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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 stations across the country including Radio Hallam, Fortune 1458, Gemini AM and Radio Exe.

In this weeks edition, Colin sits down with Luke to share stories of those 55 years - from joining Radio Medway and interviewing the likes of Chicory Tip, Queen and David Frost and how he was turned down multiple times for both Radio 1 and 2. How he met Keith Skues and Johnny Moran and joined the launch team of Radio Hallam. Interviewing some high profile people, including Dame Edna and lending equipment to Def Leopard. Working on stations across Yorkshire and Manchester, before moving down to Devon to join Gemini AM, being part of the launch team on Exeter FM, before returning to Radio Exe after a period in politics.

You can listen to Colin every Sunday Evening on Radio Exe

Also listen to the opening of Radio Hallam on Radio Moments

Listen to Colin present on Fortune 1458

And hear this Aircheck from 1997 on Gemini AM on Aircheck Downloads

Also listening to Colin celebrate 50 years of his radio life here: https://www.mixcloud.com/andy-walmsley2/colin-slade-50-years-on-the-radio/

We would also like to extend additional thanks to both Paul Bromley and Dave Nightingale for supplying content that was used in this edition of Radio Greats.