Ricky's Corner

There’s so much happening with jobs and work at the moment, it’s easy to feel like you’ve been clobbered around the head with a big, wet cod (although I don’t think the pic is of a cod!) Thousands of people out of work; more redundancies on the way; the economy is shrinking – and so […]

I’ve just returned from a canny trip to the North East! While I was there, a friend suggested I popped into Pride Radio in Newcastle to see the set up and meet Richard Kell, the man running the show. To say I was impressed is an understatement!  What a guy! What a station! What passion! […]

Can you remember your first real award? 100M breast stroke… cycling proficiency…. A Brownie or Scout badge for successful beans on toast? (I studied Performing Arts at college and ended up with a DILOMA. The ‘P’ was missing on my certificate!) Some people will have you believe that awards are just a way of patting […]

How many times has somebody asked you a question where you’ve thought the answer was really obvious? Is there cod liver in cod liver oil? Which company makes the Ford Fiesta? Who was the Florence Nightingale wing of this hospital named after?? The answer may seem obvious to you but to the person asking, it’s […]

This isn’t a blog about architecture or whether you’re more ‘candles and cushions’ than ‘all white walls’. No. This is about your house style. What is it? Everyone has one. It’s just that you may not know exactly what yours is and how it differs from your competitor. About 15 years ago, I was asked […]

I’ve been working in media for over 30 years… but this has nothing to do with broadcasting or voice-overs! Today’s blog is relevant to ANYONE! For months, I’ve been banging on to anybody who’ll listen about a simple recipe for shortbread! I kinda claimed it as my own but in reality, it’s been around for […]

As a programme director of various radio stations in my time, I’ve often said to the teams I’ve worked with that there is an invisible sign above the door: The Vanguards of Quality! It was never an official motto, but one I worked with -and still work with today. You too could be a vanguard […]

Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Ricky Durkin! I’ve worked in broadcasting and the voice-over world for thirty years and although I don’t profess to be an expert, time has taught me a few things which I’ll share with you on my blogs. Today: It’s all about ‘voice v voice-over’! Just because you have […]