Brett Spencer

Overview

Brett Spencer is a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre of Podcasting Excellence at City, University of London

He is also a founder of the SJ Broadcast consultancy, a creative consultant for Spiritland Productions and is Executive Editor of BBC Three Counties Radio and BBC Northampton

He spent three years as Digital Content Director at Bauer Media working across both their national brands and local radio network. Prior to this he spent fifteen years at The BBC working for a range of networks including BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio 2, 6 Music and the Asian Network. He was part of the team that launched podcasting at the BBC and won a Sony Award for multiplatform for Wimbledon at BBC Radio 5 Live. Brett was part of the Commissioning team at 5 Live and then commissioned programmes, podcasts and digital output across the BBC Music Radio Networks.

Other major projects included 6 Music Live with Lauren Laverne, Radio 2 In Concert with Jo Whiley, Sounds of the 80s with Sara Cox and BBC Asian Network Comedy. He created and ran the pop up stations Radio 2 Eurovision (2 years) and Radio 2 Country (3 years)He has worked on events ranging from the General Election to the World Cup, the Olympics to Glastonbury, Radio 2 at Hyde Park to the 6 Music Festivals in Bristol, Newcastle, Glasgow and Manchester. . He has also worked for IMG, ITN, GMTV and LBC as a programme maker and news editor

Qualifications

• BA (Hons), University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Employment

• Executive Editor, BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Northampton, November 2023 - December 2024
• Senior Lecturer & Director, Centre of Podcasting Excellence, City, University of London, United Kingdom, September 2023 - present
• Creative Consultant, Spiritland Productions, February 2023 - present
• Podcasting Consultant, City, University of London, United Kingdom, August 2022 - August 2023
• Founder, SJ Broadcast Consultancy, June 2022 - present
• Digital Content Director, Bauer Media, February 2019 - March 2022
• Editor, BBC Voice (Smart Speakers), January - December 2018
• Editor, Digital, BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music, BBC Asian Network, January 2015 - January 2018
• Head of Digital, BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music, BBC Asian Network, June 2011 - December 2014
• Managing Editor, BBC Three Counties Radio, August 2010 - June 2011
• Committee Member, European Broadcasting Union, Switzerland, June 2006 - December 2018
• Interactive Editor, BBC Radio 5 Live, May 2004 - July 2010
• News Editor (Maternity Cover), GMTV, September 2003 - April 2004
• Managing Editor, Perform Group, January 2002 - June 2003
• Senior Producer, TWI/IMG, January 2000 - December 2001
• Senior Producer, GMTV/ITN, June 1995 - December 1999
• Producer, London Tonight, Carlton TV, June 1994 - June 1995
• Producer, LBC News Radio, June 1990 - June 1994