Nigel Williams,sometimes known asNJ Williams,is aBritishbroadcasterandvoice-over artist.
Biography
editWilliams studied Electronic and Electrical Engineering at theUniversity of Surreywhere he became involved in the campus radio station as well as a broadcaster at Hospital Radio Wexham (Slough). In 1983, he began his professional radio career atCounty Soundin Guildford.
Later, he presented programmes forRadio City,Chiltern Radio,The Superstation,[citation needed]Virgin Radio,Magic 105.4,Heart 106.2,BBC SurreyandSmooth Radio.
At Heart 106.2, Williams presentedLate Night Love Songs.The show featured true relationship stories sent in by listeners (Love Letters). Late Night Love Songs became the first show on the station to overtake Capital Radio as the market leader in London. A book of the best stories on Late Night Love Songs was published called 'Love Letters Straight from the Heart.'[1]
In recent years, Williams has been a mainstay ofJazz FM's daytime schedule and is currently the station's breakfast presenter.[2]
As a voice-over artist, Williams has been heard on commercials for companies includingMcDonald's,PC World,Shreddies,CheeriosandLloyds TSB.He was the image voice forLWTandITVfrom 1990 to 2004. He has been heard onLBC 97.3,LBC News 1152and theHeart Networkof radio stations.[citation needed]His voice has been used as the image voice ofLBC,BBC Northampton,Compass FM,Ridings FMandRutland Radio.He continues to work as a voice-over talent from his own studios in London. Recent work includesCadbury,training programmes forThe United Nationsand a controversial ad for the infidelity websiteAshley Madison,featured on theHoward Sternradio show.
In 2020, Williams was nominated for Best Music Presenter at the Radio Academy ARIAS.[3]
References
edit- ^"njwilliams – Biography".Archived fromthe originalon 30 December 2009.Retrieved2 December2015.
- ^[1][2]"Jazz FM – Nigel Williams".
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(help) - ^"The ARIAS 2020".The Radio Academy. Archived fromthe originalon 1 February 2020.Retrieved1 February2020.