Jack Saunders (presenter)

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Jack Saunders
Born (1992-09-24) 24 September 1992 (age 29)
Alma materNottingham Trent University
Occupation
  • DJ
  • radio presenter
  • television presenter
Years active2014–present
EmployerBBC

Jack Saunders (born 24 September 1992)[1] is a British radio DJ and TV presenter who currently hosts the late-night show on BBC Radio 1.

Career[]

Radio[]

Saunders studied Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University, graduating in 2014. Saunders managed the university's student radio station, during which time it won seven student radio awards.[2]

Starting in June 2014, Saunders hosted the 10am to 1pm Sunday slot on Kerrang! Radio. Saunders started at Radio X in 2015, hosting the early weekend breakfast show. He went on to cover various shows, including The Chris Moyles Show, and then hosted the mid-morning slot until April 2018. Toby Tarrant took over hosting the slot.[3][4] In September 2018, Saunders began hosting the 11pm-1am slot on BBC Radio 1. The show focuses on rock, indie, and alternative music.[5] In September 2020, the show moved an hour earlier, now starting at 10pm, as part of a wider timetable change.[6]

Television[]

Saunders also works as a presenter on MTV.[7] He is the host of the weekly MTV Rocks Chart on MTV Music.

In 2019 Saunders and Yungblud featured together on an episode of Celebrity Gogglebox.[8]

Streaming[]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Saunders started Quarantine Karaoke on Twitch. The series sees artists join Saunders for interviews and karaoke.[9]

Personal life[]

Saunders is a fan of Arsenal F.C.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "when all your mates text you about how bad their hangover is you know the birthday party was a success". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  2. ^ "Broadcast Journalism alumni Jack Saunders becomes the presenter of new music show on BBC Radio 1". www.ntu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. ^ "Caroline International's Fuzz Chaudhrey to produce Jack Saunders' Radio 1 Indie Show". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. ^ "Toby Tarrant takes over mornings at Radio X". RadioToday. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. ^ "Jack Saunders Launches his BBC Radio 1 New Music Show". Student Radio Association. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. ^ "Schedule change and launching show for BBC Radio 1". ResponseSource. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Radio 1 and 1Xtra announce new hosts". BBC News. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  8. ^ "Yungblud to appear on 'Celebrity Gogglebox' tomorrow | NME". NME. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  9. ^ "Jack Saunders". Money Management. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  10. ^ "Lawro's FA Cup fifth-round predictions v Radio 1's Jack Saunders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-02-08.

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