What is this?
This is the website for Duncan Barkes - broadcaster, columnist and media bloke.
Barkes has been knocking around radio studios for far too long and has forgotten more about presenting and producing radio shows than he has ever learned. He is also a journalist, media consultant and event host.
This site details some of his radio work, plus some other odds and sods that you may find vaguely interesting. You can also contact him personally using this site should you require some media work undertaking or you can e-mail just to say hello. Talk soon?
Radio
Duncan is currently the nighttime voice on LBC 97.3, London's Biggest Conversation. His show can be heard Monday to Friday between 1am and 4am. In London and the South East you can tune into to 97.3FM or 1152AM. LBC also broadcasts to many parts of the UK, including London, on DAB digital radio. LBC can also be heard anywhere online at www.lbc.co.uk You can also podcast the show via the website for a small monthly subscription of a few quid.
Prior to this he worked full time at talkSPORT, the UK's only national commercial speech radio station, presenting the 1-6am overnight current affairs slot, building an audience, increasing the number of people listening and developing a loyal following. This show developed a cult-following but was the casualty of more sports output being broadcast on the station. Prior to this he presented the weekend late and overnight shows. At the moment he's freelancing all over the place, both on and off the air, both in and out of radio. Barkes has worked for many stations around the country and has presented hundreds of hours of radio including phone-ins, interview strands including grilling Nick Clegg and William Hague, rock shows and even a classical music hour. These days his passion lies in talk radio featuring real people with strong opinions and experiences.
Current fave quote
"I'll play it first and tell you what it is later" - Miles Davis