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'''Steve Penk''' is a |
'''Steve Penk''' is a British [[radio]] and [[television]] presenter. He was born in [[Rusholme]] in [[Manchester]] and attended [[Hazel Grove High School]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/penk-is-voice-of-virgin-1174185 |title= Penk is voice of Virgin |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 22 January 2013 |website= [[Manchester Evening News]] |publisher= [[Reach plc]]|access-date= 5 August 2023}}</ref> At the age of 16, he started his radio career at [[Greatest Hits Radio Greater Manchester|Piccadilly Radio]] in 1978 (subsequently rebranded [[Key 103]]), where his breakfast show delivered record ratings, the highest in the station's history to this day. |
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In 1997 Penk moved on to work at [[Capital London|Capital Radio]] London presenting the mid-morning show. |
In 1997, Penk moved on to work at [[Capital London|Capital Radio]] London, presenting the mid-morning show. On his programme he regularly did his famous radio wind-ups. It was during one of these wind-up calls that Penk had the idea to call the then British [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], [[Tony Blair]]. Penk was able to get through the No. 10 switchboard and managed to get Blair on the air for a few minutes. Blair later mentioned during [[Prime Minister's Questions]] that Penk had prank-called him that morning, and at that point it became a global media story.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hains |first=Damon Wilkinson, Rachel |date=2023-01-20 |title=Radio wind-up merchant Steve Penk reflects on prank-calling the PM |url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1724121/Radio-Steve-Penk-prank-calling-the-PM |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=[[Daily Express]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2001, Penk moved to [[Virgin Radio]] where he replaced Chris Evans on the breakfast show<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1418594.stm |title=Penk replaces Evans at Virgin Radio |work=[[BBC News]] |date=2 July 2001 |access-date=2018-11-17 }}</ref> and increased the audience by 300,000 listeners in the first three months. Penk then returned to Capital FM in 2002 to present a networked late show.<ref name="blanketyblank">{{cite episode|title=Series 1, Episode 2|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|network=[[ITV1]]. Repeated 22 August 2016 on [[Challenge TV|Challenge]]|airdate=14 January 2001}}</ref><ref name="blanketyblank2">{{cite episode|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]|airdate=25 February 2001}}</ref> |
In 2001, Penk moved to [[Virgin Radio]], where he replaced [[Chris Evans (presenter)|Chris Evans]] on the breakfast show<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1418594.stm |title=Penk replaces Evans at Virgin Radio |work=[[BBC News]] |date=2 July 2001 |access-date=2018-11-17 }}</ref> and increased the audience by 300,000 listeners in the first three months. Penk then returned to Capital FM in 2002 to present a networked late show.<ref name="blanketyblank">{{cite episode|title=Series 1, Episode 2|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|network=[[ITV1]]. Repeated 22 August 2016 on [[Challenge TV|Challenge]]|airdate=14 January 2001}}</ref><ref name="blanketyblank2">{{cite episode|series=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]|airdate=25 February 2001}}</ref> |
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After a year presenting the late show on [[Capital London|Capital Radio]] networked to a number of other stations, Penk returned to [[Manchester]]'s [[Key 103]] |
After a year presenting the late show on [[Capital London|Capital Radio]], networked to a number of other stations, Penk returned to [[Manchester]]'s [[Key 103]]; however, he left at the end of 2006. Penk returned to the airwaves on [[Fox FM (United Kingdom)|Fox FM]] in [[Oxfordshire]] in March 2007 as its new breakfast show presenter. However, he announced on 15 January 2008 he would be leaving the station by March 2008 due to "internal politics". |
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He also presented |
He also presented a number of primetime TV Shows for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]], such as ''TV Nightmares'', ''The Way They Were'' and ''When Athletes Attack''. Penk made guest appearances on ''[[Blankety Blank]]'' and a few series of ''[[TV's Naughtiest Blunders]]'' on [[ITV1]]. |
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On Thursday 4 September 2008, it was announced that Penk had bought the entire share capital in the radio station [[The Revolution (radio station)|96.2 the Revolution]]. Almost immediately after the purchase, Penk made major changes both to the schedule and to the playlist. The changes led to outrage from some listeners to the station and departure of some of the station's DJs. However, after changing the station's format Penk managed to quadruple the audience.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a129232/steve-penk-buys-the-revolution.html Steve Penk buys The Revolution - Digital Spy - 04/09/08.]</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/sep/09/radio.commercialradio | title=Owner Steve Penk defiant over Oldham radio station overhaul | first=Oliver | last=Luft | work=[[The Guardian]] | publisher=[[Guardian News and Media]] | date=9 September 2008 | accessdate=30 January 2010 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/sep/15/commercialradio.radio | title=The Revolution's listeners wake up to Steve Penk | first=John | last=Plunkett | newspaper=[[The Guardian]] | publisher=[[Guardian News and Media]] | date=15 September 2008 | access-date=2010-01-30 | location=London }}</ref> |
On Thursday 4 September 2008, it was announced that Penk had bought the entire share capital in the radio station [[The Revolution (radio station)|96.2 the Revolution]]. Almost immediately after the purchase, Penk made major changes both to the schedule and to the playlist. The changes led to outrage from some listeners to the station and departure of some of the station's DJs. However, after changing the station's format Penk managed to quadruple the audience.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a129232/steve-penk-buys-the-revolution.html Steve Penk buys The Revolution - Digital Spy - 04/09/08.]</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/sep/09/radio.commercialradio | title=Owner Steve Penk defiant over Oldham radio station overhaul | first=Oliver | last=Luft | work=[[The Guardian]] | publisher=[[Guardian News and Media]] | date=9 September 2008 | accessdate=30 January 2010 | location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/sep/15/commercialradio.radio | title=The Revolution's listeners wake up to Steve Penk | first=John | last=Plunkett | newspaper=[[The Guardian]] | publisher=[[Guardian News and Media]] | date=15 September 2008 | access-date=2010-01-30 | location=London }}</ref> |
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In January 2014, he sold 96.2 the Revolution. |
In January 2014, he sold 96.2 the Revolution. In 2015, Penk launched the Steve Penk Wind-Up Channel on [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB+]] in [[Manchester]], featuring wind-up/prank calls 24/7. |
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==Television appearances== |
==Television appearances== |
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Steve Penk is a British radio and television presenter. He was born in Rusholme in Manchester and attended Hazel Grove High School.[1] At the age of 16, he started his radio career at Piccadilly Radio in 1978 (subsequently rebranded Key 103), where his breakfast show delivered record ratings, the highest in the station's history to this day.
In 1997, Penk moved on to work at Capital Radio London, presenting the mid-morning show. On his programme he regularly did his famous radio wind-ups. It was during one of these wind-up calls that Penk had the idea to call the then British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Penk was able to get through the No. 10 switchboard and managed to get Blair on the air for a few minutes. Blair later mentioned during Prime Minister's Questions that Penk had prank-called him that morning, and at that point it became a global media story.[2]
In 2001, Penk moved to Virgin Radio, where he replaced Chris Evans on the breakfast show[3] and increased the audience by 300,000 listeners in the first three months. Penk then returned to Capital FM in 2002 to present a networked late show.[4][5]
After a year presenting the late show on Capital Radio, networked to a number of other stations, Penk returned to Manchester's Key 103; however, he left at the end of 2006. Penk returned to the airwaves on Fox FM in Oxfordshire in March 2007 as its new breakfast show presenter. However, he announced on 15 January 2008 he would be leaving the station by March 2008 due to "internal politics".
He also presented a number of primetime TV Shows for ITV, such as TV Nightmares, The Way They Were and When Athletes Attack. Penk made guest appearances on Blankety Blank and a few series of TV's Naughtiest Blunders on ITV1.
On Thursday 4 September 2008, it was announced that Penk had bought the entire share capital in the radio station 96.2 the Revolution. Almost immediately after the purchase, Penk made major changes both to the schedule and to the playlist. The changes led to outrage from some listeners to the station and departure of some of the station's DJs. However, after changing the station's format Penk managed to quadruple the audience.[6][7][8]
In January 2014, he sold 96.2 the Revolution. In 2015, Penk launched the Steve Penk Wind-Up Channel on DAB+ in Manchester, featuring wind-up/prank calls 24/7.
In 2016, Penk created and launched Radio Dead, a globally unique radio station that only plays artistes who are deceased. Penk closed Radio Dead, along with another internet based station that he owned, at the end of November 2019.
In 2019, he started a podcast of his BBC Radio 4 Extra series Radio Nightmares, featuring mistakes and bloopers from all types of radio broadcasting across the world.
He stood in on the 10pm Saturday night show on Greatest Hits Radio in June 2021.
Television appearances
[edit]- TV Nightmares
- Would I Lie To You?
- Russian Roulette
- Blankety Blank
- The Way They Were: Coronation Street Special
- TV's Naughtiest Blunders
- This Morning
References
[edit]- ^ "Penk is voice of Virgin". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Hains, Damon Wilkinson, Rachel (20 January 2023). "Radio wind-up merchant Steve Penk reflects on prank-calling the PM". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Penk replaces Evans at Virgin Radio". BBC News. 2 July 2001. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Series 1, Episode 2". Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 14 January 2001. ITV1. Repeated 22 August 2016 on Challenge.
- ^ Lily Savage's Blankety Blank. 25 February 2001. ITV.
- ^ Steve Penk buys The Revolution - Digital Spy - 04/09/08.
- ^ Luft, Oliver (9 September 2008). "Owner Steve Penk defiant over Oldham radio station overhaul". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ^ Plunkett, John (15 September 2008). "The Revolution's listeners wake up to Steve Penk". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 30 January 2010.