Jack Saunders (presenter)

Jack Saunders is a British radio DJ and TV presenter who currently hosts the late-night show on BBC Radio 1.

Jack Saunders
OccupationDJ, Radio presenter, TV presenter
EmployerBBC

Career

Radio

Saunders studied Broadcast Journalism at Nottingham Trent University, graduating in 2014. Saunders managed the university's student radio station, during which time it won seven student radio awards.[1]

Starting in June 2014, Saunders hosted the 10am to 1pm Sunday slot on Kerrang! Radio. Saunders started at Radio X in 2015, hosting the early weekend breakfast show. He went on to cover various shows, including The Chris Moyles Show, and then hosted the mid-morning slot until April 2018. Toby Tarrant took over hosting the slot.[2][3] In September 2018, Saunders began hosting the 11pm-1am slot on BBC Radio 1. The show focuses on rock, indie, and alternative music.[4] In September 2020, the show moved an hour earlier, now starting at 10pm, as part of a wider timetable change.[5]

Jack Saunders has also built quite the reputation along with a very strong community, over on his twitch channel (jackxsaunders). Here, he gained the nickname ‘One Shot Saunders’ for his ability to never lose the Gulag and hitting every shot on Call Of Duty Warzone.

He also hosts his Live Stream for Quarantine Karaoke; created in lockdown 2020. Where he has live acts appear to over 60,000 people most Sundays at 8pm (jackxsaunders) on Twitch.

Television

Saunders also works as a presenter on MTV.[6] He is the host of the weekly MTV Rocks Chart on MTV Music.

Personal life

Saunders is a fan of Arsenal F.C.[7]

References
  1. "Broadcast Journalism alumni Jack Saunders becomes the presenter of new music show on BBC Radio 1". www.ntu.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  2. "Caroline International's Fuzz Chaudhrey to produce Jack Saunders' Radio 1 Indie Show". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  3. "Toby Tarrant takes over mornings at Radio X". RadioToday. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  4. "Jack Saunders Launches his BBC Radio 1 New Music Show". Student Radio Association. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  5. "Schedule change and launching show for BBC Radio 1". ResponseSource. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. "Radio 1 and 1Xtra announce new hosts". BBC News. 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  7. "Lawro's FA Cup fifth-round predictions v Radio 1's Jack Saunders". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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