Dave Smith
Presenter / Journalist·BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Gloucester, United Kingdom, Europe
- Folk
- Classical
- Country
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Folk · Classical · CountryRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Dave?
Dave Smith works as a presenter / journalist at BBC Radio Gloucestershire and is publicly associated with folk, classical and country, working into United Kingdom. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Folk · Classical · Country
Formats
Interview · Radio Submission
Market
United Kingdom · Europe
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Dave
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Dave Smith cover?
Genres
- Folk
- Classical
- Country
- Bluegrass
Coverage
- Folk
- Classical
- Country
- Bluegrass
Market
- Gloucester
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Dave Smith?
Dave Smith is a Gloucester-based presenter / journalist associated with BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Their published work centres on Folk, Classical and Country. Coverage runs through Interview and Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United Kingdom and Europe. Genres in scope include Folk, Classical and Country. Presenter / Journalist · BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Dave Smith works as a presenter / journalist with BBC Radio Gloucestershire, based in Gloucester. Dave Smith is presenter / journalist at BBC Radio Gloucestershire, based in Gloucester. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Folk, Classical, Country, Bluegrass and Jazz, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Interview and Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Dave is publicly associated with Folk, Classical, Country and Bluegrass. Reach concentrates on United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Presenter / Journalist. Works at: BBC Radio Gloucestershire. Based in: Gloucester, United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Interview, Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Dave's interview coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Presenter / Journalist
- Works at
- BBC Radio Gloucestershire
- Based in
- Gloucester, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Interview, Radio Submission
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Dave Smith
Dave Smith works as presenter / journalist and covers Folk, Classical, Country and Bluegrass. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Dave Smith is based in Gloucester, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Dave is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Dave's interview coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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