{"id":18845,"date":"2016-08-12T13:07:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T13:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nobraineragency.com\/seo\/https-www-nobraineragency-co-uk-blog-blog-former-bbc-radio-5-live-producer-steve-bland-joins-the-no-brainer-team\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:55:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T14:55:04","slug":"bbc-radio-5-live-producer-joins-no-brainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobraineragency.com\/business\/bbc-radio-5-live-producer-joins-no-brainer\/","title":{"rendered":"Former BBC Radio 5 Live producer Steve Bland joins the No Brainer team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It gives us great pleasure to announce the latest member of the No Brainer team. Steve Bland has agreed to become our News and Content Manager and joins us after spending the best part of six years making award-winning radio for BBC Radio 5 Live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Before making the switch from journalism to PR he also clocked up five years as a senior reporter at one of the country\u2019s leading press agencies, Solent News\u2026.so whether it\u2019s broadcast or print, he knows his stuff!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cSteve comes with a wealth of experience in journalism and strong sense for news and he will be a fantastic addition to our team,\u201d said No Brainer director and co-founder Gary Jenkins. \u201cHis pedigree is up there with the very best and he\u2019s a perfect fit for No Brainer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fellow director and co-founder Lee Cullen added: \u201cSteve has been right at the heart of some of the biggest news and sport stories of the last ten years, creating brilliant content and must-listen radio. His skill-set adds a new dimension to the services we provide and we\u2019re looking forward to continuing our growth with him on board.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Steve, 36, said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to be joining Gary and Lee and look forward to helping No Brainer continue to flourish and grow. I\u2019m incredibly excited about the new role and looking forward to working with some fantastic clients.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s fair to say that PR isn\u2019t easy to define. 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