Broadcasting Career

Roger has broadcast frequently since 1981 on both radio and TV.

Radio

Roger Smith broadcasting for Radio Oxford

First broadcast 1981

His first series of phone–ins for the BBC started at BBC Radio Oxford in 1982–9. Other stations also asked to be involved:

  • BBC Radio Norfolk 1984–92
  • BBC Radio Leicester 1985–93
  • BBC Wales 1985–8
  • BBC Radio Cornwall 1986–90
  • BBC Radio Stoke on Trent 1986–7
  • BBC Essex 1986–2008.
  • BBC Radio Devon 1987–9
  • BBC Radio Wiltshire 1987–9
  • BBC Radio 5 Live 2009 - to the present day.
  • He has also appeared on BBC Radio 4 Money Box
Roger Smith broadcasting for Radio Oxford

BBC Radio Norfolk 1985
Royal Norfolk Show

Roger Smith with Giles Woodforde, BBC Radio Oxford 1985

Roger Smith with Giles Woodforde
BBC Radio Oxford 1985

Roger Smith and Jules Bellerby at BBC Radio Essex in 1990

Roger Smith and Jules Bellerby
BBC Radio Essex 1990

BBC Essex

Roger Smith at the microphone, BBC Radio Wales 1986

Roger Smith at the microphone
BBC Radio Wales 1986"

TV–am logo
TV–am logo

TV appearances

  • Roger Smith TV–am 1985–6
  • Russell Grant Show – BBC Wales 1987 and 1989
  • Tales from the Global Economy 9 Sept 2001 – BBC2
Roger Smith, Nick Owen and Jayne Irving, TV–am 1985
Nick Owen, Jayne Irving and Roger Smith
TV–am 1985
Illustration from the Counsel Magazine

Freelance journalist for

  • Money Week 1986 – 92
  • Counsel 1996 to the present day.
  • Mail on Sunday 1999
  • Daily Express 1998 – 2000
  • Observer 1999