Daytimes with Neale Bateman

Whatever you're doing during the day, make V2 Radio your perfect companion. The Daytime Show with Neale will keep you entertained and informed each weekday between 10am and 2pm. As well as the perfect mix of great music, the latest local news & regular travel updates, test your general knowledge in Neale's Who, What, When Or Where? quiz and of course our daily workplace quiz Battle of the Businesses, when two local teams battle it out on the airwaves of V2 Radio! And who knows who might drop in for a chat at lunchtime!

Where in West Sussex are you based: Middleton On Sea

Musical tastes: Probably quicker to say what I don't like!  The 70's and 80's are still my favourite musical era, and I'm also quite partial to a bit of light classical, jazz and soul. But the big names like Genesis, Dire Straits, Fleetwood Mac, Bowie and Queen are all in my top 5!  Definitely a case of Music for Grown-ups!

How long have you been involved in radio: Over 40 years! I joined the BBC almost straight from school in the 1980's and trained as a Radio Engineer.  Most of my BBC career has been associated with the internationally renowned World Service, but closer to home I got involved with the volunteer group who created Radio Bognor in the early 1990's, then South West Sussex Radio - who then won the full-time license to broadcast to West Sussex as Spirit FM. I was part of the original line-up of presenters, most recently hosting the Sunday morning show - right up until Spirit's last day of broadcasting in fact.

Best radio experience: Highlight of my BBC career has to be being presented with a craft award by Sir David Attenborough at BAFTA, but the big events we covered at Spirit FM to support local causes such as the St. Richard's Hospital appeal, and fund raising for so many fantastic charities through outside broadcasts to help people across Sussex - they're all the reasons why proper local radio is so important.

Favourite part of West Sussex: I've lived by the sea all my life, the last 35 of which in Felpham and Middleton, so for me the stretch of coast between Bognor Regis and Littlehampton is my favourite destination - especially on my bike! It never fails to excite, either on hot sunny summer days or wild and windy winter storms!  We're so lucky living in West Sussex, having both the sea and South Downs right on our doorstep.

What excites you about V2 Radio: Working at V2 Radio is the most exciting opportunity since I was part of the team who created Spirit FM back in the mid-90's. Proper local radio is the lifeblood of the community we live in, and it's an incredible privilege to be on the air - not just playing great music, entertaining and informing, but talking about all the things that really matter to us all at the moment.  
Being able to broadcast local news and information about our area is so important right now - just like picking up the phone and having a chat with a friendly voice - that's the V2 Radio difference!   

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