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For over 50 Years, Graham Dene has been one of the countries most recognised voices, having hosted Breakfast on Capital Radio and presented programmes for Virgin, Magic and now Boom Radio.

In this weeks edition, Graham sits down with Luke to look back on his 50 Year career, from getting the bug - becoming the New Kids on the Block with Capital Radio, working with the likes of Kenny Everett and Michael Aspel. Becoming Friends with Princess Diana, moving over to Virgin and Magic Radio, presenting shows for the BBC Local Radio and how a conversation with David Lloyd lead to the creation of Boom Radio.

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For 24 Years, Janey Lee Grace was part of the successful team behind Steve Wright in the Afternoon, having previously presented shows for BBC GLR and Virgin Radio.

This time round, Janey sits down with Luke to chat about the past three decades on the wireless, from starting out on a Radio course, to hosting a Gospel show for GLR - how getting into the charts with Cola Boy, saw her leave the mic for Top of The Pops. Returning to work on Radio with Virgin and how she landed the job at BBC Radio 2.

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For the last 37 Years, Simon Grundy has presented shows for BBC Radio Lincolnshire, Lincs FM, CFM and currently Breakfast on Sun FM, which he has done for 25 Years.

This week Simon sits down to chat to Luke about he developed the bug for Radio, how it was listening to Terry Wogan which got him inspired. What launching a station like Lincs FM was like and how David LLoyd had to find a UHER to listen to his demo. Moving to Carlisle to host Breakfast on CFM and what the last 25 years have been like on Sun FM.

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Philip Chryssikos has been one of the countries most recognisable News Voices on ILR for the last 30 Years, having spent most of that career working under the Capital Group.

In this weeks edition Philip chats to Luke about how he always wanted to work for Capital and how he never let his dream die away, but also how he was part of the launch team with Star FM, how he would change personas from News reading to Radio presenting and what it was like to achieve that dream before he was 30.

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Dave Sherwood has enjoyed thirty years in the Radio, from Presenting and Management - he has worked for Rock FM, Power FM, Heart 100.7, Century and Sun FM.

In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Dave sits down with Luke to reflect on his 30 year career, from a three hour chat with Fluff Freeman at Capital, to getting a gig with Radio Topshop, how he thought a call from Richard Park was a prank call and working in management with The Pulse and Wireless Network. Plus stories along the way of some amazing presenters he's worked with.

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Charlie Jordan has spent the best part of three decades working on Radio Stations across the country, including stints for Capital, BBC Radio 1 and Smooth Radio.

In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Charlie looks back on the 30 Years of Radio, from getting her first gig on Buzz FM, before making the move to London to work on Capital Radio, working for BRMB and presenting shows for the National Radio 1. And How Buying a Cream Egg lead her to present drive on Smooth Radio West Midlands.

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John Foster has spent the last three decades on the Wireless, working for stations that include TFM, Great Yorkshire Gold, BBC Radio Tees and even presenting National on Radio 5 Live

This week John sits down with Luke to chat about the past three decades in Radio, how it was a clock radio that saw him develop the Radio Bug, how Radio Tees was the station he wanted to work for. Starting his career on Radio Cleveland, before getting his first gig on TFM. How Great Yorkshire Radio was the station that he had the best time on. Taking on his first management stint with Sun FM, how presenting Breakfast for TFM was a dream come true and what is was like to go from a music jock to a journalist jock with BBC Radio Tees.

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Steve Colman has enjoyed nearly 50 Years on Radio stations across the country from working on Local and National Radio's that have included Viking FM, Metro, Great Yorkshire Gold, Magic and Smooth.

In this edition of Radio Greats, Steve shares his story of how he got the Radio Bug - from starting out on the Legendary UBN Radio, before making the move to instore Radio and Pirate Radio, followed by a stint in Austria on Blue Danube and even making it to National with BBC Radio 2. What the launch of Viking was like and time at Metro Radio, to working for Great Yorkshire Gold, Classic Gold, Magic and returning to Breakfast Radio on Smooth Radio North East.

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Paul Coyte has enjoyed 37 Years in the radio industry, starting from Hospital Radio - he worked his way into Instore Radio, before embarking on a career on commercial radio which included Virgin Radio and Gold.

In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Paul looks back on his career from cutting his teeth in Virgin Megastores, presenting Breakfast for Hereward FM and how he often ended up in the bosses office. The launch of Virgin and how upset he was of not being part of it, to getting the gig and interviewing Celebrities and Pop Stars, to presenting for Gold and interviewing and working with the Greats of Radio and presenting his passion for Sport on Talk Sport and GBNews.

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For 20 Years, Russ Kane was part of the successful team behind The Capital Radio Breakfast Show, Flying 1000 Feet across London in the Flying Eye. Today Russ has become an advocate for Mental Health and co-owns a station called Mens Radio.

In this weeks edition of Radio Greats, Russ sits down with Luke to look back on his Radio journey, from accidently getting the Flying Eye Job, to working alongside Graham Dene and Chris Tarrant, stories of the Party in the Park and pulling in 4 million listeners a day. To becoming a Champion of Mental Health causes and why he had to create Mens Radio.

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