#AmazingAccrington - Autumn 2019

In true Gilly style, the interviewwas briefly turned around. “So, who does Accrington follow themost, are they a Stephen Lowe [Fellow BBCRadio Lancashire Presenter] loving town or a Gilly loving town?” #AmazingAccrington, ever neutral, explainedwe love everyone at BBCRadio Lancashire equally, Hyndburn has a place for Gilly and Stephen and everyone else, we have somuch going on in the borough, it wouldn’t bewise to restrict ourselves to isolated fandom! Accrington’s position in Lancashire “It’s great to see what #AmazingAccrington are doing. The town is on the up, businesses are pulling together, there’s more community events than ever before and Accrington is definitely one to watch in Lancashire. We have also found that when Stanley do well, we do well. Hyndburn tunes in to hear about the success and that’s great. We do have a strong number of listeners in the area. A huge thumbs up to Andy Holt for that one.” A great football club, great businesses and great people, what more does a town need to grow and thrive? What does it take to succeed in broadcast media? “Dedication, get up and go plus a bit of right place at the right time.” Along with having to think on your feet and always prepare for the worst, Gilly has some top tips for any budding presenter.

“Leave your problems at home, listen to the person you’re interviewing and be yourself. That’s who you are selling, yourself, good presenters are not necessarily good actors. Also fight, dreams don’t just land on your doorstep, you have to go and grab them.” Did you know? Gilly remains the GuinnessWorld Record holder for the most interviews conducted within 24 hours by one presenter. The title, awarded in 2014 for 293 interviews, remains unchallenged! ‘Marketing Lancashire TourismSuperstar’ winner! Gilly was awarded this title in 2015 via public vote, a great honour and testament to the lasting impression made on the Lancashire community. Tune into Gilly… Weekdays 1pm-4pmwith Nishma Hindocha Saturday Breakfast 6am-10amwith Shigufta Khan For more information about BBC Radio Lancashire visit: www.bbc.co.uk/radiolancashire

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