I am a versatile and friendly broadcast journalist with experience in BBC and UK commercial radio. I also have wide experience of corporate communications and consultation, public and media relations, print journalism, copywriting and broadcasting. My aim is always to make complicated things easier to understand. See my LinkedIn page for full details _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

Karen Woods

I am a versatile and friendly broadcast journalist with experience in BBC and UK commercial radio. I also have wide experience of corporate communications and consultation, public and media relations, print journalism, copywriting and broadcasting. My aim is always to make complicated things easier to understand. See my LinkedIn page for full details _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_…

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I am a versatile and friendly broadcast journalist with experience in BBC and UK commercial radio. I also have wide experience of corporate communications and consultation, public and media relations, print journalism, copywriting and broadcasting. My aim is always to make complicated things easier to understand.
See my LinkedIn page for full details
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Work Experience

Head of News and Radio Journalist at Wave 105
June 15, 1998 - April 20, 2001
Newsreader and radio journalist Part of the launch team for the South’s first regional radio station. Set up department, recruiting and training news team, establishing policy and standards, acting as ambassador for the station, making and maintaining contacts, reporting and broadcasting. Station sold for £28million in 2000.
Managing Director at Karen Woods Journalism and Communications Ltd
June 14, 2004 - Present
I am a versatile and friendly broadcast journalist with experience in the BBC and UK commercial radio. I also have with wide experience of corporate communications and consultation, public and media relations, print journalism, copywriting and broadcasting. My aim is always to make complicated things easier to understand. Recent experience: Freelance radio journalist for BBC Radio Solent and several commercial radio stations, production and presentation of podcasts for the London Evening Standard and Chawton House Library. Contracts and freelance copywriting and corporate communications projects for private and public sector organisations. These include Wightlink Ferries, Condor Ferries, University of Southampton, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, University of Portsmouth, Normandie Tourisme.

Education

MA History at University of Southampton
September 12, 2011 - July 19, 2013
BA Hons Humanities at University of Surrey
September 18, 2000 - July 16, 2010
Diploma in Journalism at National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
April 10, 1995 - June 23, 1995

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