James
Stodd

IMAGING DIRECTOR – AVALANCHE

James started his radio career in Student Radio – before spending 5 years as a producer and presenter learning the trade at Radio Mercury in Crawley (near Gatwick Airport in London). He then moved to Wales to become Head of Production for Capital Radio Group’s Red Dragon FM in Cardiff. London called in 2002 and he became the Head of Production for the Capital FM Network. He then moved across to become Head of Station Sound for 95.8 Capital FM in 2005.  During his time at Capital, he was part of the team that won a SONY Gold Radio Award for the Lights Out London campaign. James went freelance in 2008, working on projects for Wise Buddah and the BBC,  then joined the BBC full time in 2009 – working for BBC Creative Marketing – producing radio spots for the BBC National Radio networks to promote the BBC’s TV shows. In 2012 he headed to the South Coast, joining Celador Radio to work as Group Production Director.

In 2020, James joined Bauer Media and is now Senior Executive Producer, Imaging for the Hits Radio Network – working across Hits Radio, Greatest Hits Radio and Country Hits Radio.