Pete Simmons

Background

About Pete Simmons

Pete is the Regional Managing Editor with Global Radio for the South, West and South Wales. He launched The Media Directors in 2013, which offers complete media solutions to brands and devises bespoke content. Working with brands around the world his website tells you what they do - He completed nearly six years with Bauer Media as Programme Director of Magic 105.4 one of the UK's biggest radio brands. After completing a MA in music Pete joined Metro Radio in the early 80’s before moving to London to produce News and Sport at Capital Radio. Here he made award winning documentaries and developed an innovative sport’s show Capital Gold Sport. He was Programme Controller of 95.8 Capital FM London during its highest ever audience period from 1994 to the highest any commercial station has reached in London of over 3.5 million listeners. Here he managed leading talent such as Chris Tarrant, Neil Fox and David Jensen. After a year of being the first Head of Digital at Capital Radio, Pete joined Chrysalis Radio as Group Head of Programmes in There he developed Heart and Galaxy Networks as well as overseeing bringing LBC in house to Chrysalis. Pete joined Gcap Media in 2007 as Programme Director Networks, and joined Bauer Media’s Magic 105.4 as Programme Director in November 2008 taking it to the consistent number one commercial position in London with over 2 million listeners. He has won many Arqiva, New York Radio awards, and internationally commended in the Priz Italia and Premier Ondas, as well as winning five Sony Gold Awards for programming.