Mark Collins (broadcaster)
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Mark Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Collins 14 March 1961 |
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Mark Collins (born March 1961) is an English broadcaster, primarily known for his long-running morning radio shows on Wave 105 (from 1998)[1] and Nation Radio UK (from 2025).
Early life
[edit]Collins was born in West London, brought up in Bath and attended the Wellington School, Somerset.
Radio career
[edit]Collins has had a long and distinguised career as a national and local radio presenter.[2]
He had already worked for several independent local radio stations including Chiltern Radio Network and Red Dragon FM before joining Wave 105 soon after it's launch in 1998. He presented the mid morning show for many years and popularised the Golden Hour and a daily 'Weekday Link' feature. During his time at Wave he often participated in charity events to raise money for the station's Cash for Kids charity.[3]
Following the Bauer Media Group acquisition of Wave 105 the local station was swallowed into the nationally networked Greatest Hits Radio in 2024[4] and Collins was given the locally opted out afternoon slot. After only six months and changes to UK radio regulations removing networked stations' commitments to local programming[5] Collins was released.
He immediately followed many of his old Wave 105 colleagues and joined the rapidly expanding Nation Radio UK network from January 2025.[6]
He currently presents the Golden Hour on Nation Radio South and a 10-1pm show each weekday across the whole Nation Radio UK network.
TV work
[edit]Collins is a railway enthusiast[7] and has presented programmes about trains on Discovery UK
Personal life
[edit]Collins lives in Southsea, Hampshire. He is a fan of Bruce Springsteen and an ardent supporter of Liverpool Football Club.
References
[edit]- ^ "Making Waves for 25 Years". Daily Echo. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "Mark Collins - Crunch & Roll". crunchandroll.podbean.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ "Double challenge for Wave's Mark Collins". RadioToday. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand". Bauer. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Greatest Hits Radio to end local shows and go fully networked with new Kate Thornton afternoon show". RadioToday. 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "New mid mornings on Nation Radio South with former Wave presenter Mark Collins". RadioToday. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ "Radio presnter, Mark Collins,to name class 66 locomotive 'Swanage Railway'". www.swanagerailway.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-12.