Karin Ridgers, Author at Phoenix FM

Karin Ridgers

Well, I still have the recordings somewhere from when I was about 5 of me interviewing my sister who was about 3. I wouldn't let her get a word in really and I really believed I was making radio programmes.

When I was a teenager I used to love listening to Annie Nightingale and Janice Long who played such cool music. The chart show was on a Sunday evening and this was followed by Essex Radio playing their late-night problems show and I used to try to keep awake and secretly listening to problems that didn't really even make sense to me. But it was exciting to hear!

For many years I enjoyed being one of Sadie Nine's Loud Women on BBC Essex, so I had my radio fix without the stress of planning the show and operating the desk. I love Sadie and learnt a lot. She is a brilliant natural presenter who makes it all looks easy!

I'm back on Phoenix FM which is quite surreal at times as I was one of the founder members when the station launched in 1996. As a huge 80s fan I am playing some of the same music too! I feel more confident with myself as most people do from their 20s to their 40s, so my show is different now to then. I have some incredible friends, clients, celebrities and experts who have come onto my show, including Rozalla, Baby D and Phil Fearon, Vicki Michelle, Wendy Turner Webster, Rick Hay and many more.

I am so excited as I get to chat to these wonderful guests and they have the opportunity to tell their story too.

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Recent posts from Karin

House Of Fun – Rocky Horror special!

You can hear tonight’s show again here: Tonight’s playlist: Madness – One Step Beyond William Orbit – Barber’s Adagio for read more

House Of Fun – A Place In The Sun Star Jasmine Harman Chats With Us in the Studio Along With The Brook Founder Thea and a Film Crew from Australia!

Karin Ridgers is joined in the studio by TV’s Jasmine Harman, star of A Place In The Sun.

House of Fun – We Find Out More About Ayurveda, Yoga and Reiki and Hear Some Super Tracks Too…

Karin’s guests this week were Halana and Hunni Palmer and Laura Seddon who came in to talk about positive living, yoga and Reiki.

After being inspired by a photo of a group of 80s party goers doing “Oops Up Side Your Head” Karin asks for your 80s memories tonight….

Two more hours of music and chat with Karin Ridgers.

House of Fun – Karin is Joined in the Studio with Adventurer Melanie Smith, Chats with TV personality Karen Chamberlain and Dean Ward the Organiser of the Southend Vegan Fair

On tonight’s House of Fun Karin has a chat with TV personality Karen Chamberlain about her exciting new TV programme read more

House Of Fun – With FOUR time World Record Breaking Fiona Oakes and Fellow Fitness Guru and Animal Rescuer Annie Connolly

Fiona Oakes joins Karin Ridgers in the studio this week.

House of Fun – If You Could Talk To Your 16 Year Old Self What Advice Would You Give …?

On tonight’s House of Fun Karin Ridgers is asking….. if you could talk to your 16 year old self what read more

House Of Fun – with Entrepreneurs Emma Osborne and Hiren Chohan and We Are Asking Where Are the Best Places in Essex that Cater for Vegans…?

On tonight’s show Karin Ridgers chats to businesswoman Emma Osborne and vegan website owner Hiren Chohan.

House Of Fun – On tonight’s show Karin is asking if you feel we are all too addicted to social media and our mobile phones?

Two more hours of music and chat with Karin Ridgers.

House of Fun – Your Funny Dating Stories And With Relationship Guru Kate Mansfield

Karin’s special guest is relationship expert Kate Mansfield.

House of Fun – Would You Leave Your 12 Year Old Home Alone? Was TV Better Back in the Day or Now? And We Chat with Brentwood based Vegan Friendly Yovedic Retreats.

On tonight’s House of Fun we have a chat with the lovely Halana Palmer one of the Directors of Brentwood read more

On tonight’s House of Fun we are asking you about your school disco and early clubbing memories

On tonight’s House of Fun we are asking you about your school disco and early clubbing memories…. we are playing read more

On tonight’s House of Fun Karin finds out about your pet peeves! What bugs you? Get it off of your chest and let Karin know!

On tonight’s House of Fun Karin finds out about your pet peeves! What bugs you? Get it off of your read more

House Of Fun – We Ask You to Name a Song That Changed Your Life And You Tuber Hench Herbivore In The Studio Giving Expert Advice

Karin’s special guest this week was fitness expert Paul Kerton

House Of Fun – What Track That Takes You Back to Your School Days

We play the best music ever tonight – and chat about what track takes you back to your school days! read more

House Of Fun – with Actor Gary Webster, TV Presenter Wendy Turner-Webster, TV Personality Karen Chamberlain and Wetnose Animal Aid Founder Andrea Gamby-Boulger

Plenty of super chat with the most amazing guests – and the best music ever! Do have a listen on read more

House Of Fun – On tonight’s Show It’s Just You and Karin hanging out and Enjoying Some Brilliant Feel Good 80s, 90s and Old School Club Classics! And We Ask What Track Is Your Guilty Pleasure?

On tonight’s House of Fun it’s just you and Karin hanging out and enjoying some brilliant feel good 80s, 90s read more

House Of Fun – Who Was Your First Pop Star Crush? And An Exciting Event You Can Get Involved in At Ford Dunton to Raise Money for a Cure for Type 1 Diabetes

On tonight’s show Karin Ridgers chats to Jason Willis about his fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

House of Fun – On Tonight’s House of Fun I am Asking You to Name Something From Your Childhood That You Don’t See Anymore

On tonight’s House of Fun I am asking you to; “Name something from your childhood that you don’t see anymore…” read more

House of Fun – with Jade Palmer, Lesley Palmer and Al Taki Stars of Channel 4’s Baewatch: Parental Guidance.

Karin’s special guests this week are Brentwood duo Jade Palmer and Al Taki who appeared on a recent edition of Channel 4’s Baewatch: Parental Guidance.

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