{{Short description|British radio producer and disc-jockey}} '''Steve England''' is a British radio producer and disc-jockey known for his involvement in pirate radio and pioneering production work in radio jingles.
==Biography== England was a disc-jockey on the offshore pirate radio stations Radio Caroline, Radio Mi Amigo, and Radio Atlantis where he also became programme director.<ref>{{cite web |title=Steve England |url=https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/djs7e2f.htm#sengland |website=The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame |access-date=8 March 2023 |archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308083245/https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/djs7e2f.htm#sengland |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="praih">{{cite book |last1=Skues |first1=Keith |title=Pirate Radio An Illustrated History |date=2014 |publisher=Amberley Publishing |isbn=9781445637761 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=raulBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Steve+England%22&pg=PT136}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kelly |first1=Gordon |title=Far Out at Sea - The Radio Seagull Story |date=2014 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=9781291837483 |page=76 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QL7SBgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Steve+England%22&pg=PA76}}</ref> England then went on to broadcast for one of the first independent local radio stations in the UK, Piccadilly Radio in Manchester.<ref name="moments">{{cite book |last1=Lloyd |first1=David |title=Radio Moments |date=2017 |publisher=Biteback Publishing |isbn=9781785903182 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FCk2DwAAQBAJ&dq=steve+england&pg=PT43}}</ref>
After spending time as head of commercial production, England started a partnership with Alan Fawkes and set up Alfasound in 1979. England and Alfasound were one of the earliest proponents of jingle packages in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Starkey |first1=Guy |title=Radio in Context |date=2013 |publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |isbn=9781137302243 |page=109 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=miNHEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Steve+England%22&pg=PA109}}</ref> The company produced many jingle packages for UK and European radio stations from its base in Sale, Greater Manchester; one such package was for the Italian radio station, Radio Nova International.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guystarkey.com/Nova/Nova2.htm |title=Welcome to the new Radio Nova International web site |website=www.guystarkey.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030425163059/http://www.guystarkey.com/Nova/Nova2.htm |archive-date=2003-04-25}} </ref>
Alan Fawkes and Steve England parted company in 1997 and England set up his own production company. In 2001, he merged his company with S2Blue.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/radio/radiospeak.asp?rsid=21 |title=Radio Speak: Steve England |website=www.exchange4media.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031026020248/http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/Radio/RadioSpeak.asp?rsid=21 |archive-date=2003-10-26}}</ref>
England also presented on and helped to set up Moorlands Radio, the community radio station for the Staffordshire Moorlands based in Leek, Staffordshire.<ref>{{cite web |title=Moorlands Radio Ltd - Directors |url=http://moorlandsradio.co.uk/management.htm |website=moorlands radio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704160040/http://www.moorlandsradio.co.uk/management.htm |archive-date=4 July 2007|date=2007}}</ref>
As of 2023, England presents weekend shows on Atlantis Radio featuring vintage jingles and 1960s songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schedule |url=https://www.atlantisradio.uk/schedule/ |website=Atlantis Radio |access-date=8 March 2023 |archive-date=8 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308193643/https://www.atlantisradio.uk/schedule/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Currently [January 2026] Steve hosts a show on Friday evenings on Boom Radio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Programmes |url=https://www.boomradiouk.com/progs1/2026/01/16/ |access-date=2026-01-10 |website=Boom Radio |language=en}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.steveengland.com Steve England Official Site]. * {{Discogs artist|1044913-Steve-England|Steve England}}
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