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Kerrang! Radio Presenter

Hope Lynes

alternative+rock
radio presenter

Hope Lynes is a Kerrang! Radio presenter, DJ and audio producer. Hope presents the Kerrang! Radio flagship evening show Monday-Thursday.

Hope is passionate about alternative music, live events, and representation in music.

Hope is available for both on-air and off-air freelance opportunities, including DJ sets, radio specials and audio production work.

Pronouns: she/her

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dublin in the rain is mine ✨

dublin in the rain is mine ✨

DJ’d at the @bauermedia.uk xmas party on wednesday🎧 next DJ set at @girlsgaystheysofficial @facedownlondon 30th December!🔥

DJ’d at the @bauermedia.uk xmas party on wednesday🎧 next DJ set at @girlsgaystheysofficial @facedownlondon 30th December!🔥

A new show on Kerrang! Radio!!❤️ Aswell as being on your weekday evenings Monday-Thursday (not going anywhere!!) I’m super excited over the next couple weeks to be bringing you a Saturday evening party 5-7pm starting this Saturday! It’s going to be running over the festive period, lets see how many festive rock covers I can get away with… tune in this Saturday from 5pm!🫶🏻

A new show on Kerrang! Radio!!❤️ Aswell as being on your weekday evenings Monday-Thursday (not going anywhere!!) I’m super excited over the next couple weeks to be bringing you a Saturday evening party 5-7pm starting this Saturday! It’s going to be running over the festive period, lets see how many festive rock covers I can get away with… tune in this Saturday from 5pm!🫶🏻

super excited to be DJ’ing @facedownlondon with my favourites @girlsgaystheysofficial 🔥❤️ 30th december head down!!!

super excited to be DJ’ing @facedownlondon with my favourites @girlsgaystheysofficial 🔥❤️ 30th december head down!!!

#DLXXII launch party - metal gala🫶🏻

#DLXXII launch party - metal gala🫶🏻

what an incredible evening broadcasting the download lineup launch party! 🤘🏻 bring on #DLXXII @downloadfest @kerrangradio

what an incredible evening broadcasting the download lineup launch party! 🤘🏻 bring on #DLXXII @downloadfest @kerrangradio

TOMORROW🔥 Tune into @kerrangradio from 6pm as we bring you the evening show FROM the @downloadfest 2025 lineup launch event🤘🏻

super excited to be taking you inside with me, tune in for a show full of download memories, chats from the event, and reactions to the 2025 lineup✨

TOMORROW🔥 Tune into @kerrangradio from 6pm as we bring you the evening show FROM the @downloadfest 2025 lineup launch event🤘🏻

super excited to be taking you inside with me, tune in for a show full of download memories, chats from the event, and reactions to the 2025 lineup✨

blinked and summer was over, but it was a goodun 👻happy spooky season!!

blinked and summer was over, but it was a goodun 👻happy spooky season!!

@heavymusicawards #HMAs tonight!🤘🏻

@heavymusicawards #HMAs tonight!🤘🏻

okay this is a lil insane to post n believe but its RAJAR day and 99% more people are listening to the kerrang radio evening show conpared to last year??? WHAT? 🤩thank you so much everyone who tunes in, theres so many of you that it’s kinda freaked me out a lil 😳 and for listening with me 76% longer too, we all love a yapper… 🫡

📸@thestudiobeast

okay this is a lil insane to post n believe but its RAJAR day and 99% more people are listening to the kerrang radio evening show conpared to last year??? WHAT? 🤩thank you so much everyone who tunes in, theres so many of you that it’s kinda freaked me out a lil 😳 and for listening with me 76% longer too, we all love a yapper… 🫡

📸@thestudiobeast

🖤🔮@stevienicks

🖤🔮@stevienicks

the best night last night at @madjacksiom doing a set for @sidewaysiom !! vids coming soon but surprise surprise this ended up being 90% nu metal haha thank you everyone who came down <3

the best night last night at @madjacksiom doing a set for @sidewaysiom !! vids coming soon but surprise surprise this ended up being 90% nu metal haha thank you everyone who came down <3

my four reccomendations from work @roughtradelpl 🤘🏻 charli and ghibli = hardcore adjacent

my four reccomendations from work @roughtradelpl 🤘🏻 charli and ghibli = hardcore adjacent

@outbreakfest

@outbreakfest

@downloadfest 🤍

@downloadfest 🤍

a truly special weekend at download festival with the @kerrangradio crew <3 tune in tonight from 6-8pm to hear kerrang radio’s download special hosted by myself, for all the highlights from the weekend at @downloadfest with incredible interviews from all the team🤘🏻

a truly special weekend at download festival with the @kerrangradio crew <3 tune in tonight from 6-8pm to hear kerrang radio’s download special hosted by myself, for all the highlights from the weekend at @downloadfest with incredible interviews from all the team🤘🏻

*plays the Spiritbox cobra remix on repeat for 4 hours*

SUPER excited to be playing my (first!!!) DJ set at b2b with the lush gang @sidewaysiom as their (first!!!) special guest🤯

make sure you come down to the IOM for noisy riffs, k! singalongs and hot girl metal this july <3

#alt #emo #kerrang #kerrangradio #alternative #metal #popunk

*plays the Spiritbox cobra remix on repeat for 4 hours*

SUPER excited to be playing my (first!!!) DJ set at b2b with the lush gang @sidewaysiom as their (first!!!) special guest🤯

make sure you come down to the IOM for noisy riffs, k! singalongs and hot girl metal this july <3

#alt #emo #kerrang #kerrangradio #alternative #metal #popunk

holi-slay

holi-slay

@deftones at @primavera_sound ✨ will never ever ever get over this <3

@deftones at @primavera_sound ✨ will never ever ever get over this <3

kerrang! radio has smashed RAJAR and my listening figures have increased by 41%!! 🥹 so a massive thank you for tuning into the show even if it’s just to hear me voice in the car 🫡 I love doing this silly little evening show it’s a dream come true!! tune in tonight 6pm and every mon-thurs mwah x

kerrang! radio has smashed RAJAR and my listening figures have increased by 41%!! 🥹 so a massive thank you for tuning into the show even if it’s just to hear me voice in the car 🫡 I love doing this silly little evening show it’s a dream come true!! tune in tonight 6pm and every mon-thurs mwah x

Punk Princesses Live🤯🤯

super excited to be putting on this all-dayer with @lucybridge_ @housefolk_ as part of @generatorne create:live cohort, bringing the north east region’s lasses to south shields amphitheater 🔥

entry is FREE!! would love it if you could come down to see me running round like a headless chicken putting on my first ever event !! 🫡

thanks to @megmcart for the STUNNIN poster 💋

thanks to @caitsmaddison @adam_mac_ for the mentorship, @generatorne @youthmusicuk for the funding and to all the incredible artists too❤️‍🔥

Punk Princesses Live🤯🤯

super excited to be putting on this all-dayer with @lucybridge_ @housefolk_ as part of @generatorne create:live cohort, bringing the north east region’s lasses to south shields amphitheater 🔥

entry is FREE!! would love it if you could come down to see me running round like a headless chicken putting on my first ever event !! 🫡

thanks to @megmcart for the STUNNIN poster 💋

thanks to @caitsmaddison @adam_mac_ for the mentorship, @generatorne @youthmusicuk for the funding and to all the incredible artists too❤️‍🔥

WHAT A FIRST WEEK❤️‍🔥

a big big thank you if you’ve tuned into my evening shows this week and supported, super nerve-wracking but SO. MUCH. FUN!!

swipe for some snippets, but you couulddd go and listen again and tune in on monday😅

#radiopresenter #kerrangradio #kerrang #rock #metal

WHAT A FIRST WEEK❤️‍🔥

a big big thank you if you’ve tuned into my evening shows this week and supported, super nerve-wracking but SO. MUCH. FUN!!

swipe for some snippets, but you couulddd go and listen again and tune in on monday😅

#radiopresenter #kerrangradio #kerrang #rock #metal

6PM TONIGHT❤️‍🔥

kerrang! radio evenings kicks off 🤘🏻 I would LOVE it if you tuned into the show, i’ll be on every night monday-thursday from tonight… let’s do this!!❤️

#kerrangradio #alternative #rock #metal #kerrang #radiopresenter

6PM TONIGHT❤️‍🔥

kerrang! radio evenings kicks off 🤘🏻 I would LOVE it if you tuned into the show, i’ll be on every night monday-thursday from tonight… let’s do this!!❤️

#kerrangradio #alternative #rock #metal #kerrang #radiopresenter

I’M THE NEW HOST OF EVENINGS ON KERRANG RADIO!❤️‍🔥

This is reeeally happening and I’m so excited that starting Monday (!!) you can listen to me 6-9pm Monday-Thursday on Kerrang! Radio Evenings🫶🏻

Since I started on Kerrang! weekends last year, it’s been a dream come true. THE most awesome music, fun every show, the best listeners… and now we get to do that four nights a week!!🤯

Believe me it’s been hard keeping this one quiet, I get ridiculously excited every time I think of it! There’s no need to keep it quiet anymore, and your evenings certainly won’t be!🤘🏻

Want to extend huge appreciation to the legend that is @alyxholcombe she’s off to do really exciting things, what an inspiration <3

TUNE IN ON MONDAY xx my final weekend afternoon shows are THIS weekend, and i’m also covering for Jon on IWD on friday 8th!!

#kerrangradio #kerrang #radiopresenter #alternative #rock

I’M THE NEW HOST OF EVENINGS ON KERRANG RADIO!❤️‍🔥

This is reeeally happening and I’m so excited that starting Monday (!!) you can listen to me 6-9pm Monday-Thursday on Kerrang! Radio Evenings🫶🏻

Since I started on Kerrang! weekends last year, it’s been a dream come true. THE most awesome music, fun every show, the best listeners… and now we get to do that four nights a week!!🤯

Believe me it’s been hard keeping this one quiet, I get ridiculously excited every time I think of it! There’s no need to keep it quiet anymore, and your evenings certainly won’t be!🤘🏻

Want to extend huge appreciation to the legend that is @alyxholcombe she’s off to do really exciting things, what an inspiration <3

TUNE IN ON MONDAY xx my final weekend afternoon shows are THIS weekend, and i’m also covering for Jon on IWD on friday 8th!!

#kerrangradio #kerrang #radiopresenter #alternative #rock

thrilled to be taking part in this online live stream by @songsbehindthemusic in support of @safegigs4women who i’ve been volunteering for at gigs

featuring performances and talks, the day has SO much talent and incredible people taking part, i’m glad to be part of it. i’m going to be talking more about my research into music and media representation in the alternative scene…

i’ll also be chatting about the importance of safe gigs for women, an organisation we are fundraising for that you can donate to via justgiving

thrilled to be taking part in this online live stream by @songsbehindthemusic in support of @safegigs4women who i’ve been volunteering for at gigs

featuring performances and talks, the day has SO much talent and incredible people taking part, i’m glad to be part of it. i’m going to be talking more about my research into music and media representation in the alternative scene…

i’ll also be chatting about the importance of safe gigs for women, an organisation we are fundraising for that you can donate to via justgiving

things I did: that!!!! ❤️‍🔥

just presented my research and ideas about gender and sexuality on alternative rock radio at an academic symposium!! 🤘🏻

I focused on audiences, and how on air output of both presenters and music can impact how Gen Z listens to radio, and see their own identities represented in music and the media.

it went really well ans even made some of the audience think about their choices and to be more conscious of programming and on-air representation!!

i’ll be sharing a mini-paper of my research of my platform ‘punk princesses’ soon if you’re interested 🫶🏻

things I did: that!!!! ❤️‍🔥

just presented my research and ideas about gender and sexuality on alternative rock radio at an academic symposium!! 🤘🏻

I focused on audiences, and how on air output of both presenters and music can impact how Gen Z listens to radio, and see their own identities represented in music and the media.

it went really well ans even made some of the audience think about their choices and to be more conscious of programming and on-air representation!!

i’ll be sharing a mini-paper of my research of my platform ‘punk princesses’ soon if you’re interested 🫶🏻

NEW PLATFORM & PODCAST LAUNCHING❤️‍🔥

something i’ve been really excited to relaunch since we went off-air in august!! Punk Princesses was my radio show on Spark from Jan 2022-Aug 2023, and i’ve relaunched it into a digital platform and monthly podcast (and more to come!!) 🤘🏻

always on the lookout for artists and music, check out the link in my bio where you can get involved and share your tracks for airplay/review/interview!

it’s basically a space for me to rant about how awesome women in rock are and gendered experiences of the scene 🫢 would love if you could keep an eye on it and check it out xx

#podcast #punk #rock #alternative #women #grrrl #riotgrrrl

NEW PLATFORM & PODCAST LAUNCHING❤️‍🔥

something i’ve been really excited to relaunch since we went off-air in august!! Punk Princesses was my radio show on Spark from Jan 2022-Aug 2023, and i’ve relaunched it into a digital platform and monthly podcast (and more to come!!) 🤘🏻

always on the lookout for artists and music, check out the link in my bio where you can get involved and share your tracks for airplay/review/interview!

it’s basically a space for me to rant about how awesome women in rock are and gendered experiences of the scene 🫢 would love if you could keep an eye on it and check it out xx

#podcast #punk #rock #alternative #women #grrrl #riotgrrrl

SUPPORT ANNOUNCED❤️‍🔥

the INCREDIBLE @tovamusic_ @mallavoramusic will be joining myself and @cellartwinsofficial at @ourblackheart on the 9th february!!

fast approaching, if you’re in london i’d love it if you could come down and support🫶🏻 grab a ticket on the link in my bio

#kerrangradio #livemusic #musicshowcase #emergingartist #radiopresenter #camden #cellartwins

SUPPORT ANNOUNCED❤️‍🔥

the INCREDIBLE @tovamusic_ @mallavoramusic will be joining myself and @cellartwinsofficial at @ourblackheart on the 9th february!!

fast approaching, if you’re in london i’d love it if you could come down and support🫶🏻 grab a ticket on the link in my bio

#kerrangradio #livemusic #musicshowcase #emergingartist #radiopresenter #camden #cellartwins

what a year 2023 has been!! so grateful for every opportunity, recognition and support i’ve had this year🫶🏻from starting my DREAM presenting role at kerrang! (still can’t believe i’m on every week?!) to winning 2 (🤯😭) student radio awards after 4 years in student media, to graduating from a tough MA with distinction, and attending some really cool events and festivals as press🤘🏻it’s actually been INSANE!! my confidence has really grew and i’m so thankful for everyone’s love and support this year and to be so lucky to be surrounded with incredible mates🖤here’s to 2024, more confidence in myself, less partridge on air, and taking more pictures🤣🫶🏻

what a year 2023 has been!! so grateful for every opportunity, recognition and support i’ve had this year🫶🏻from starting my DREAM presenting role at kerrang! (still can’t believe i’m on every week?!) to winning 2 (🤯😭) student radio awards after 4 years in student media, to graduating from a tough MA with distinction, and attending some really cool events and festivals as press🤘🏻it’s actually been INSANE!! my confidence has really grew and i’m so thankful for everyone’s love and support this year and to be so lucky to be surrounded with incredible mates🖤here’s to 2024, more confidence in myself, less partridge on air, and taking more pictures🤣🫶🏻

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