Radio Greats
Episodes
123 episodes
Ally Bally
Having spent four decades on radio across Scotland - Ally Bally joined Radio Tay from its launch back in 1980, and then worked his way from the production offices right through into the presentation team, hosti...
Eddy Temple-Morris
From producing shows, to creating the sound of stations, to remixing and presenting Alternative sounds Eddy Temple-Morris is definitely someone who should be regarded as a Radio Great. Having started out in the ...
Steve Jenner
Steve Jenner is someone who had a dream, he always wanted to work in radio and never let that dream fade away. After many years of Sally licences and RSL's, in 2003 he made that dream happen when he and his brother launched High Peak ...
Amy Voce
She turned down a job at Leicester Sound to go to University in Nottingham, but from then on Amy Voce went onto achieve a successful career in radio across the Midlands with Century 106, Heart 106 and G...
Peter Bowes
If you regularly watch and listen to BBC News, then today's guest needs no introduction. Peter Bowes is currently the BBC's North American Correspondent and has reported on many high profile events, but prior to his...
Simon Davies
Just after he turned 20, Simon Davies became the new host of BRMB's Breakfast Show, succeeding the legend Les Ross. It was seen as a bold move by the station at the time, but what is...
John Gillmore
Often cited as Mr Lancashire. John Gillmore, better known as Gilly has been one of the counties most recognised faces and voices of the radio industry. From a four decade career which has included statio...
Owen Larkin
As Downtown Radio celebrate five decades of broadcasting across Northern Ireland, in this weeks episode of Radio Greats - it is the turn of Owen Larkin, who has spent four decades working across stations in both Nor...
Caroline Feraday
From starting her career helping out and assisting presenters on Invicta Radio to winning awards and presenting shows across America - Caroline Feraday radio career has taken her full circle, from working on stations including ...
Alex Dyke
Probably one of the South's most recognised radio names, Alex Dyke is probably best known for hosting the successful phone in show on Isle of Wight Radio for over 18 years, but he has also presented shows on stations including ...
Graham Robb
Often cited as one of the North East's most influential people. Graham Robb has been a successful entrepreneur and political campaigner for over three decades. However prior to his success in business and politics, Graham was a successfu...
Dave Fanning
Often dubbed as "one of the most familiar faces and voices in Irish broadcasting", Dave Fanning has enjoyed a stellar career for over the past four decades. Having cut his teeth on Pirate Radio, he went onto achieve a career hos...
Steve England
If you grew up loving local radio in the 1980's and 1990's and were crazy for radio jingles then you may be familiar with the legendary sound of Alfasound. But a lot of those sounds were created by one man who is an encyclopaedia of radi...
Susie Mathis
Having begun her career with The Paper Dolls, Susie Mathis fell into the world of radio by pure accident. Having started off as one of Phil Wood's Angels. She went onto achieve a career on Piccadilly Radio, be...
Ian Dempsey
He is one of Ireland's most established and well recognised personalities, having presented Dempsey's Den on RTÉ and created the famous Zig and Zag. This weeks guest is none other than Ian Dempsey...
Colin Slade
55 Years ago this week, a young energetic hospital radio presenter walked into a BBC Studio in Rochester and began his first ever show on BBC Radio Medway. His name is Colin Slade, and from then on he went onto achieve a career on radio ...
Nigel Williams
His voice is so recognisable at both Breakfast and at Night time, but in a career that has spanned over four decades, Nigel Williams is no stranger to radio, having enjoyed a career on stations including County Sounds, Radio City,...
Emperor Rosko
Whether you know him as Le Président or Boscoe or even Michael Joseph Pasternak. For the last six decades, Emperor Rosko has brought spontaneous energy to radio station across the globe. From beginning his life in th...
Diana Luke
Diana Luke hailed from Canada and started her radio journey as a Guest on Radio Hallam, before she landed a gig as the Late Night Host on Viking FM, from there she forged a career on stations that included The Superstation, Jazz FM, BBC GLR and...
Steve Randall
For nearly four decades, Steve Randall has worked on stations around the country - from a career on stations that included Metro Radio, TFM, Fox FM, Power FM, Ocean FM, The Breeze and Spire FM, he now hosts the podcast series Radio Creators.
Steve Jones
For five decades - Steve Jones has enjoyed a National portfolio in both television and radio. Having Presented the successful "Pyramid Game" on ITV, he has enjoyed a radio career from BBC Radio 1 and 2, Radio Clyde, LBC and Talksport.In ...
Howard Pressman
Howard Pressman has been one of South Yorkshire most recognisable presenters for nearly four decades in the world of Radio, having presented shows on Hallam FM, Magic AM and a near 20 year career on BBC Radio Sheffield. More recently he has bee...
Graham Bannerman
You may have heard his voice on commercials and introducing television programmes - but before he began his career as a Television Announcer and voice artist, Graham Bannerman began his career in radio, having presented shows on stations that i...
