UON and NLive introducing…Aiden Boyer, Weekday Sports Show Presenter

“There’s not many towns or cities in England that can boast having three professional sports teams on its doorstep” says Aiden Boyer, a first-year student at the University of Northampton who has recently taken over the reins at his local community radio station.

Aiden Boyer, who is studying Multimedia Sports Journalism at the University of Northampton, spotted a gap in the broadcasting waves at NLive for a local sports show and, after only being on his course for one academic term, went live with the show earlier last month.

As Production Manager, Aiden presents his weekly programme on Wednesday evenings (7-8pm), which is dedicated to covering the ‘scoop’ on local and community sports.

After his first show in February 2025, Aiden said: “It was really fun to record the show and put it all together, and it went smoothly considering it was my first time on the airwaves!

“During Welcome Week, I spoke with Martin Steers at NLive about getting involved, and within a month, I was training on the mics in preparation for leading my own show. The partnership between UON and NLive has been fantastic, because it gave me the opportunity to jump right in and start gaining valuable experience – and starting my course as I mean to go on.”

In taking over the Sports Show, Aiden follows in the footsteps of former graduate Will Oelrich, whose experience working for NLive saw him land a Silver Award at the 2020 Community Radio Awards, and progress to work for BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire.

“As a Journalist with a specific interest in sports, I was drawn to Northampton because in truth, Northampton is pretty perfect for sports,” explains Aiden. “There’s not many towns or cities in England which can boast having three professional sports teams on its doorstep: Football, Rugby and Cricket, which are arguably the three most celebrated sports in England.

“The town also boasts close links – both at the University and geographically– to Silverstone Circuit, home to the British Grand Prix. In fact, a lot of the students on my course were attracted because of this, and we’re seeing a lot more representation of female journalists on the course which really shows the growing diversity. They make up around 40% of our course, which is amazing.”

The University’s Senior Lecturer in Multimedia Sports Journalism, Jefferson Lake adds: “Here at UON, we’re incredibly pleased to see Aiden getting stuck in and leading his own radio show – all within a few months of starting his course.

“The experience he will gain from this project will be invaluable and will go a long way in complementing his studies and sitting him comfortably on a career ladder with a trajectory towards bigger and better things within the industry.

“We offer our students a wealth of knowledge experience in radio, TV, podcasting and social media reporting – to name only a few – as well as practical opportunities to get involved with local, regional and national events and with the town’s three professional sports clubs. If his first few months are anything to go by, Aiden will be one to watch!”

Tune into ‘The Sports Show’ every Wednesday, 7-8pm to catch-up on the latest local sports news.

Find out more about studying Multimedia Journalism and Multimedia Sports Journalism at the University of Northampton.