Matthew Rudd

Matthew James Rudd (born 24 May 1973 in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire) is an English Radio Personality and disc jockey.

Early career

Rudd started his working life as a journalist, working for a news agency. He began his radio career as an amateur on the local hospital radio station in Hull, Kingstown Radio. He also supplemented this experience by working on other local amateur stations.

Rudd joined Hallam FM in Sheffield in 1996, and thus became a radio professional. A year later he joined Viking FM, working on through the nights and presenting the station's football show. In 2001, Rudd moved to Imagine FM in Stockport and presented the evening show before moving to the breakfast show. Rudd also produced and presented the station's coverage of Stockport County during his time at Imagine.^[1] Whilst based in Stockport, Rudd started work hosting a weekly 80s night at Cobdens nightclub, which continues. He has since started a midweek 90s night at the same venue.

In 2005, Rudd left Imagine and went freelance for two years. During this time he travelled the United Kingdom and worked for Century FM (Manchester and Newcastle), Magic AM (Sheffield), TFM Radio (Middlesbrough), 97.2 Stray FM (Harrogate), Home FM (Huddersfield), Minster FM (York) and Heart West Midlands (Birmingham).

KCFM

Rudd returned to Hull in 2007 and joined new independent station KCFM, the station having been granted an OFCOM broadcast licence in 2006 after a trial period.^[2]

When the station started broadcasting in August 2007, Rudd presented the night show during the week, the Sunday breakfast show, the 70s show on Tuesday nights and Sportscall,^[3] a show dedicated to providing an on air forum to supporters of Hull City, Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers with each club having a weekly fans panel. He also interviewed both current and former players and staff from all clubs, including co-hosting the show with Hull City chairman Paul Duffen on Thursdays.

He later scaled down his duties in order to concentrate on SportsCall, prior to departing the station in November 2008 to return to freelancing.

Pennine 107.9 FM

On 12 November 2009 it was announced he would return to Huddersfield's Pennine FM after a stint previously on the station during its Home 107.9 branding. Rudd launched their brand new Breakfast Show on 4 January 2010. However, the station closed down in April 2010. It is not known if the two are connected.^[4]

Q Radio

Rudd now presents a weekly 1980s music show for digital and satellite station Q Radio. He is a stand-in presenter for numerous stations in the north of England.

Miscellaneous

Rudd is a supporter of Hull City. He has contributed several articles to club fanzine Amber Nectar, including a "Heroes and Villains" piece on former Tigers striker Andy Payton^[5] and has also written several articles on the club for the website of football magazine When Saturday Comes.

Rudd formerly ran two websites, including the main fansite for the topical BBC quiz show Have I Got News For You, though he relinquished control several years ago. It remains online as a dormant site. He is also a long-time contributor to the TV Cream website and its associated mailouts.

References

1. ^ Matthew Rudd Radio Talent profile
2. ^ KCFM awarded broadcast licence
3. ^ KCFM Programme Schedule
4. ^ Closure for troubled radio station Pennine FM
5. ^ Amber Nectar

External links

• Matthew's blog

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