Radio Jackie News: 24 April 2011

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Rod Bradbury News Editor Rod enjoys and plays all sports and could have been a cricketer if hadn't taken his eye off the ball at a crucial moment.	Lucy Mayer Lucy is the Senior Broadcast Journalist at Jackie and also the Travel Editor. Find out more about her on the Presenters page.
Howard Hughes News-person on the Chris Tarrant Breakfast show for ten years. Live voiceover on tv shows like ITV's The British Comedy Awards and An Audience With. Creator of worldwide podcast The Unexplained. Received IRN Gold Award for Contribution to Commercial Radio News in 2007.	Grace McGachy Grace wants to be the next Mary Berry, failing that, she's happy being a journalist! She recently started a vinyl record collection and loves old movies.
Sarah Onions Sarah was schooled in Kingston and she likes jogging around Bushy Park.	Mike Oban Mike enjoys playing and watching sports and is a budding football coach.
Deborah Martin Deborah may have started life on a farm in Ohio, USA, but is a long time resident of South West London. Her current loves are fusing glass, good meals out, and dancing.	Dave Stevens Dave never cooks and likes a glass of red wine while not drinking Guinness. He is also a chocoholic.
Natalie Osborne Natalie presents both news and travel - more on Presenters page.	Alex Loveridge Alex loves watching tennis at Surbiton and Wimbledon and also plays a bit too. He swims at Richmond, but not in the Thames.
Haz Childs Haz is from Hampton and loves all genre in music, but has a soft spot for reggae and Bob Marley.	Emma Adams Emma used to walk past Jackie when she was younger and wonder what it looked like inside. Now she knows.
Sharmeen Ziauddin Sharmeen lives in Worcester Park and loves lie-ins, kittens, books, politics, make-up and anything with sugar in it, but hates Monday mornings with a vengeance.	Scott McGee Scott has lived around Kingston all of his life, but has a special connection to Richmond Park. He loves watching sport.
Iona Stewart-Richardson Iona enjoys writing plays, poetry and kayaking.	David Walker David´s philosophy is you only live once so go out and grab every opportunity no matter how small.
Sandra Aggrey Sandra wants to travel the world in 60 days.	Helena Lambert Helena was born in Hammersmith, plays the violin and loves to travel.
Danielle Boxall Danielle lives in Epsom Downs, she enjoys music and loves discovering new artists both new and old. She likes history and politics and has a special interest in the 20th Century.	Anna Kretschmer Anna is an amateur ballerina and ballroom dancer. She also enjoys reading, sewing, and looking after her cat Bess.
Faye De Silva Faye absolutely loves singing and dancing, even though she can't sing or dance.	Jamie Pearson Jamie is passionate about Chelsea and bacon sandwiches.
Luke Williams Luke spends his free time playing synthesisers and watching old sitcoms. Journalism helps remind him of the 21st century.	Ben Chapman Ben lives in Cheam and loves sport.
Paul Francis Paul grew up in Fetcham and now lives in Teddington with his wife, two cats and a dog. He supports Fulham and plays in a band.	Chuck Adolphy Chuck is a huge Chelsea fan and loves all sport, especially cricket.
Helena Skinner Helena is an avid cyclist, swimmer, and radio documentary listener.	Jacqui Kerr Jacqui enjoys all sports and has had a go at most! She loves talking, current affairs, music, and walking her polar bear sized dog.
James Kitchin James is an avid theatre-goer and Chelsea supporter.	Winston Lo Winston’s first love was Geography. Now mapping his way as a journalist, you’ll also often find him singing and dancing in the shower.
Will Lynn Will was born in Scotland and loves tennis. He is therefore counting every second until Andy Murray's return to competitive action.	Kelly Valencia Born in Colombia raised in Barcelona (despite the surname), Kelly loves adapting to new cultures.
Simon Sapper Simon has lived in south-west London for more than 30 years. He is married with three kids, a Brentford season ticket holder, a lover of loud shirts, a charity trustee, a school governor and a rugby coach.	Shea Lawrence Shea grew up in America so loves avoiding political conversations with his relatives. He has a black coffee dependence and a passion for current affairs.