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No. 41 · November

Asked for twice

Latest issue cover: red and amber light trails on a night road

This month’s letter is built round one record and one listener’s story: a caller who rang the show after midnight to ask for the song his father played. I play it, tell you what I found out about it, and read his letter.

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I host the late-night show on regional radio and write Night Shift, a monthly letter to 4,100 readers, each issue built round one record and one listener’s story. I also host events and work with brands.

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Ambrose at his radio desk with headphones around his neck

Ages

  • 18–246%
  • 25–3416%
  • 35–4424%
  • Other54%

Places

  • United Kingdom72%
  • Ireland6%
  • United States6%
  • Ghana4%

Rates

  • Hosting an evening event or festival stage

    from£1,500

  • A sponsor’s note in one issue

    from£3,000

  • A guest slot or interview for your show

    from£800

Radio and press

  • The Northern ListenerManchester host Ambrose Quartey on twenty years after midnight2026
  • Lamplight MagazineFive late-night voices worth staying up for2026
  • The Pennine ReviewNight Shift: a letter built from one record at a time2026
  • Ship Canal RadioIn conversation: two hours after midnight with the host2025

Event organisers, brands and broadcasters

Work with me

Tell me the date, the room and what you have in mind. I reply within a week.

  • Hosting an event or festival stage

    A warm voice for the evening: introductions, running order and the gaps in between. By inquiry.

  • Guest slots and interviews

    A conversation or a record-led segment for your show or podcast. By inquiry.

  • Brands and sponsor notes

    A short note in one issue of the letter, set apart and marked as yours. By inquiry.

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