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{{short description|British online marketing consultant|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| birth_place = [[Horsforth]], <br>[[Leeds]], [[Yorkshire]], [[England]]
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| known = ex [[DJ]], programme director of [[Heart Network|Heart FM]], Managing Director of [[Galaxy Birmingham|Galaxy 102.2]], Station Director of [[Smooth Radio]]
| known = Managing Director of [[Heart Network|Heart FM]] and [[Galaxy Birmingham|Galaxy 102.2]], Managing Director (Digital Platforms) [[Global Radio]], Internet Consultant
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'''Paul Fairburn''' is a British radio broadcaster. He has presented and managed many different radio stations and has gained recognition in the radio world.
'''Paul Fairburn''' is a British online marketing consultant. He started out working in commercial radio and managed a number of different stations, before moving into digital operations for Chrysalis Radio (later Global Radio).


==Career==
==Career==
Paul Fairburn started doing journalist work for [[Pennine Radio]] and took over doing the breakfast show there. In 1990 he moved to [[Radio Aire]] to become programme comtroller. He was involved with the split in frequencies for the station and was responsible for the launch and success of [[Magic 828]]. He then became the programme Director of 100.7 [[Heart Network|Heart FM]], Birmingham. Whilst there he helped Galaxy achieve a good record of attracting large audiences he also grew the station to market leadership in three years making it become the largest radio station outside London. He also built an excellent research call-centre. He then became Managing Director of [[Galaxy Birmingham|Galaxy 102.2]], Birmingham.
Paul Fairburn started as a journalist working for [[Pennine Radio (radio station)|Pennine Radio]] and during the 1980s was a presenter on Pennine Radio and [[Radio Aire]]. In 1990 he moved back to Radio Aire to become Programme Controller, and was responsible for the launch and success of [[Magic 828]]. He then became the Programme Director of 100.7 [[Heart Network|Heart FM]] in Birmingham, later being promoted to Managing Director of both [[Heart Network|Heart FM]] and [[Galaxy Birmingham|Galaxy 102.2]], Birmingham. Whilst there he made the news for allowing listeners to vote on whether to burn 5,000 a woman had won in a competition and was going to spend on plastic surgery.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/3268345.stm |work=BBC News |title='Boob job' cash burnt |date=2003-11-23}}</ref> For a year (2005–06) he was also Managing Director of Heart 106 in Nottingham.


At [[Heart Network|Heart FM]] he achieved Profit growth of over 75% in first 4 years, significantly ahead of the industry average.
There he successfully integrated the old [[Choice FM]] into Chrysalis went from the company loss making to £1m profit in the last year and Weekly audience reach grew from 8% to 20% 1998-2005.
He then became Managing Director of 100.7 Heart FM, Birmingham. He led the most profitable Chrysalis station over the period and achieved Profit growth of over 75% in first 4 years. Significantly ahead of industry norms. He then became Managing Director of Heart 106 and was in charge of the successful integration and re-branding of Century FM as Heart 106. He then became Managing Director of [[Chrysalis Radio]] [[Digital]] Operations. He had to Manage the digital carriage for Chrysalis brands and DAB oversight, of both transmission and individual stations (Heart & [[Galaxy Radio|Galaxy]], The Arrow and DNN) Whilst there he made he news for letting the listeners vote on whether to burn 5,000 a woman had won in a competition and was going to spend on plastic surgery.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/3268345.stm |work=BBC News |title='Boob job' cash burnt |date=2003-11-23}}</ref> He then became Managing Director – Digital Platforms, Chrysalis/Global Radio. There he was until March 2008, responsible for Global Radio's online, mobile, DAB and DTV activity and Managed commercial interactive team producing websites for clients. Including the Motorola Red campaign site for UK commercial radio. He then became a Freelance Consultant and worked on a variety of projects including; media research for a technology project, advising a US web company, and website optimisation for a recycling company.


From 2002 Paul was also Managing Director of [[Chrysalis Radio]] [[Digital data|Digital]] Operations. This involved overseeing digital carriage for Chrysalis brands, and it included a first for the Freeview platform; Heart became the first brand to regionalise its output, enabling listeners to hear their local station on Freeview.
He has recently became station director for [[Smooth Radio]], [[London]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/10/guardianmediagroup.commercialradio?gusrc=rss&feed=media |work=The Guardian |date=2008-06-10 |first=Mark |last=Sweney |title=Paul Fairburn joins Smooth Radio}}</ref> Fairburn starts on 2008-06-23. His job will include leading the Smooth station team plus focusing on programming and commercial opportunities.

He then became Managing Director – Digital Platforms, for Chrysalis (which then became Global Radio). There he was until March 2008, responsible for Global Radio's online, mobile, DAB and DTV activity and he led the commercial interactive team producing client websites - including the Motorola Red campaign site for much of UK commercial radio. He then became a Freelance Consultant and worked on a variety of projects including; research for a traffic management project, advising a US web company, and website optimisation for a recycling company.

In 2011 he set up his own consultancy, Aimiable Consulting Ltd, to provide online marketing, SEO and Social Media services.

In 2012 he worked on a web training project on the UNMISS (United Nations) compound in Juba, South Sudan.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.paulfairburn.com/blog/blog.html Paul Fairburn's blog]
*[http://www.aimiable.com/blog/ Paul Fairburn's blog]
*[http://www.paulfairburn.com/ Paul Fairburn's home page]
*[http://www.aimiable.com/ Paul Fairburn's SEO and Social Media consultancy website]

*[http://www.radiotalent.co.uk/profile_show.php?id=1217&usertype=Managements Paul Fairburn interview at radio talent.co.uk]
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Latest revision as of 04:52, 8 October 2022

Paul Fairburn
Born
Horsforth,
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
OccupationOnline Marketing Consultant
Known forManaging Director of Heart FM and Galaxy 102.2, Managing Director (Digital Platforms) Global Radio, Internet Consultant
Websitewww.aimiable.com

Paul Fairburn is a British online marketing consultant. He started out working in commercial radio and managed a number of different stations, before moving into digital operations for Chrysalis Radio (later Global Radio).

Career

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Paul Fairburn started as a journalist working for Pennine Radio and during the 1980s was a presenter on Pennine Radio and Radio Aire. In 1990 he moved back to Radio Aire to become Programme Controller, and was responsible for the launch and success of Magic 828. He then became the Programme Director of 100.7 Heart FM in Birmingham, later being promoted to Managing Director of both Heart FM and Galaxy 102.2, Birmingham. Whilst there he made the news for allowing listeners to vote on whether to burn 5,000 a woman had won in a competition and was going to spend on plastic surgery.[1] For a year (2005–06) he was also Managing Director of Heart 106 in Nottingham.

At Heart FM he achieved Profit growth of over 75% in first 4 years, significantly ahead of the industry average.

From 2002 Paul was also Managing Director of Chrysalis Radio Digital Operations. This involved overseeing digital carriage for Chrysalis brands, and it included a first for the Freeview platform; Heart became the first brand to regionalise its output, enabling listeners to hear their local station on Freeview.

He then became Managing Director – Digital Platforms, for Chrysalis (which then became Global Radio). There he was until March 2008, responsible for Global Radio's online, mobile, DAB and DTV activity and he led the commercial interactive team producing client websites - including the Motorola Red campaign site for much of UK commercial radio. He then became a Freelance Consultant and worked on a variety of projects including; research for a traffic management project, advising a US web company, and website optimisation for a recycling company.

In 2011 he set up his own consultancy, Aimiable Consulting Ltd, to provide online marketing, SEO and Social Media services.

In 2012 he worked on a web training project on the UNMISS (United Nations) compound in Juba, South Sudan.

References

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  1. ^ "'Boob job' cash burnt". BBC News. 2003-11-23.
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