Andy Ashton is a multi-award-winning music radio programmer with over 30 years of experience leading iconic radio brands in the UK and Europe as well as consultancy projects around the world. Andy is best known for his innovative ways of bringing music radio formats to life and an impressive track record of developing and working with market leading radio talent. Some of Andy’s most celebrated work is with Xfm in the UK. Leading music and programming during a glittering period for the brand from 2000 to 2007. Lauren Laverne, Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, Shaun Keaveny, Adam and Joe, Christian O’Connell, Zoe Ball and Jimmy Carr are just a few of the names Andy worked with during the time. He was also a member of the team that secured the Xfm Manchester license and took the brand national. Internationally Andy led SPIN 1038 to market leader 15-34 in Dublin for the first time in its history and went on to become Group Programme Director for Communicorp in Ireland, overseeing programming for Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, and SPIN / SPIN Southwest achieving record numbers for the business in his tenure. In 2019 Andy launched Greatest Hits Radio for Bauer
