The next Scratch presenter facing the blog questions is Dan Richards - he’s Head of Internet Communications on the Scratch committee and presents his own show every week. Here’s all you need to know about Mr. Richards…

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Name: Dan
Age: 24!! Old man!!
Hometown: Halesowen (just outside Birmz!)

Uni Course/Year:
Radio Production - Year 2

When can we hear you on Scratch?
12-2 on a Wednesday

Describe your show in three words:
Summery happy fun!

Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met?
Beverley Knight

If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower and why?
Invincibility - then the other powers are irrelevant!

What’s the most embarrasing thing to have happened to you live on air?
Not at Scratch, but I did a whole 3 hour show, interviews and all, but not on air!!

What’s your favourite place to go in Birmingham?
Electric Cinema on Station Street 

A la commercial radio - 80s, 90s or now?
90s and today, different reasons but they’re both good times.

And finally, what’s your favourite show on Scratch? (Not your own please.)
Ben Stones. Clearly.

You can join Dan every Wednesday only on Scratch Radio. And, don’t miss the rest of our Presenter Bios only on the Scratch Blog.

In the first of our series of presenter biographies we sent a few questions to Scratch Radio’s very own Shaggy Marchant so you can get to know him that little bit better. As the Assistant Station Manager of Scratch, we thought he’d be the perfect candidate to get us started on the brand new blog.

Name: Matt “Shaggy” Marchant
Age: 22
Hometown: Northampton

Uni Course/Year:
Media and Communication - 2nd year.

When is your show on Scratch?
Every Monday from 8 til 10 of the clock (at night that is).

Describe your show in three words:
Face-melting, fun!

Digestive, garibaldi or borbon?
Digestive mate, can’t beat it!

What is your favourite song and why?
The whole Queen collection, it inspired me to become a musician and get into rock music in general. I love it :)

If you could have been born in another musical era what would it be and why?
The 1780s, hanging out with Mozart and all that.

Would you rather have a goat follow you around constantly or only be able to do cartwheels everywhere?
I’ve always wondered what its like to be a wheel.

What is your rockstar name?
Captain Shag

And finally, what is your favourite show on Scratch and why?
The auto playlist.

Don’t forget to join Shaggy for Killer Riffs every Monday night only on Scratch Radio. And, watch out for more on the brand new blog coming soon!