Absolute Radio’s breakfast show presenter OC has been given a Gold Award from the Radio Academy.
The honour was announced by Claire Sturgess during an interview at the Radio Festival on Tuesday, and presented by OC’s co-host Richie Firth.
The award adds to his numerous radio awards he’s won during his career to date, and to his induction to the Radio Academy Hall of Fame which he received in 2014.
Christian is leaving Absolute Radio after a 12-year stint on breakfast to join Gold FM in Melbourne.
He joined the station for breakfast when it was known as Virgin Radio as a replacement for Pete & Geoff, and has won almost a dozen Sony Radio Academy Gold awards along with six Arqivas.
He’s previously worked at Xfm, Juice Liverpool, 2CR and 5 live.
Great advise from @OC for being in commercial radio “Don’t be a dick!” #radfest18 @RichieFirth pic.twitter.com/utkEek8VRE
— Alex George (@woodsa164) May 15, 2018
“I see a lot of kids who want to be brilliant straight away”. @OC on starting out in radio and perfecting your craft.
We’re at the @radioacademy’s #RADFEST18 pic.twitter.com/58TjIoK2Sy
— Student Radio Assoc. (@SRA) May 15, 2018
"There have been more misses then hits" @OC says that how you deal with mistakes is the real test of being a presenter #radfest18 pic.twitter.com/zNdNAn6MRZ
— RadioToday Live (@RadioTodayLive) May 15, 2018
Radio is the original and best social media says @OC at @radioacademy #radfest18 @RadioTodayLive @inRadioPodcast pic.twitter.com/r94nzV6t2b
— Dom Chambers (@TheDomChambers) May 15, 2018
"On paper, that guy shouldn't work on any radio show" @OC on @RichieFirth and the unique ability he has to be able to get away with starting arguments like "whether Katsu Curry is spicy" #radfest18 pic.twitter.com/XQKhtbCek0
— RadioToday Live (@RadioTodayLive) May 15, 2018
Talking about "the David Cameron incident" @OC says he wasn't going to ask David political questions so they asked which side he'd sit if he was sharing a bath with Sam… "probably the taps, we can start the rumour it's because he likes the plug up his arse" #RADFEST18 pic.twitter.com/VnN5IrIQhD
— RadioToday Live (@RadioTodayLive) May 15, 2018
Gold Award goes to @OC from the @radioacademy #RADFEST18 pic.twitter.com/7VD1DxhrYw
— RadioToday Live (@RadioTodayLive) May 15, 2018
Posted on Tuesday, May 15th, 2018 at 1:09 pm by RadioToday UK