John Robnett
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John Robnett is a radio presenter and producer originally from Watford in Hertfordshire who now lives in New York, USA.
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[edit] Producer
John has been in radio since 2000. After working unpaid producing audio on a number of temporary licence stations he got his first break when he joined BBC Three Counties Radio as an Assistant Producer. John wrote scripts, screened and prepped callers as well as producing on air promos and sweepers.
In 2001 John joined Fox FM Oxford (CHR) as a presenter, but kept his hand in production by producing on-air imaging and Sales & Promotion for the area leading commercial radio station.
After joining the Chiltern Radio Group in 2004, John switched the focus away from presenting and took on responsibility for audio production for the groups four stations in the English Home Counties. These included 97.6 and 96.9 Chiltern FM, Watford’s Mercury 96.6 and FM 103 Horizon Milton Keynes. John created ear-catching production that transformed the sound of the stations and increased his production knowledge by working in a Hot AC format.
In early 2005 Watford’s Mercury 96.6 was sold and the new independent owners approached John to produce a completely new on-air station imaging package as part of the station's re-launch in June 2005.
[edit] Presenter
John Robnett began his presenting career at the age of 16, presenting breakfast on his school station “Silver FM”.
In 2001, after studying media at college and the traditional unpaid work at local stations, Fox FM Oxford (GCap Media) gave John a full-time presenting contract. He relocated to Oxford and took over the weekday evening show “Mellow Magic”, as well as hosting “Club F.O.X.” on Saturday nights. John was soon delivering results, with RAJAR ratings showing he had added an additional 15,000 listeners! He even found himself presenting at the stations annual summer festival “Party in the Park”, introducing acts to an audience.
John took over the "Drivetime" programme at Hertbeat FM in September 2003. He was also approached by Easy Radio London, where he presented the “Easy Entertainment What’s On Guide” and “Saturday Sports Show”.
Chiltern Radio Group came knocking next, where John begun a dual role as both an audio producer and presenter. He presented the “Sunday Breakfast show” on 97.6 FM and the “Sunday Interactive” on 96.9 FM. He was also the groups main swing presenter presenting across daytime programmes.
[edit] DJ
John has been a resident and guest DJ at some of the U.K's Capital's busiest nightclubs. His wide range of music knowledge and creative public presenting styles has kept the crowds coming to his nights.
Working in such London nightspots as On Anon in Piccadilly Circus, O-Bar in Soho, Sports Cafe in Shaftsbury Avenue and Yates in heart of Leicester Square.
[edit] Catchphrases
He is most famous for his catchphrases 'lush', 'ding dong', 'bowl of fruit', 'Thus Forth!' and more recently 'nice price'
