Nick Piercey
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Born in 1961, Nick Piercey is a Broadcaster & can be heard on various BBC Local Radio stations around the UK.
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[edit] Early career
Nick Piercey started his broadcasting career on University Radio Stations in Bath in 1979 & 1980 and University of Kent from 1981 - 1984, before becoming a trainee at Invicta FM in late 1984. At the same time, he was also working at Radio Top Shop.
[edit] Beacon Radio
After working at VMR Virgin Megastore Radio throughout 1985, Piercey then joined Beacon Radio in Wolverhampton, doing weekend overnights.
He was then promoted to the weekday afternoon show on Beacon Radio in February 1986, where he remained until February 1987.
[edit] Radio Tees
From then on, he was heard on Radio Tees, (now TFM) as the Breakfast Show presenter until April 1994 & then freelanced at Radio Aire & GWR Bristol & Bath until September 1994.
[edit] Heart FM
From September 1994 Piercey returned to the Midlands & joined the then newly launched 100.7 Heart FM in Birmingham as the drivetime presenter, where he remained for 11 years & was also Breakfast show cover.
In addition to drivetime, he also presented a Saturday mid-morning show, then moved to Saturday evenings & then Saturday Breakfast. He also did the CD chart on Sundays. He remained on the station until August 2005
[edit] The Arrow
Piercey can now be heard doing a prerecorded show on Birmingham's digital Rock Station The Arrow. He goes out ever weekday morning from 10am-1pm & also from 1-5.30pm on Sunday afternoons.
[edit] BBC Local Radio
In addition to his show on The Arrow, Piercey can also be heard freelancing on various BBC Local Radio stations, around the UK, including BBC WM where he regularly covers drivetime & various weekend shows. He has also been heard on BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Cleveland, BBC Radio Leicester & has been Breakfast cover on BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio York & also BBC Coventry & Warwickshire.
[edit] Current Work
From March 2007, Nick can be heard on |Smooth Radio (West Midlands), every weekday morning from 10am-1pm & also on Saturdays from 6-10am.
