John Myers

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John Myers
Cassette compilation of the wind ups Myers performed at Century Radio
Occupation	Radio executive
Employers	GMG Radio
Partner	Lynda

Novelty single based on a popular wind up sketch.

John Myers (a.k.a. John Morgan) is a British radio executive and presenter. He is currently the chief executive of GMG Radio, owned by the Scott Trust, which owns the Smooth Radio, Real Radio, Rock Radio and Century Radio brands.

He began as a presenter in 1982 for Red Rose, and then Radio Tees in 1984. In 1988 he became the programme controller and breakfast presenter for Red Rose Gold.

He appeared on Border Television as a continuity announcer and programme presenter (sometimes with Eric the Monkey!) during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

In 1993 he launched CFM (Carlisle), as managing director of Border Radio Holdings.

In September 1994, he launched Century Radio in North East England. He again presented the breakfast show, this time under the pseudonym of John Morgan.[1] He also co-presented other shows, such as the Sunday lunch time "Fun on the Phones." He released a compilation cassette of the wind-ups from his show, and even a novelty single, called "Three Rosettes".

During this time he also presented segments on Tyne Tees Television's magazine show. Ratings fell when he stepped down from presenting the breakfast show, and his replacement, Steve Coleman, was sacked after just three weeks. [2]

In 1997 he left the North East to launch 106 Century FM in the East Midlands. A year later, the BBC television fly on the wall documentary Trouble at the Top followed his launch of 105.4 Century FM in North West England.

He became managing director of GMG Radio in 1999, which launched Real Radio (Wales) in 2000. Like 105.4 Century FM, "John Morgan" hosted the breakfast show. In July 2007, John co-hosted the breakfast show, again under the name Morgan, standing in for regular presenter Salty.

He became chief executive of GMGR in 2002, and joined the board of directors of the Guardian Media Group in 2006.[3]