Radio Greats

Send us Fan Mail For the past 20 years, Vicki Blight has used her skills on the radio to the fullest - launching stations such as Heart 106 in Nottingham and Virgin Radio Pride, becoming a talk jock on Century 106 and BBC Radio Wales and presenting at National Level on BBC Radio 1. In this weeks edition, Vicki sits down with Luke to reflect on her 20 year career and how she built contacts within t...

Send us Fan Mail Regarded as the country and the worlds most recognised Voice Over Artists, Peter Dickson has entertained the country for over five decades with his voice being recognisable on programmes including The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and All Star Family Fortune, but prior to that he enjoyed a successful career on the radio, presenting shows for BBC Radio 2, Melody FM and Star 1...

Send us Fan Mail Having began his radio journey with Forces Radio, Stuart Freeman has gone onto forge an international career in the radio world, working for Swansea Sound, 2CR and Radio Essex in his native UK, but in recent years has enjoyed a 30 year career on Austrian Radio stations that include Blue Danube and FM4. In this weeks edition, Stuart sits down with Luke and shares stories of the pas...

Send us Fan Mail Willie Morgan began his career as a record plugger - which lead to him making contacts with many radio professionals in the industry. From this he secured positions working as a presenter for stations that included Coast AM, SuperGold, Oasis FM, Radio 106 and ever national work with BBC Radio 2. This time round Willie sits down Luke to share stories of his five decade career acros...

Send us Fan Mail Helen Mayhew has enjoyed a career in the radio business for over 4 decades as both a presenter and producer. She has worked for stations that have included BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio 2, Classic FM and of course Jazz FM which she joined as a launch presenter in 1990. This time round, Helen joins Luke to share stories of her four decade journey in radio, from Pirate...

Send us Fan Mail As one of the countries most recognised impressionists and entertainers, Mike Osman fell into radio by pure accident after he impressed Richard Park at a Black Tie Function in London. This time on Radio Greats, Mike sits down with Luke to look back on his three decade career from getting the bug for radio and becoming a radio fanatic overnight, with a presenting career that includ...

Send us Fan Mail Alan Dedicoat has been one of the most recognised voices in the United Kingdom for 45 years, having cemented himself as "The Voice of Balls", "The Voice of Strictly" and the work he has done for BBC Radio 2. In this weeks Radio Greats, Dedley sits down with Luke to share stories of the past 45 years, from getting the bug for Radio. Starting out on BBC Radio Bir...

Send us Fan Mail Having begun his Radio career in New Zealand. David Symonds has had a reputation of being a presenter who has been with stations since Day 1 of their inception. Having been part of the launch team that includes - BBC Radio 1, Capital Radio, Radio Victory, Capital Gold and Boom Radio, he has founded stations in Cyprus and France. In this weeks Radio Greats, David sits down with Luk...

Send us Fan Mail Carol Dooley has spent the last four decades in radio around the world, from Pirate Radio to National Radio and Running stations in her native Ireland and America, she has recently been inducted into the IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame. This time round Carol sits down with Luke to reflect on her four decade career on the wireless, from starting out on Pirate Radio in Ireland, befor...

Send us Fan Mail Howard Pearce has spent the last five decades in Radio, working for many local and National stations across the country. These have included Radio Victory, Radio 210, Radio Luxembourg, Radio 2 and Virgin 1215 AM. In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Howard sits down with Luke to share stories of his past five decades - which include getting the bug for radio. Joining Victory fro...

Send us Fan Mail For nearly five decades Steve Dewitt has been the voice of Swansea. Having spent his life and career on Swansea Sound, hosting various shows before moving to BBC Radio Wales. In this weeks Radio Greats episode, Steve sits down with Luke to share his tales of the last five decades from doing odd jobs at Swansea Sound for the Programme Controller, to getting his own show. How he int...

Send us Fan Mail Neil Long has enjoyed a career on the Radio lasting three decades, that have included stints on Capital Radio, Radio Essex and Radio Jackie. In this edition of Radio Greats, Neil sits down with Luke to talk about his love for the wireless, including how through a coincidence of meeting Mick Brown lead to him landing a job on Capital Radio and being one of the last voices from Eust...

Send us Fan Mail David Tighe has enjoyed a career of over 40 Years in the Radio Business, presenting shows for CNFM, Severn Sound, Horizon, Chiltern and TFM and also a career running station across the world, including a stint with Bauer Northern Ireland. In this weeks edition, David sits down with Luke to share the stories of his life and career on Radio, from being part of the launch team of CNF...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Coia was the first voice heard on Channel 4 back in November 1982, and hosted various programmes for Television, but before his television career took off - he began his career on the local station Radio Clyde. In this week's edition of Radio Greats, Paul sits down with Luke to share his broadcasting tales, from getting the bug for radio, how DJ-ing at a party for Clyde...

Send us Fan Mail Rich Clarke has been in our ears for the last three decades, presenting shows for CFM, Wyvern, Trent and Key 103. Reaching National Level with Capital and The Vodafone Big Top 40, and returning to Local radio with Heart South. In this week edition, Rich sits down with Luke and shares his stories of the wireless. From setting up a uni stations, to creating features on CFM. Becoming...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Madden began his career as a Teacher, before joining the BBC on a Graduate Training scheme. From then on he went onto present shows for Radio 2, BBC Local Radio in Cambridge, Norfolk and Berkshire and work for BFBS and Victory Online. In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Steve sits down with Luke to share his stories of the wireless, from listening to John Peel and Roger S...

Send us Fan Mail Glenn Pinder is one of Yorkshire's most recognised voices of the Wireless. Having Presented shows for Radio Aire and Magic 828 and worked with some of the biggest names in Radio. Today he sits down with Luke to chat about the past three decades of radio, from landing a gig at Radio Aire and presenting programmes from Burley Road, moving over to Magic 828 and why after almost...

Send us Fan Mail Martin Buchanan has been a well known voice on British Radio and TV for the past four decades, working on Radio Luxembourg, Capital Gold, BBC World Service, Magic 105.4 and BBC Radio Kent. Speaking in this weeks edition of Radio Greats, he chats to Luke about his life on the wireless, and also about TV - from work at Radio 210, to being on Musicbox, presenting shows for Luxembourg...

Send us Fan Mail Rachael Hopper has been retired from the radio business since 2010, but before then she enjoyed a 20 year career as a presenter and producer on the GWR Network, Radio 1, Capital and Heart Radio. In this edition of Radio Greats, Rachael sits down with Luke to share her career of the wireless. From working with her Mum at BBC Radio Cumbria, to losing out to Margaretha Taylor on a Ra...

Send us Fan Mail Phil Kennedy has spent over 40 years on the radio and has worked on some of the biggest stations including BBC Radio 1, Virgin Radio and LBC. But has also enjoyed a career on Local Radio from Radio City, Red Dragon, 210FM and BBC Local Radio in London and Berkshire. Today he chats to Luke about how he got the bug for Radio. How a gig at Radio Topshop lead to him working for BBC Ra...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Fisher has enjoyed nearly four decades on the wireless, in both presentation and management. Some of the stations have included Pennine, BBC Radio Leeds, Century, Galaxy, Wyvern and BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester. In this edition of Radio Greats, Tony shares with Luke his journey from gaining a YTS placement on Pennine and working with Paul Burnett, moving to BBC Radio Leed...

Send us Fan Mail Billy Butler has enjoyed a career spanning six decades on radio and television. For Over 45 years he presented shows on BBC Radio Merseyside and 7 years on Radio City. He also hosted a Friday Night Show on BBC Radio 2 during 1988 until 1990. In this edition of Radio Greats, Billy sits down with Luke to look back on his broadcasting career and share stories of radio and television,...

Send us Fan Mail Randall Lee Rose grew up in America and was taken in by American Radio growing up, before he moved to the UK to forge a career on stations such as Radio Caroline and Capital Gold. In this edition of Radio Greats, Randall sits down with Luke to share the stories of his career on the Radio in the UK, from getting the bug, working on Radio Caroline - being part of the original line-u...

Send us Fan Mail Neale James has enjoyed a 35 Years career on the radio from working across Local and National Radio, including a three year stint at BBC Radio 1. In this edition of Radio Greats, Neale sits down with Luke to look back on his career, from working under his real name of James Bartholomew at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, to working at Chiltern in the Home Counties, before enjoying a thre...

Send us Fan Mail For 23 Years, Roger Scott was one of the countries most recognised voice on the Radio, presenting Drivetime for Capital Radio for 15 of those years and Saturday Sequence and Scott on Sunday for BBC Radio 1. As a Radio DJ he introduced us to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and features such as The Three O' Clock Thrill and Crusin. In this special programme to mark what would ha...