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| website = [http://www.brmb.co.uk/show/jo-and-sparky/ brmb profile]
| website = [http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/djs_shows/djs/russell.html Absolute Radio profile]
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'''Jo Russell''' is an [[England|English]] [[radio]] [[DJ]] who was one half of the Sony Award winning<ref>[http://www.waveguide.co.uk/8011.htm]</ref> Jo And Twiggy on the [[Trent FM]] weekday breakfast show. As of 3 November 2008 she began presenting the weekend morning show on national [[Absolute Radio]], replacing [[JK and Joel]] and she is currently on [[BRMB]] presenting the Weekday Breakfast Show, She is well known for her ironic sense of humour.
'''Jo Russell''' is an [[England|English]] [[radio presenter]] and [[DJ]] currently working for [[BRMB]] and [[Gem 106]].


==Career==
Russell worked for an insurance company and Coca Cola among other roles before beginning her broadcasting career at York Hospital Radio. She later moved onto hosting weekend shows at [[Stray FM]] in Harrogate and a full time presenting role at York's [[Minster FM]].


Russell spent over ten years co-presenting [[Trent FM]]'s award-winning Breakfast Show with Andy "Twiggy" Twigge, who had previously worked alongside her at a local station in Derby. In September 2008, she joined [[Absolute Radio]] as the host of a weekend mid-morning show, which ran for around thirteen months.


==Awards==
A month after her departure from Absolute, Russell joined [[BRMB]] to host its flagship weekday breakfast show ''The Jo Show''. In November 2010, following a break from work due to illness, she began presenting the station's weekday drivetime show, alongside producer Mark "Sparky" Colerangle.

Following her 2010 Sony Nomination for her time at Absolute Radio, Russell is now the most nominated female in the history of the awards.

** SONY SILVER - BREAKFAST MUSIC 2002
** SONY SILVER - ENTERTAINMENT 2003
** SONY SILVER - DJ OF THE YEAR 2004
** SONY BRONZE - DJ OF THE YEAR 2005
** SONY NOMINATION – ENTERTAINMENT 2007
** SONY NOMINATION – BREAKFAST SHOW 2007
** SONY NOMINATION – ENTERTAINMENT 2008
** SONY NOMINATION – BREAKFAST SHOW 2008
** SONY NOMINATION - COMPETITION 2010

** EUROPEAN RADIO AWARDS – BEST BREAKFAST SHOW 2007

** ARQUIVA AWARD NOMINATION – RADIO PRESENTER 2007
** ARQUIVA AWARD – COMMERCIAL RADIO PRESENTERS 2008

** GCAPMEDIA - BEST BREAKFAST SHOW 2005
** GCAPMEDIA - BEST COMMUNITY AWARD 2006
** GCAPMEDIA - BEST STUNT 2006
** GCAPMEDIA - BEST PRODUCTION 2006
** GCAPMEDIA - BEST BREAKFAST SHOW 2006

** NTL SOCIAL INTERACTION AWARD 2002

==Personal life==
Before radio Jo worked for an Insurance company, Coca Cola and her other jobs include working in a launderette and a guest house.

==Radio career==
Jo started working in radio worked at York Hospital Radio. She then moved on to weekends at Stray FM in Harrogate and then a full time gig at Minster FM in York.<ref>[http://www.trentfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=370056]</ref>

Jo eventually started working on the breakfast show of a local radio station in Derby, where she worked for three years. It was there she met [[Andy Twigge|Andy "Twiggy" Twigge]], whom she later partnered with. Two years later she and Twiggy moved to Trent FM, starting the [[Jo and Twiggy]] breakfast show, which ran for over ten years.

==Trent FM==
Jo worked alongside Twiggy for over ten years at [[Trent FM]], during which time they won many Sony Awards, beating among others, Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais and Jonathan Ross.

==Absolute Radio==
In September 2008 it was announced that Jo was leaving [[Trent FM]] to take over the weekend mid-morning show on [[Absolute Radio]] as part of their new line-up. Jo replaced [[JK and Joel]].<ref>[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Jo-Twiggy-disband-years-Trent-FM/article-302833-detail/article.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/djs_shows/djs/russell.html]</ref>

Her team included Producer Paul and Newsreader Adrian. She attracted regular guests who included [[Richard Hammond]], [[Justin Lee Collins]], [[Richard Madeley]], [[Heston Blumenthal]], [[John McCririck]], [[Ray Parker Junior]], [[The Script]], [[Zac Efron]], [[Anthony Daniels]], [[C3PO]], [[Charlize Theron]], [[Reese Witherspoon]], [[Michael C Hall]], [[Philip Glenister]], [[Simon Pegg]], [[JJ Abrams]].

In September 2009, it was announced <ref name="onegoldensquare.com">http://onegoldensquare.com/2009/09/jo-russell/</ref> that Jo would be leaving her show on Absolute Radio. Her last show was broadcast in October 2009. The announcement <ref name="onegoldensquare.com"/> made reference to how Jo had been seriously ill and lost family members during the previous twelve months, and congratulated her on her achievements during the first 12 months of Absolute Radio's existence.

==BRMB==

She was announced as new Breakfast presenter on [[BRMB]] as part of a revamp.

Group Programme and Marketing Director, David Lloyd, said: “Jo is, without any doubt, one of the UK’s leading broadcasters and we are delighted that she has agreed to join us. Waking up in Birmingham to Jo will be quite special – and certainly worth checking out later this year. Jo’s arrival is yet another plank in our strategy to restore BRMB to its former glory as one of the UK’s most entertaining radio stations’.

She has not ruled out a duet with Michael Buble at some point in her career, and will also join Lady Gaga on her Fame Monster Ball Tour as a backing dancer and teacup holder should she require one.

Jo now presents Drivetime with Sparky after a bout of illness. BRMB weekdays, 4 - 7pm and also Back to the 80's on BRMB's sister station Gem 106.

==References==
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In addition to her work with BRMB, Russell also presents ''Back to the 80s'', a weekly Saturday night show on sister station [[Gem 106]] in the East Midlands.


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Revision as of 06:22, 3 June 2011

Jo Russell
Born2 December
London, England
OccupationRadio Presenter
Known forTrent FM, Absolute Radio, BRMB
WebsiteAbsolute Radio profile

Jo Russell is an English radio DJ who was one half of the Sony Award winning[1] Jo And Twiggy on the Trent FM weekday breakfast show. As of 3 November 2008 she began presenting the weekend morning show on national Absolute Radio, replacing JK and Joel and she is currently on BRMB presenting the Weekday Breakfast Show, She is well known for her ironic sense of humour.


Awards

Following her 2010 Sony Nomination for her time at Absolute Radio, Russell is now the most nominated female in the history of the awards.

    • SONY SILVER - BREAKFAST MUSIC 2002
    • SONY SILVER - ENTERTAINMENT 2003
    • SONY SILVER - DJ OF THE YEAR 2004
    • SONY BRONZE - DJ OF THE YEAR 2005
    • SONY NOMINATION – ENTERTAINMENT 2007
    • SONY NOMINATION – BREAKFAST SHOW 2007
    • SONY NOMINATION – ENTERTAINMENT 2008
    • SONY NOMINATION – BREAKFAST SHOW 2008
    • SONY NOMINATION - COMPETITION 2010
    • EUROPEAN RADIO AWARDS – BEST BREAKFAST SHOW 2007
    • ARQUIVA AWARD NOMINATION – RADIO PRESENTER 2007
    • ARQUIVA AWARD – COMMERCIAL RADIO PRESENTERS 2008
    • GCAPMEDIA - BEST BREAKFAST SHOW 2005
    • GCAPMEDIA - BEST COMMUNITY AWARD 2006
    • GCAPMEDIA - BEST STUNT 2006
    • GCAPMEDIA - BEST PRODUCTION 2006
    • GCAPMEDIA - BEST BREAKFAST SHOW 2006
    • NTL SOCIAL INTERACTION AWARD 2002

Personal life

Before radio Jo worked for an Insurance company, Coca Cola and her other jobs include working in a launderette and a guest house.

Radio career

Jo started working in radio worked at York Hospital Radio. She then moved on to weekends at Stray FM in Harrogate and then a full time gig at Minster FM in York.[2]

Jo eventually started working on the breakfast show of a local radio station in Derby, where she worked for three years. It was there she met Andy "Twiggy" Twigge, whom she later partnered with. Two years later she and Twiggy moved to Trent FM, starting the Jo and Twiggy breakfast show, which ran for over ten years.

Trent FM

Jo worked alongside Twiggy for over ten years at Trent FM, during which time they won many Sony Awards, beating among others, Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais and Jonathan Ross.

Absolute Radio

In September 2008 it was announced that Jo was leaving Trent FM to take over the weekend mid-morning show on Absolute Radio as part of their new line-up. Jo replaced JK and Joel.[3][4]

Her team included Producer Paul and Newsreader Adrian. She attracted regular guests who included Richard Hammond, Justin Lee Collins, Richard Madeley, Heston Blumenthal, John McCririck, Ray Parker Junior, The Script, Zac Efron, Anthony Daniels, C3PO, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon, Michael C Hall, Philip Glenister, Simon Pegg, JJ Abrams.

In September 2009, it was announced [5] that Jo would be leaving her show on Absolute Radio. Her last show was broadcast in October 2009. The announcement [5] made reference to how Jo had been seriously ill and lost family members during the previous twelve months, and congratulated her on her achievements during the first 12 months of Absolute Radio's existence.

BRMB

She was announced as new Breakfast presenter on BRMB as part of a revamp.

Group Programme and Marketing Director, David Lloyd, said: “Jo is, without any doubt, one of the UK’s leading broadcasters and we are delighted that she has agreed to join us. Waking up in Birmingham to Jo will be quite special – and certainly worth checking out later this year. Jo’s arrival is yet another plank in our strategy to restore BRMB to its former glory as one of the UK’s most entertaining radio stations’.

She has not ruled out a duet with Michael Buble at some point in her career, and will also join Lady Gaga on her Fame Monster Ball Tour as a backing dancer and teacup holder should she require one.

Jo now presents Drivetime with Sparky after a bout of illness. BRMB weekdays, 4 - 7pm and also Back to the 80's on BRMB's sister station Gem 106.

References

  1. ^ [1]
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  5. ^ a b http://onegoldensquare.com/2009/09/jo-russell/
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