Other national broadcasters who started their careers at the station include Matthew Amroliwala (BBC News 24), Paul Stainton (BBC News/FIVE LIVE), Mick Meadows (Radio 1), Nick Barraclough (BBC Radio 2), Ian Peacock (BBC Radio 4), Martin Popplewell (Sky News), Mark Saggers (talkSPORT), and Dr Chris Smith (BBC Radio 5 live).