Mark Collins
| Mark Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Collins 14 March 1961 West London |
| 💼 Occupation | Radio presenter |
| 📆 Years active | 1980s–present |
Mark Collins (born March 1961) is an English radio DJ primarily known for his long-running morning show on Wave 105 (from 1998), and from 2025 on Nation Radio UK.
Early life
Collins was brought up in Bath and attended the Wellington School, Somerset.
Radio career
Collins has had a long and distinguished career as a national and local radio presenter. [1][2] He had already worked for several independent local radio stations including Chiltern Radio Network and Red Dragon FM before joining Wave 105 soon after its launch in 1998. He presented the mid-morning show for many years and popularised the Golden Hour and a daily 'Weekday Link' feature.
Following the Bauer Media Group acquisition of Wave 105, the local station was swallowed into the nationally networked Greatest Hits Radio in 2024[3] and Collins was given the locally opted-out afternoon slot. After only six months and changes to UK radio regulations removing networked stations' commitments to local programming[4] Collins was released.
He immediately followed many of his old Wave 105 colleagues and joined the rapidly expanding Nation Radio UK network from January 2025.[5]
He currently presents the Golden Hour on Nation Radio South and a 10-1pm show across the Nation Radio UK network.
TV work
Collins is a railway enthusiast[6] and has presented programmes about trains on Discovery UK
Personal life
Collins lives in Southsea, Hampshire. He is a fan of Bruce Springsteen and an ardent supporter of Liverpool Football Club.
References
- ↑ Development, PodBean. "S03 E22 - Mark Collins | Crunch & Roll". crunchandroll.podbean.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ↑ "Making Waves for 25 Years". Daily Echo. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ↑ "Pirate FM and Wave 105 to rebrand". Bauer. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "Greatest Hits Radio to end local shows and go fully networked with new Kate Thornton afternoon show". RadioToday. 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ↑ "Nation adds local breakfast and mornings to Nation Radio South with more former Wave presenters". RadioToday. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ↑ "WAVE 105 RADIO PRESENTER MARK COLLINS TO NAME CLASS 66 DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE 'SWANAGE RAILWAY'". www.swanagerailway.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
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