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Sounds,11 Sep 2025,33 mins

Stuart Robinson: ‘Behind enemy lines’ chatting about the Cool FM cash call, ѿý licence fee & the biggest show in the country

The State of Us

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Radio presenter Stuart Robinson started his broadcasting career 3 decades ago, as a wide-eyed 16 year old. He has risen through the ranks of commercial radio and is now controller of NI’s most successful commercial radio portfolio – Cool FM, Downtown and Downtown Country. In this interview he goes ‘behind enemy lines’ to tell Tara Mills and Declan Harvey just how real his public spats with Stephen Nolan and Barra Best are. He also discusses why he’s critical of the ѿý licence fee, and how successful the cash call has been. Get in touch: thestateofus@bbc.co.uk

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