In 1991, he moved to join the newly launched station Radio Five in Manchester, presenting the evening magazine programme, Five Aside. He joined Five Live at its launch in 1994, initially as a newsreader and reporter, but was soon a regular presenter on Weekend Breakfast before presenting Five Live Breakfast alongside Victoria Derbyshire. He then moved to television in February 2003 presenting The News Show on BBC Three before returning to Five Live as presenter of the mid-morning show from July 2003 (taking over from Fi Glover) until July 2004, when he left to become a relief presenter for BBC News.
In 1991, he began working at Radio Five in Manchester, presenting their evening magazine program "Five Aside". He joined Five Live in 1994 as a newsreader and reporter, eventually becoming a regular presenter on Weekend Breakfast before moving to the mid-morning show on Five Live alongside Victoria Derbyshire.  He then transitioned to television in 2003 with "The News Show" on BBC Three, before returning to Five Live in 2003 and leaving for relief presenting duties at BBC News in July 2004.