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From Spark to Steve & Karen: Sunderland graduate bags top radio job When Liam Milburn listened to Steve and Karen while he got ready for school, little did he know that 20 years later, he would be part of one of the biggest breakfast shows in the North East. Sunderland Vibe caught up with Liam to find out more about his road to success… Through sheer hard work and determination, Liam has worked his way up from volunteering on community radio to helping wake up millions of listeners across the region every weekday morning - as the new Breakfast Show Producer at Metro Radio and TFM. The 25-year-old, who graduated from the University of Sunderland with a Radio, Audio and Podcasting MA in 2018, is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Steve and Karen Breakfast Show, which involves getting callers on-air, editing audio, facilitating competitions and developing new ideas. And Liam’s arrival couldn’t have come at a better time, as this year Steve and Karen are celebrating the 21st anniversary of their iconic show. “I think I’ve been working with them just about long enough now to get over feeling 10
star-struck!” Liam, from Newcastle, said. “Steve and Karen have been on breakfast radio in the North East since I was four years old, so when I was getting ready for school and starting to develop a taste for music, it was their show which soundtracked those years and gave me a reason to get up bright and early. “They’re incredibly down to earth and just like anyone you’d meet in the North East. They’re so connected to the area and
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