Radio Greats
Luke Davies (or The Live Luke) has always been fascinated by Radio. In this series, he chats to some of his heroes of the airwaves about how they got into radio, the challenges they have taken and what advice would they give.
Episodes
82 episodes
David Symonds
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, Rad...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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49:45
Carol Dooley
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.T...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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40:20
Howard Pearce
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...
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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59:16
Steve Dewitt
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 ...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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49:50
Neil Long
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 wireles...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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25:49
David Tighe
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.
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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1:33:12
Paul Coia
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 editio...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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53:19
Rich Clarke
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 we...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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55:19
Steve Madden
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....
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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1:31:54
Glenn Pinder
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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46:37
Martin Buchanan
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, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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41:28
Rachael Hopper
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 s...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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1:32:20
Phil Kennedy
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...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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49:02
Tony Fisher
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 ...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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1:23:19
Billy Butler
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.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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48:55
Randall Lee Rose
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 L...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:03:00
Neale James
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:01:00
The DJ's DJ: The Roger Scott Story
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...
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1:12:27
Gary King
Gary King has enjoyed 40 years on the wireless and has worked on almost every single station in the entire country, and has reached National level with Radio Luxembourg, BBC Radio 1 and Smooth Radio.In this last of the encore series of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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1:33:39
Wendy Lloyd
You may have remembered hearing Wendy Lloyd’s voice on programmes such as The Great British Menu and commercials on television, but before all that she enjoyed 18 years on Radio stations.In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Wendy join...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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1:13:37
Sybil Ruscoe
During the 80's and 90's Sybil Ruscoe was best known for hosting programmes on Radio 1 and Radio 5 Live. Including a successful stint as part of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show Team during 1988 and 1989 and later fronting Newbeat between 1990 and 19...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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1:02:43
Steve Priestley
Steve Priestley has enjoyed over 30 years on the Radio from a career across the country. He has presented shows for Fox FM, BRMB, Magic 105.4 FM and The Breeze Network.In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Steve sits down with Luke to ...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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1:08:16
Simon Ross
Simon Ross has enjoyed the best part of 37 Years on Radio stations around the country, from some of the successes from Rock in Preston, Capital in London and now currently Breakfast on Greatest Hits Radio.In this weeks edition Radio Gre...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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42:50