My interest with music started when I was four years old, my dad once said I could identify a record by the colour of the label and every time, I would pick Jim Reeves and distant drums.

My fondest memories are of BBC Radio 2 and listening to Terry Wogan (1973) on the breakfast show, then in 1974 a new commercial station was launched for Liverpool, it was called 194 Radio City and I was instantly hooked.

I was a regular listener to Norman Thomas because he lived in St Helens, and I thought to myself oh I can do that; I can sit in a radio studio and play records all day long.

In the early 1980s I joined Radio Whiston (hospital radio) where I learned my radio skills presenting regular programmes.

In September 1987 Heaton Knott & Company approached me, they offered me a contract at Radio Topshop entertaining shoppers, playing music & promoting fashion wear, broadcasting across stores in Leeds, Liverpool, Gateshead, Manchester and Newcastle.

In the 1990s I was a regular on Radio Briars Hey, from Rainhill, Merseyside, these were a series of 28-day RSL’s (restricted service licences) which led to the birth of KCR 106.7 (Knowsley Community Radio)

My time with KCR lasted for almost four years, I was on air Sunday to Thursday 10:00 PM – 02:00 AM, I also presented the Sunday morning breakfast show 6:00 to 10:00 AM.

In the mid-1990s I took a media placement as a student at St Helens College, after 6 months I became a full-time member of staff within the department, where I was instrumental in launching Solar 1287 AM (student radio) broadcasting across the campus.

After 22 years at St Helens College, I took my redundancy, I now work at Whiston Hospital where it all began for me.

I have gained so much experience within the radio industry and when I am not in work, I mix down radio idents, commercials, and promotions for other radio stations.

Over the years I have operated a mobile disco business, had residency work at social clubs, labour clubs and hotels.

The music of the 1970s influenced me as I was growing up, that is why I present the Sensational 70s every Sunday between 11:00 and 1:00 PM.

L35 Online Radio is local to me, it’s a great station, I know the area which it serves, and I can relate to our listeners and there’s a huge genre of music to be heard.

From the 4th of February my new show will take to the air “The Big Request Show”

Finally, I will let you into a little secret, I compile The Non-Stop Country Show Sunday’s 3:00 – 4:00PM.