All about Rival Media's Steve Wynne

Each week we'll be asking people from all parts of the media industry - from channel controllers to catering staff, directors to digital technicians - to tell us about themselves and their job.

This week it's the turn of Rival Media's Steve Wynne. Before launching Rival in March this year with fellow producer Howard Myers, Wynne has formed an impressive CV, having for worked for Five, Buena Vista Television, The Disney Channel, Warner Brothers International Television, as well as winning the odd Bafta and RTS Award along the way while producing shows for Disney, and the greatly missed SMTV and CD:UK on ITV.

Name
Steve Wynne

Job Title
Joint managing director, Rival Media

Age
34

Lives
Twickenham

In the role since
March 2007

Responsibilities
To create and develop the best entertainment programmes you’ve ever laid your eyes on.

Best thing about your job
It’s 100% ideas. No politics, no corporate nonsense.

Worst thing about your job
The VW Garage next door.

First thing you do in the morning when you get in
Read The Sun, Broadcastnow, MediaGuardian.co.uk, TV Controllers blog, Digital Spy (of course), and make sure none of my friends have left me on Facebook.

Any downsides to working in radio/the media
You can occasionally come across a bit too media (not me, obviously, but you can).

First media job
When I was 16 - Overnight DJ (1am-6pm) on my local radio station MFM 97.1/103.4 – The North West has the power.

Question you have been asked most this week
"Will you please be quiet?"

What piece of technology would make your job easier?
A TV commissioner brain influencer. Switch it on and they say yes to all of your ideas. I mean, ALL of your ideas.

Biggest achievement to date
Setting up Rival Media.

Anything you wish you'd done differently
Set up Rival Media earlier.

Dream job/company/lifestyle
Joint managing director, Rival Media in New York.

Best media jolly/work event you've ever attended
Premiere of South Park:The Movie. Going home in a taxi holding onto an 8ft cutout of Cartman on the roof was ace.