack
After a first brush with presenting hosting 'radio shows' he'd record onto his tape recorder as a child, Luke cut his teeth in student radio at the University of East Anglia where he presented breakfast and specialist indie shows. He was always in awe of Greg James, who, of course, went on to do rather well.
He later hosted a music programme on Ipswich Community Radio for several years, where he also interviewed touring musicians and directors. He's also hosted a film chat podcast with like-minded friends for a number of years, just before everyone's grandma decided to do the same thing. Luke spent much of his 20s singing in a local band, and you could usually find him in an Ipswich pub most nights, whether on stage or not. The band just about made it as far as a gig in Germany before turning back, eventually playing their final show supporting Japanese pop-punk legends Shonen Knife at the John Peel Centre in Stowmarket in 2013.
A true Suffolk boy, Luke lives with his wife and two young children somewhere near the Castle on the Hill. When he gets the chance, usually between childcare duties, he enjoys gardening and spinning his favourite punk, jazz and indie records.
Mike Boswell
Mike hails from Suffolk. During his career he has been the voice of Mildenhall and Ipswich speedway, presented on a number East Anglia commercial radio stations.
He notes his strangest radio job as the breakfast presenter, for Saint FM, on the island of St Helena in the South Atlantic. It’s a small island with about 4,000 inhabitants where the radio station is pivotable to daily life – the traffic reports are a not like we have for Suffolk! This opportunity led to him presenting “The UK Show” syndicate show across fifteen different countries.
Today, you’ll find him popping upon Gen X Radio Suffolk alongside his other job of presenting at large technology conferences.
Tim Willett
Tim hosts Afternoons on Monday and Friday and joined GenX
Radio Suffolk in 2023. You could say he was born to be on the airwaves -
presenting radio shows to his parents around the house from a young age with
the help of a Fisher Price microphone.
His radio journey has taken him in to the world of both community and commercial radio and still gets the excited butterflies feeling in his stomach whenever he takes to the airwaves.
Broadcasting from Newmarket, he's lived in East Anglia all of his life and currently works at one of the counties biggest entertainment venues.
Away from the radio, Tim loves live music, comedy, sport (watching - not participating!) and has an unhealthy obsession with the Eurovision Song Contest...
John Hyde
John started his radio career with Mellow 1557 in the 1990's which is where he first worked with James Hazell. As well as giving him a 4 hour midweek sport show, James encouraged him to learn journalism and he soon became a journalist and midday show presenter working alongside James, which continued when Mellow morphed into Dream 100fm.
After leaving Dream John worked as a journalist/news presenter for Liberty Radio in London presenting News on shows hosted by Toby Anstis, "Diddy" David Hamilton and the late Dave Cash.
When Liberty was sold he became a dedicated sport journalist covering Darts, Snooker, Tennis, Golf and Badminton for DLI Radio Sport and reporting on almost every English speaking radio station across the world.
John teamed up with James again at Sunshine Radio around 15 years ago and now by joining the team at Gen X will be teaming up with James for the third time.
Married to Clare with a daughter Emma, he lives in Devon, but thanks to the wonders of the internet can present the Ultimate Gold Show on Gen X Radio Suffolk.
In his spare time John enjoys football and follows Arsenal, he also enjoys both sea and freshwater fishing and going to air displays.
Nick Coady
Nick was born and bred in Ipswich. He worked at Radio Orwell and Saxon Radio in the eighties producing radio commercials, as well as presenting the Wednesday Rockshow.
Over the years Nick interviewed many rock legends, and gave local bands a prominent platform to help launch their careers and to keep music live. Nowadays Nick is a full-time voiceover artist, composer and musician, recording and producing voices and music for radio & TV campaigns worldwide. He presents the Classic Rock Show on GenX Radio Suffolk.
Nick is huge animal-lover, motorcyclist and licensed ham-radio operator.
Sammie Farley
I am a Newmarket girl at heart, which is where I found my love for horses. Moving to Ipswich at the age of 7 my love has continued and I now own horses myself! Alongside owning horses, I work in Sales in the construction sector as well as having my own business HS Media (Film & Photo).
Now residing in Felixstowe, I have found my love and passion for keeping fit and healthy. More importantly, enjoying sport of any kind and having that sense of community. I have competed for Suffolk in Dressage myself, so to hear about others accomplishments and journeys is very exciting!
I am a sucker for a bit of Jazz/Blues …give me a tequila, a Jazz bar and I'll be there all night!!
Nicki Bannerman
Nicki has a background in marketing (music film and entertainment) and broadcast journalism and a passion for soul music and feel good stories. She lives in Suffolk.
As a broadcaster she has produced and presented radio and podcasts.
As a writer she has ghostwritten several biographies and writes for Happiful magazine.
Huge passion for music festivals, swimming, singing, travel and voices tourist trains in Norway, walking tours London and Suffolk and for hotels in London
Looking for stories about wellbeing, art, culture, foodie and life hacks, fitness, retreats, living life and bringing smiles to Suffolk.
Cindy Hughes
Cindy is from Sudbury and works full time as a corporate & commercial voice over.
She is passionate about our beautiful county Suffolk and what it has to offer. A career in the music industry (including VH1 & MTV) drew Cindy to voiceover and this, combined with her love of music is a win-win for Gen-X. She’ll play something for everyone, hits ranging from the 60’s all the way through to the present day.
Daft facts: Cindy is a wife, homemaker and Mum of two grown up kids and a mad cockerpoo called Nellie. She is also lover of 70’s rock, a messy cook and distantly related to the late Jon Pertwee (Doctor Who) and of King Richard III (famously found buried under a Leicestershire parking lot in 2012)!
Tim Gough - 1967-2022
Tim was Suffolk born and bred, and grew up in a village close to Bury St Edmunds.
His radio career has spanned over a quarter of a century, and began at Radio Orwell in 1986. He went on to present the breakfast show on Saxon Radio and SGR-FM, as well as appearing on Smooth Radio and various other radio stations in the East Midlands. The breakfast show on GenX Radio Suffolk was first time Tim had got back behind the microphone in over a decade.
Tim sadly passed away suddenly October 24th 2022 but will forever be a part of GenX Radio Suffolk