Over 40 volunteers keep the radio, newspapers and youtube channel running 24/7 since January 2026
Scott Milligan
Echo Community Chairman, Creative Director & Host
Scott Milligan is an original founder and creative driving force behind ECHO Community, the independent media organisation behind Lichfield Radio, Lichfield Echo and Burton Echo, built around a commitment to positive local journalism, broadcasting and community storytelling. Alongside his work in media, Scott is a musician, songwriter and filmmaker.
Shows:
The 60s in Sixty
Echo Interviews
Echo Studio Sessions
Coming Soon: The Flip Flop Records Show
Neil Wagstaff
Echo Community Managing Director & Host
Neil Wagstaff brings exceptional leadership and sporting knowledge to Lichfield Radio. A former Royal Navy Captain, NHS senior leader and Public Health England Chief of Staff, Neil now hosts Saturday Breakfast and Wednesday’s SportWag. A lifelong sports enthusiast and Nottingham Forest supporter, he has visited all 92 current EPL and EFL grounds
Shows:
SNOOZY Breakfast Show
The Sportwag
Elaine Hutchings
Lichfield Radio Host
Elaine Hutchings BEM presents Country Classics on Lichfield Radio. A passionate community champion, Elaine founded Elaine’s Toy and Gift Appeal and Lichfield Ladies, is President of Lichfield St Chad Rotary, a We Love Lichfield Fund Advisor and Director of Hutchings Civils. She received her BEM for services to Lichfield.
Show:
Country Classics
Colette Bratton
Lichfield Radio Host
Colette brings decades of marketing experience and a genuine love of connecting with people to her role as a local radio host. With a marketing career spanning over 30 years, she has spent the last 21 years as a solo-entrepreneur running a couple of different businesses. Becoming a mum 16 years ago was a defining moment for Colette, not just personally but professionally too. Colette describes herself as a permanently exhausted parent and entrepreneur who is trying to stay one step ahead of the chaos whilst juggling balls and spinning plates.
Shows:
Hot Stuff Rewind
Work! Kids! Repeat!
Tom Roberts
Lichfield Radio Host
Tom Roberts presents The Tom Roberts Classic Rock Show and Tuesday’s SNOOZY Breakfast on Lichfield Radio. An acclaimed professional actor and voice-over artist, Tom’s extensive career includes Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Holby City, Waterloo Road and 2point4 Children, alongside West End theatre, BBC radio drama and documentary narration.
Shows:
The Tom Roberts Classic Rock Show
SNOOZY Breakfast Show
Davide Cioffi
Lichfield Radio Host
Davide was born in Italy but has been living in the UK for over 30 years. After spending 29 years in London, he is now a proud resident of Lichfield. He is also a seasoned traveller (47 countries to date!) and a keen landscape photographer. His Euro Jukebox is a passport to the sound of a continent with a bit of everything – timeless classics, covers and cutting-edge hits – and blends cultures, languages and styles to take listeners on a musical journey. Tune in and discover the rhythm of Europe, one track at a time!
Shows:
The Euro Jukebox
HANGRY Lunchtime Show
Cloudy Galvez
Lichfield Radio Host
Cloudy Galvez is a songwriter, musician, promoter and educator. At 21, she was scouted for a scholarship at Berklee College of Music while performing at a sold out Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, and this programme shaped her perspective on songwriting and education. She spent six subsequent years teaching music in London, before moving to Lichfield and choosing to step back from education to focus on performing. She started Ripple Music Group in 2024, and has been focused on providing a platform that pays songwriters in Lichfield to perform their original music. Cloudy’s own music has received attention from BBC Introducing, Rolling Stone India, The Huffington Post and others.
Show:
The Live Lounge
Dave Crump
Lichfield Radio Host
Dave Crump presents The Rhythm & Blues Revue on Lichfield Radio, fulfilling a lifelong ambition to host his own blues show. An accomplished actor, writer and theatrical producer, Dave is also an authority on music hall history and author of the acclaimed biography Fred Karno: The Legend Behind the Laughter.
Deb Crump
Lichfield Radio Host
Deb Crump brings two very different musical worlds to Lichfield Radio, hosting Sunday’s romantic Love Is On The Air and Friday night’s Ibiza Bangers. Away from radio, Deb is an experienced theatre director, performer and creative, with numerous productions to her name and a longstanding involvement in the Midlands theatre scene.
Shows:
Love is ON the Air
Ibiza Bangers
The Aardvark
Lichfield Radio Host
Paul “theaardvark” Taylor has been a mobile DJ since the 1990s and now brings that same entertainer’s instinct, and a highly eclectic music taste, to Lichfield Radio. When other presenters need cover, he’s one of the first to volunteer and try his hand at other styles. Away from the mic, Paul is both a Town and District Councillor for Burntwood, and runs a weekly Sunday night livestream DJ show from his home studio. Online he’s “theaardvark”, because “Paul Taylor” is already taken. By several hundred people.
Shows:
The Aardvark Radio Show
ZOOMY Drivetime Show
Matt Clay
Lichfield Radio Host
Matt has always been a fan of many types of music, with a mis-spent youth in his hometown of Derby obsessing with the chart show and Smash Hits magazine. It is a dream come true to present his own radio show – he’s loving every minute. By day, Matt works at Lichfield Garrick Theatre as Director of Development and Partnerships. He’s worked in theatre for nearly 20 years across the Midlands. He is also a Trustee of People Express, a community arts charity in South Derbyshire. He loves telly, music, cinema, theatre and the Lake District. Matt lives in South Derbyshire with his husband and two cats.
Shows:
Pop Pop Go!
SNOOZY Breakfast Show
Chez Turner
Lichfield Radio Host
Cheryl Turner is a Lichfield Radio Ambassador and co-host of Wednesday’s Hangry Lunchtime Show and Alt Shift. Away from the microphone, Cheryl is the creative force behind Wordy Bird, specialising in copywriting, content and social media. A passionate networker and volunteer, she brings creativity, community spirit and infectious enthusiasm to everything she does.
Shows:
Alt Shift
HANGRY Lunchtime Show
Jess Davanzo
Lichfield Radio Host
Jessica Davanzo is a sustainability advocate, entrepreneur and creative thinker dedicated to exploring how everyday choices can shape a kinder, greener world. She is the founder of Earthy Stuff and Square Peg Promotions, two sister brands built on the belief that business can – and should – be a force for good. Originally from the USA, Jessica moved to England in 2003 to study Creative Arts, specialising in sculpture. When she’s not working, Jessica can be found hiking, trail running, getting creative, or simply spending time with her beloved cockerpoo Darwin and husband Shaun.
Shows:
Alt Shift
Earthy Stuff Podcast
Iona Chisholm
Lichfield Radio Host
Iona is married and the proud mum of four sons. A former litigation lawyer, she now works as a writer for gardening and travel magazines. Iona also publishes short stories and children’s books and leads storytelling workshops. She is currently working on several books for adults and children. Outside of this, Iona volunteers as a Primary School Governor and is on the Committee of Lichfield Gospel Choir. And in her spare time she likes creative writing, gardening, singing, dancing, playing netball and yoga.
Shows:
Sowing & Growing
Parenting Wins
Lunar Listeners
HANGRY Lunchtime Show
Harrison Chambers
Lichfield Radio Host
Working with disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneurs at his HC Digital Accessibility consultancy firm, and having informed, live experience, Harrison Chambers recognised that many of these individuals have inspiring stories yet often do not receive the visibility they deserve. That is why Breaking Barriers & Bossin’ It was created. The podcast was designed to challenge stereotypes, celebrate success and provide a platform for the voices of disabled and neurodivergent people. Each episode explores how individuals are overcoming challenges, creating opportunities and making a positive impact in their communities and industries.
Shows:
Breaking Barriers & Bossin’ It
SNOOZY Breakfast Show
Seuras Og
Lichfield Radio Host
Seuras Og is old enough to know better. Having failed to gain work in a record shop, he took the (possibly) easier option of a career in family medicine. Only now – with stethoscope set aside – has he been truly able to realise his vocation. Playing songs you may not know, the aim is to widen horizons beyond the mainstream. Having lived in Lichfield for 20+ years, you’ve probably seen him and his dogs around town. When not listening to – or, indeed, writing or talking about – music, he and Mrs Og can year round be found cold water swimming.
Show:
OGLAND
Jane Hughes
Lichfield Radio Host
Jane is a director in the corporate world, but throughout her career she has always balanced work with her number one passion: the music and culture of the 1980s. When she’s not in the office, Jane is mostly found immersed in her ever-growing collection of 80s vinyl or out enjoying concerts and intimate gigs by the artists who defined the decade. The aim of her show is simple: to take listeners straight back to when music was fearless, emotional and made to be felt.
Show:
The BIG 80s Show
Steve Quance
Lichfield Radio Host
Steve runs a jewellery unit and workshop on Warstone Lane in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter. Across 38 years he has seen hundreds if not thousands of couples, supplying engagement rings, wedding bands and bespoke jewellery for every kind of milestone and occasion. He is also a proud father of Josh, Lewis, Henry and Brooke, and husband of Michelle. His other loves are golf, Aston Villa, Leicester Tigers, socialising, drinking and the Royal family.
Shows:
Three Wise Men Podcast
Health, Wealth & Happiness Podcast
Trina Bond
Lichfield Radio Host
Trina is a writer with a love of short stories, comedy and creative storytelling. Her show covers local writers and gives them a platform to share their work, ideas and creative journeys. She is passionate about celebrating writing in all its forms and creating a friendly, supportive space where writers can be heard, encouraged and inspired. Whether you are a seasoned writer or a casual reader, the podcast provides something for everyone.
Show:
Writer’s Cramp
Becca Gee
Lichfield Radio Host
Becca Gee is a professional singer and lifelong lover of show-tunes – indeed, her passion for musicals is at the heart of everything she does. Her singing career takes her into care homes, theatres, events and venues across the region, performing in a variety of musical projects including. Based in Cannock, Becky regularly performs around Lichfield and loves being part of the local community. When she’s not singing, she’s busy being mum to two teenagers and trying to keep up with her crazy Cockapoo.
** COMING SOON ** Show:
The Sound of Musicals
Handy Andy
Lichfield Radio Host
Andy Jones has always dreamed of presenting on the radio – and now he’s doing it! A retired handyman, Andy used to run ‘Andy Round the House’, a small business fixing cupboards, shelves, curtain rails and more. Now, when he’s not on the radio, he is involved in the local amateur dramatics scene, appearing in plays and musicals – and also freelance voice acting, specialising in UK accents.
Show:
ZOOMY Drivetime Show
Sally Wagstaff
Lichfield Radio Host
Sally Wagstaff hosts Wednesday’s Snoozy Breakfast on Lichfield Radio. A Registered Nurse and experienced nurse prescriber, Sally spent 18 years nursing in the Royal Navy before becoming an entrepreneur. She now leads Sally Wagstaff Aesthetics in Lichfield, specialising in medically-led aesthetics, skincare and treatments designed to achieve natural-looking results.
Harry Parker
Lichfield Radio Host
Harry Parker hosts Friday’s Snoozy Breakfast with Lichfield Tuneless Choir and the Zoomy Drivetime Show on Lichfield Radio. An independent performer, writer and musician, Harry is lead singer with Kitten Pyramid and volunteers with Ripple Music Group, supporting its work to create opportunities, connections and experiences through music.
Shows:
ZOOMY Drivetime Show (Tue)
SNOOZY Breakfast Show (Fri)
Hannah Weaver
Lichfield Radio Host
Hannah hosts Friday’s Hangry Lunchtime on Lichfield Radio, mixing great music, local stories, guests and plenty of laughs. A Lichfield local with a teaching background, she’s also an actor, musical theatre performer and Unsupervised podcast host. Mum of two and devoted West Brom supporter, Hannah believes weekends should start Friday lunchtime.
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