David Spencer has worked in radio and podcasting since the early 1990s, having developed a passion for audio at an early age, doing radio shows for an audience of one in his bedroom! After working as a presenter and journalist in commercial radio for ten years, David became a senior journalist with Sky News Radio, alongside his other work in broadcasting. Here he helped develop the newsdesk as it became the provider for more than 300 commercial radio stations across the UK
and Europe.

Since 2012, David has been a lecturer at the University of Westminster, working in radio and journalism courses, including overseeing a module for undergraduates on speech radio and commercial music radio. As Head of News for Wireless Group from 2017, David helped launch Times Radio, and was the creator of several international podcasts, including the talkSPORT Hit.

David’s training work has also seen him provide media coaching to British ambassadors about to take up posts around the world and with the British military, including working as an ‘embedded’ journalist with the army in Kenya.

His most recent project was helping Reuters develop and create a consumer facing podcast.

As The Media Mentor, David supports people looking to advance their media career, from graduates to thos established in the industry. He has helped dozens of people make that next step through insightful advice and guidance.