Nigel Williams, sometimes known as NJ Williams is a

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broadcaster and

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Biography

Williams studied Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the

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where he became involved in the campus radio station as well as a broadcaster at Hospital Radio Wexham (Slough). In 1983, he began his professional radio career at County Sound in Guildford. Later, he presented programmes for Radio City,

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Virgin Radio Virgin Radio launched in the United Kingdom in 1993. In 2008, Virgin Radio UK was sold to TIML, a subsidiary of The Times of India group, and the name was changed to Absolute Radio; the Virgin Radio name was not included in the sale. In 2001, ...

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, Heart 106.2,

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and Smooth Radio. At Heart 106.2 Williams presented ''Late Night Love Songs''. The show featured true relationship stories sent in by listeners (Love Letters). Late Night Love Songs became the first show on the station to overtake Capital Radio as the market leader in London. A book of the best stories on Late Night Love Songs was published called 'Love Letters Straight from the Heart.' In recent years, Williams has been a mainstay of Jazz FM's daytime schedule – and is currently the station's breakfast presenter.
http://www.jazzfm.com/on-air/nigel-williams/] As a voice-over artist, Williams has been heard on commercials for

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, ''

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'',

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etc. He was the image voice for

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and ITV from 1990 to 2004. He has been heard on

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and the Heart Network of radio stations. He voice has been used as the image voice of

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, BBC Northampton, Compass FM,

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and Rutland Radio he continues to work as a voice-over talent from his own studios in London. Recent work includes

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, training programmes for

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and a controversial ad for the infidelity website

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featured on the

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radio show. In January 2020, Williams was nominated for Best Music Presenter ARIAS https://www.radioacademy.org/arias/nominees-2020/

References

External links

Nigel Williams Official website

6th Vision Ltd Showbiz Agent

Nigel's YouTube Channel
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