Sam Downie is a Presenter / Speaker specialised in Factual Entertainment, Music Entertainment, Technology, Social Media and Engagement. He’s happy behind the Mic on Radio and Online “netcasts”, as well as being on Screen and on the stage at Expo’s and Events.
SAM DOWNIE
nicknamed “DIGITAL NOISEMAKER” by Jimmy Wales, CEO of Wikipedia
His career started in 1993 at a student Radio station (Active 89fm) in Wellington, New Zealand – and since then, Sam’s built up his knowledge as a Presenter, and experience of driving a radio desk, over the past 19 years – to becoming an in-demand Presenter/Speaker, who…
just, loves to talk !
SAM DOWNIE’S – CREDIT LIST
Below, please click on each of these titles, to reveal the Credit List’s within each subject heading…
MacBreak Weekly Guest Co-Host TWiT.TV 2011 – Present This Week in Tech Guest Co-Host TWiT.TV 2011 – Present Click Guest Presenter BBC NEWS 24 2005 – Present A Trip in the Cosmic Buggy Presenter ITV West 2000 – 2001 (2007 – ) BBC NEWS & BBC WORLD NEWS – Since 2007, Sam’s been a contributing Presenter on the BBC’s flagship weekly Technology show ‘CLICK‘ (Website: http://bbc.co.uk/click) In April 2007 Sam talked about Apple Computer change from PowerPC chips to Intel Chips (click here - to read the report). Mac evangelist Sam Downie said: “When Apple announced that they were partnering with Intel I found out that it was a great move by them. They were having several problems. Lots of consumers were expecting a G5 in a laptop, and because of heat problems that wasn’t going to happen.But with the move to Intel those heat problems have died down, there are faster machines, and also the ability to run Windows.” – Sam believes this is a good thing because users can now run the applications they want to. Since 2005, Sam Downie has appeared a few more times on CLICK , this time focusing on Apple, Startups, Social Media Platforms and Netcasting. Sam’s even helped the CLICK production team, to engage more with their audience. CHANCERS 2006 (Channel 4 Television / T4) – Sam started off as a VT Logger and runner on this unique music show. He progressed to Production Assistant. He talked to the featured artists, and helped the production team (and got to meet Beyonce Knowles, Matthew Knowles (Beyonce’s manager and farther), Solange Knowles, Kelly Roland and others..)TELEVISION CREDITS (Click Here)
Casualty Patient BBC Drama 1996 – 2010 Torchwood Police Officer BBC Drama 2006 Dr Who Zombie BBC Drama 2005 Walk Away & I Stumble Fun Runner ITV Studios 2005 East Enders Market Delivery Guy BBC Drama 2004 – 2005 The Armstrong & Miller Show Various Characters Channel 4 1997-2000 Blackhearts in Battersea Student Artist BBC Drama 1996 Dangerfield Police Officer BBC Drama 1995 – 1999 The History of Tom Jones Footman A&E Network + BBC 1997 The House of Elliot Paper Delivery Boy BBC Drama 1991 – 1994TELEVISION PARTS & WALK-ONS CREDITS (Click Here)
Business Show (Outlook) co-Presenter Ujima 98fm 2010 – Present Various Podcasts Presenter/Producer Salaam Shalom 2010 – 2012 Features from Womad Presenter BBC Radio 3 2010 Bristol Sounds Presenter/Producer Salaam Shalom 2007 – 2010 Bristol Sounds Presenter/Producer BCFM 92.3fm 2007 6 Mix Presenter BBC 6 Music 2005 Features on Local Bands Presenter/Editor BBC Bristol 2005 Features on Bristol Music Presenter/Editor BBC Radio 1 2003 – 2005 Inside Mac Radio co-Presenter KNTS 1220AM , USA 2004 – 2006 ACTivate Presenter Radio Active 89fm, NZ 2004 Bristol Music Show co-Presenter The Eagle 2002 – 2003 With Stephen Merchent co-Presenter Radio Caroline 106.7fm (RSL) 2002 Graveyard Shift Presenter Radio Caroline 106.7fm (RSL) 1998 Drivetime Presenter KUTE 105.5fm (RSL) 1998 The Jazz Show Presenter Radio Active 89fm, NZ 1993 – 1994 Jewel School co-Presenter Radio Active 89fm, NZ 1993 – 1994 (April 2010 – September 2010) UJIMA 98FM – Bristol. Co-Presenter on “The Business Show”, discussing all things Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, WordPress, Podcasts… etc) with host Stephen C Campbel. This is a 2-hour talk show, with a few Jazz/Soul tunes played inbetween. (April 2008 – June 2010) Radio Salaam Shalom – Bristol. Presenter/producer and Assistant to the Station. Hosted popular 3hr music show ‘BristolSounds’ focusing upon local music, bands, artists. Also playing music that inspired the local music scene, anything from Jazz to Drum & Bass. BristolSounds helped local bands to get a foot in the door, and helped a few to sell their music online. (March 2008 – April 2008) BCFM – Bristol. Presenter/producer on a weekly music show. (2007) BBC Introducing / BBC Radio 1. Weekly Music Journalist, contributing short features on bands, musicians and music technology. (2001) Star Radio – Bristol. Contributing as a Music Journalist to a local music show, focusing on Bristol/Bath based bands. (1998 and again in 2000) Radio Caroline – Bristol. Yes, the famous radio ship is back on-air… well, at least with a RSL license and broadcasting from a different ship “The Thekla”. Here I did a show on weekend night’s, sharing the airtime with Emma B (BBC Radio presenter) and others such as Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais < wonder what happened to them.. (1997) KUTE FM – Bristol. A short-term RSL station, broadcasting a mix of Soul, Funk, Jazz and Hiphop. I presented my successful Jazz/Funk show format, which I brought over from New Zealand. (1993-1994) THE JAZZ SHOW & Jewel Skool on Radio Active 89fm, Wellington, New Zealand – Sam first stepped head-first into the world of Radio, as co-presenter on Jewel Skool a weekly Saturday night show full of music and entertainment, on New Zealand based station Active 89FM in Wellington. Due to the success of Sam’s presenting style, he was offered to present a weekly 3-hour show mixing up Jazz, Funk, Hiphop and Soul including in-studio guests and recordings from gigs in Wellington. This show was on from 11AM – 2PM every Sunday and Sam did this for 3 month’s, until his visa ran out…RADIO CREDITS (Click Here)
MacBreak Weekly Guest Co-Host TWiT.TV 2011 – Present This Week in Tech Guest Co-Host TWiT.TV 2011 – Present Bristol Sounds Presenter/Producer iTunes / Online 2001 – 2010 Tech:Casts Presenter/Producer iTunes / Online 2004 – 2008 Salaam Shalom Radio Presenter iTunes / Radio 2007 – 2010 Daily Tech Talk co-Presenter iTunes / Online 2007 – 2008 Inside Mac Radio co-Presenter iTunes / Online 2004 – 2006 MacFormat This Week co-Presenter iTunes / Mag 2003 – 2006 (September 2011) - Sam Downie visited the new TV studios of TWiT.TV, a popular online Netcasting Channel that focuses on Technology, Law, Science, Televsion, Film, Photography and HAM Radio – with daily shows. Here Sam Downie had a opportunity in interviewing “the cheif TWT” Mr Leo Laporte, the founder and main host. Go to Sam’s Presenter Showreel’s page, to Watch his interview with Leo Laporte - CLICK HERE SAM’S POPULAR PODCASTS – over the years Sam Downie has Presented, Edited and Produced his own series of popular Music and Technology shows. His ‘BRISTOL SOUNDS‘ series (there’s now over 55 podcast episodes online) became popular in 2006, and ran for 3 years, turning into a weekly 2-hour online radio show (broadcast on Radio Salaam Shalom *see below) as well as a weekly 4-hour LIVE Video webcast, broadcasting from The Golden Lion pub in Bristol every Friday and Saturday night’s, gaining over 3 thousand viewers per show, listening to Sam’s webcasts of great live music… and this was ground breaking stuff, as Sam got recognised as a well-known broadcaster. Watch the ‘Archived’ webcasts/netcasts of BRISTOL SOUNDS, via the Ustream.tv channel – CLICK HERE SAM’S GUEST APPEARENCES – From 2003, Sam Downie has guested on many of the world’s popular Podcast’s and Netcasts. Popular weekly Technology shows including: Inside Mac Radio, Macworld UK and MacFormat This Week. Sam’s also appeared on The DIGG Reel (on Revision3.com), and TWiT’s ‘MacBreak Weekly‘, to name but a few.PODCASTS, ONLINE & NETCASTS CREDITS (Click Here)
Listen to a selection of episodes from BRISTOL SOUNDS – CLICK HERE
Not limited to just Radio and Television – As a Journalist, Sam Downie has written for various specialist Magazines, and the occasional Newspaper, he is always asked for his professional opinion on new technology, social media and music technology gear for all types of press. MACFORMAT MAGAZINE – In 2006 Sam joined the MacFormat team at the MacExpo London expo. Where Sam interviewed various Mac users and Celebs. Since then Sam’s guested in the Magazine as a expert on Music and Audio Technology. SOUND ON SOUND MAGAZINE – Since 2003 (or so) Sam’s been a guest columnist in this international and widely well known Music and Pro Audio magazine, writing about plugin’s and music apps such as Apple’s Logic Pro Studio. THE GUARDIAN Newspaper – Sam’s about to start writing a regular column, in the Comment Is Free section, focusing upon Disability issues, as he’s experienced at first-hand since developing Epilepsy when young. Soon he will be writing more about Disability and the Welfare Reforms. Sam will also talk about Innovation and Technology (his other interests) in the column. Links to his column in The Guardian will be *published soon He’s also contributed to THE INDEPENDENT .SAM'S JOURNALIST CREDITS (Click Here)
Sam is an accomplished facilitator / conference speaker and has hosted many prestigious Conferences such as Macworld Conference & Expo (in San Francisco); Sounds Expo (in London), Apple Expo (in Paris, France) and product launches for clients which have included Virgin Media, BBC Academy, Apple, Starbucks and BT (for the launch of the London 2012 Olympics). He has been a guest speaker at many high profile occasions organised by BAFTA, ITV Studios, The NAMM Show (LA), and Channel 4 Television. With his roots lying in live Radio and TV Presentation, this makes Sam Downie an exciting candidate for all genres of corporate facilitation. The Hardest Hit – March & Rally Bristol, UK Oct 2011 i/o Ventures San Francisco, USA July 2011 The Radio Academy London, UK 2010 Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco, USA Jan 2009 Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco, USA Jan 2008 Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco, USA Jan 2006 Macworld Conference & Expo Boston, USA June 2005 Macworld Conference & Expo San Francisco, USA Jan 2005 Sounds Expo Olympia, London, UK May 2005 Macworld on Sound MTV, London 2004 Apple Expo Paris, France Sept 2004 Apple Expo Paris, France Sept 2003CORPORATE & SPEAKING CREDITS (Click Here)
Sam is a Member of Wikipedia, the international and free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. He’s also worked with Wikipedia’s founder/ceo Jimmy Wales for Wikipedia’s 10th Anniversary in January 2011. He’s also an ambassador for Salaam Shalom Media, a unique media/radio dialogue project that brings Jews and Muslims together. More recently, Sam’s joined the board of several Disability charity’s, as he suffers with Epilepsy, so knows how people with “hidden” disability’s are treated… but he feels that he can help, and make his voice heard using the various media channels/contacts that he knows well (so watch this space).CHARITIES (Click Here)
Sam’s worked for/alongside the following international clients :
BBC Drama, BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 3, BBC 6 Music, ITV Studios, Channel 4 Television, TWiT TV (USA), Macworld Conference & Expo (IDG Publishing), MacFormat Magazine, The Guardian Newspaper, Sound on Sound Magazine, Wikipedia, Wikimedia UK, Starbucks Coffee UK, The NAMM Show, The Bristol Old Vic Theatre, i/o Ventures, The Radio Academy, Radio Caroline, Ujima Radio, Active 89fm, Twitter… and many others.
In June 2011, Sam was selected by the London 2012 Olympic Committee to become a “digital storyteller”, on behalf of BT, the official sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic’s . To find out more about this exciting exclusive opportunity, and to read his latest blogs, visit Sam’s new micro-website, online at: www.samsldn2012.co.uk
Traveling The World…
Sam’s traveled around the world, to places such as San Francisco, USA to attend and speak at Macworld Conference & Expo; to Wellington, New Zealand to present on Active 89fm radio and to work alongside Award-winning band Fat Freddy’s Drop. He’s also been to Australia, and to Paris in France to work for Apple Computer at their Apple Expo.
In His Spare Time – Sam’s a Musician.
Remixing tracks by well known artists such as: The Black Eyed Peas, Peter Gabriel and Kosheen. More recently, he’s done a remix of a track called “Could Just Be The Bassline” co-written by BRIT Award winner Ed Sheeran and ARTFUL. Listen to Sam Downie’s latest Music Demos and Remixes, by CLICKING HERE .
