Philippa Collins
Encyclopedia
Philippa Collins is a British
DJ
and voice-over artist
. Less than a year later, she moved to 97.6 Chiltern FM in Dunstable
to present mid mornings. She eventually switched to Chiltern's sister station in Bedford to host drive time
.
During her Chiltern years, Philippa was also recording a weekday evening show for DAB station Core. Stints covering the GWR group's syndicated evening and late night shows followed, and she briefly presented the networked "Cash Call" five nights a week.
Philippa spent 2006 presenting weekends on Kiss FM in the East of England.
In 2007 she moved to overnights on 95.8 Capital FM in London, and was also given a Sunday afternoon slot. She also worked as a continuity announcer for UK television channels Living and Sky One.
In 2008, Philippa presented a newly created syndicated show on The One Network
of local radio stations. The 10am-1pm show lasted less than a year following Global Radio's acquisition of the GCap Media group. It rebranded the stations to Heart Radio and Collins was replaced by the former children's television presenter, Toby Anstis.
Philippa has since emigrated from the United Kingdom
. She lives in New Zealand
.
's TV show The Weakest Link
She was a live continuity announcer for the Living Channel and Sky 1 2006-2009.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and voice-over artist
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
History
Philippa's first full-time presenting job was in 2002, where she hosted evenings at 96.4 The Eagle96.4 The Eagle
96.4 Eagle Radio is an Independent Local Radio station in the Surrey and North Hampshire area of England owned by the UKRD Group. The radio station, based in Guildford, Surrey, was the brainchild of Mike Powell, previously the Managing Director of Surrey and Hampshire's County Sound Radio.Peter...
. Less than a year later, she moved to 97.6 Chiltern FM in Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...
to present mid mornings. She eventually switched to Chiltern's sister station in Bedford to host drive time
Drive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
.
During her Chiltern years, Philippa was also recording a weekday evening show for DAB station Core. Stints covering the GWR group's syndicated evening and late night shows followed, and she briefly presented the networked "Cash Call" five nights a week.
Philippa spent 2006 presenting weekends on Kiss FM in the East of England.
In 2007 she moved to overnights on 95.8 Capital FM in London, and was also given a Sunday afternoon slot. She also worked as a continuity announcer for UK television channels Living and Sky One.
In 2008, Philippa presented a newly created syndicated show on The One Network
The One Network
The One Network was the collective name for thirty-eight regional Independent Local Radio licences operated by Global Radio in the United Kingdom. It was formed from the combination of GWR Group's The Mix Network and Capital Radio Group's The Capital Radio Network when the companies merged in 2005...
of local radio stations. The 10am-1pm show lasted less than a year following Global Radio's acquisition of the GCap Media group. It rebranded the stations to Heart Radio and Collins was replaced by the former children's television presenter, Toby Anstis.
Philippa has since emigrated from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. She lives in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Television work
Philippa has appeared as a contestant on BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's TV show The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
She was a live continuity announcer for the Living Channel and Sky 1 2006-2009.