Pete Allison is a broadcast journalist and presenter, currently at

Newsbeat ''Newsbeat'' is the BBC's radio news programme broadcast on Radio 1, 1Xtra and Asian Network. ''Newsbeat'' is produced by BBC News but differs from the BBC's other news programmes in its remit to provide news tailored for young people.

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and

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Early career

Allison joined

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a public research university located in Nottingham, England. Its origins date back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham School of Design, Nottingham Government School of Design, which still opera ...

's student radio station, Fly FM, in 2009 and was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2010

Student Radio Awards The Student Radio Association (SRA) is a representative body which supports and acts on behalf of the UK student radio community, comprising radio stations that are associated with or linked to a place of education. It is a not-for-profit orga ...

. He was shortlisted in The Hits Radio's Stars of 2011 talent search and later joined the station. Later that year, he was twice nominated at the 2011

. He went on to win Gold for Best Male Presenter and Bronze for Best Entertainment Programme. He then joined Q Radio's weekend schedule and began covering weekend overnights across the Bauer network on stations including

Key 103 Hits Radio Manchester, formerly Key 103, is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to Greater Manchester. As of September 2024, the station has a weekly ...

, Radio City and

Hallam FM Hits Radio South Yorkshire, formerly Hallam FM, is an Independent Local Radio station based in Sheffield, England, owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Hits Radio network. It broadcasts to South Yorkshire and Chesterfiel ...

Capital

At the end of 2011, Allison made his debut on Capital Birmingham. Soon after, he joined

Capital Yorkshire Capital Yorkshire was a regional radio station owned by Global as part of the Capital network. It broadcast to South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. Capi ...

to host weekend breakfast. He also appeared on

Capital Manchester Capital Manchester was a local radio station owned and operated by Global Radio as part of the Capital radio network. The station broadcast from their studios at Global's Manchester HQ in the XYZ Building in Spinningfields, Manchester. In Apri ...

BBC Radio 1

As a result of winning Best Male Presenter, he had the opportunity to cover early breakfast on

in June 2012. After nine months at Capital Yorkshire, he joined Radio 1 to deputise on early breakfast in March 2013. He became the regular cover presenter for the slot.

Absolute Radio

In November 2013, Allison joined

Absolute Radio Absolute Radio is a British digital radio station owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Absolute Radio Network. It broadcasts nationally across the UK via digital audio broadcasting. The station focuses on alternative ...

to present weekend overnights, before moving to weekday overnights and Saturday evenings. He was also heard on

Absolute Radio 90s Absolute Radio 90s is a semi-national digital radio station owned and operated by Bauer as part of the Absolute Radio Network. Its output is non-stop 1990s hits. The station launched on DAB in London in June 2010 and on the Digital One pla ...

and Absolute Radio 00s. In recognition of his work at

and Radio 1, he was named in The ReelWorld Radio Academy 30 Under 30.

Return to Capital

In October 2014, Allison joined

to present Drivetime. In 2018, he completed five half-marathons in five days between Yorkshire stadiums raising almost £11,000 for Global's Make Some Noise. He left in April 2019.

BBC Radio Leeds

In June 2019, Allison joined BBC Radio Leeds presenting shows across the schedule.

BBC Newsbeat

In October 2022, he joined

as a journalist on Radio 1, Radio 1Xtra and Asian Network.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allison, Pete BBC radio presenters Alumni of the Student Radio Association 1991 births Living people