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Our Presenters
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Dave Berry
On Air
The Saturday Request Show 8am - 10am
One of Meridian Radio's long serving and very experienced broadcasters, Dave Berry has delighted Saturday morning breakfast show listeners for years with his enthusiastic and lively style of presentation, his wide choice of music and his usual sacks full of requests from listeners.
After a previous incarnation with Joyce Green Hospital Radio, Dave joined us first in the early 1980's. Dave has a love for African and Indian food, bangra music and also the latest chart music, as well as the hits of past decades.
He can usually be spotted bounding around the wards at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on a Friday night collecting requests, and is also a well known local disc jockey.
Alan King
On Air
Friday evening "Start Your Weekend" 6pm - 8pm
Alan King joined Meridian Radio at about the time Noah launched the Ark!.
Currently, Alan is Meridian Radio's Programme Manager, a role he undertook on his return after a spell working for commercial radio in Kent.
Like the proverbial bad penny Alan returned to Meridian Radio late in 2004. He was instrumental in the development of the computer system which provides the backbone of our service.
It really all started for Alan in 1977 when he joined the station. It was then that he shared Friday evenings with Mike Bartlett, from which a lifetime friendship and respect developed. In his time with Meridian Alan has acted as Fund raiser, organising a sponsored bike ride from Nottingham to London, assisting in an auction on BBC local radio and a marathon broadcast. His passion for music extends from big band to Rock n Roll and on to Easy Listening, the sixties, seventies - in fact almost anything with a beat or rhythm!
Alan has turned out for the Showbiz 11 football team and was a junior with Millwall. He also played for Canterbury City and Torquay United. He had trials with a few other clubs, Charlton included - but not for 'his' team SPURS.
Tune into Meridian Radio on Friday evenings to hear Alan from 6pm for music "just the way you like it".
Duncan Martin
On Air
Sunday Brunch 10 am to 12 noon
Duncan's first job in radio was at BBC Radio Norfolk who gave him his first break reading the early morning travel reports on the Breakfast Show. Duncan's hope that he would be given a helicopter to fly around in didn't quite meet the management's thoughts and the station budget so he was confined to the studio.
He then moved on to Siren FM, a community station in Lincoln. where he did a weekly programme which gave airtime to local bands. "One of the best acts we had in the studio was a street busker who played a rather large didgeridoo" he recalls.
Duncan is now with us here at Meridian Radio and can be heard on Sunday Mornings from 10am - Noon. He loves being back in the area his parents are from - "It's like being back home."
John E. Davies
On Air
Wednesday evening 6pm - 7pm
John E.Davies is a local lad. He was brought up in Lakedale Road, Plumstead, and schooled at Bloomfield. He has been in Hospital Radio for over 30 years, but has only recently joined Meridian Radio. He started HR at St Nicks in Plumstead, and then he was at Erith Cottage Hospital. He was the first non founder member at Joyce Green Hospital in Dartford and remained a member until the Hospital closed in 2000. He now runs the RJG website.
In his more youthful years, he ran the popular mobile disco Musification. And the Cold Harbour Disco Club, in Eltham. His son Tim is carrying on the family trade as DJ TymmyD.
His musical tastes are wide and varied. He will happily tell you that having first seen the Rolling Stones at the Woolwich Odeon, it was 30 years before he want to another Stones concert at Wembley Stadium. But has remained a lifelong fan. John feels just at home at The Royal Albert Hall for Proms concert or any local Jazz or Folk club.
"I just like music. If you're a music fan, then you can easily appreciate any artists efforts to entertain an audience, whatever kind of music they play." John is also a fan of the steam radio, and likes nothing better that going to one of the BBC's London studios for a recording session. Usually comedy shows.
His other great love is live sport. Firstly, it is Motor Racing at Rockingham, Brands Hatch or Silverstone. He also likes to go to County Cricket, International Rugby and even Wimbledon. "You just can't beat the atmosphere at a live event" he says.
You can find out more about John by following the various links on this page. Each week, John will publish his weeks play list on the internet, for anyone who wishes to find out more about titles and artistes and albums used during his Wednesday night show.
Click here for the Playlist: http://www.d20-jed.org.uk/playlist/index.html
Derek Scott
On Air
8-10 am Sunday - Wednesday
A LONG TIME AGO…. In a hospital not far away Derek broadcast to the patients of St Nicholas Hospital, Plumstead on Radio St Nicks. It was whilst there that he introduced Alan King to the delights of broadcasting. Many years later in 2007 things turned full circle and Derek accepted Alan’s invitation to return to the air. Derek has also broadcast on hospital Radio in Hither Green (Park Radio), community radio (Radio Cabletown and Greenwich Sound) and a short stint on London Music Radio. He also made a couple of programmes for the TV service of Greenwich Cablevision.
Having presented the Meridian Breakfast Show between 7 & 9 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for nearly 3 years Derek took a break from early rising in 2010 and, instead presented a Morning show on Wednesdays called Midweek. In May the early morning call of the studio was too great and he returned to the Breakfast show, again Mondays to Wednesdays but in a new time slot of 8-10. More recently, he co-presented a Music & chat show, It Takes Two with Hazel Adamson between 4 & 6 PM on Thursdays. This has recently finished , if for no other reason than to prove that he does have a home to go to!
Derek has a wide ranging taste in music (“as long as it’s good”) although his favourite decade is the 60s. He also lays claim to being the resident Beatles fanatic on the station.
Owen
Proctor-Jackson
Proctor-Jackson
On Air
Sunday 4pm - 5pm
Owen is a resident of South London, having moved from Canterbury to Woolwich or Plumstead (depending on who you ask) a few years ago. He is really enjoying working at Meridian Radio, whilst remaining confused as to whether he lives in Woolwich or Plumstead!
You can hear Owen broadcast at 4pm on Sunday afternoons. Owen has such a wide taste that some might say he has no taste at all. We at Meridian Radio think that such an opinion would only be held by someone very mean! You'll hear Owen play a great variety of music - from Tom Waits to Aqua, and a whole variety of merry minstrels in between.
As well as attempting to be informative about the music he plays, Owen will also prattle on about any other subject that comes to mind, leaping from subject to subject like a toddler who's found the jam. More often than not, however, Owen will end up discussing his thoughts and adventures on London's public transport system (when you spend around three hours a day on public transport, it tends to dominate things).
Matt Clinch
On Air
Sunday 4pm - 5pm "In the Meantime"
Matt joined the Meridian Radio team at the end of 2010. He currently presents the Sunday early evening show "In The Meantime" with Owen Proctor-Jackson between 5 & 6pm.
Matt's main passion is local journalism and the programme cretainly reflects that. He enjoys visiting different parts of the borough and talking to local residents. He is also a blogger and keeps track of locally developing issues. A huge speech radio fan he'll rarely switch away from LBC, Talksport and Radio 4.
Matt is also a keen footballer and plays for a Sunday league team. He relaxes by growing his own fruit and veg in his Charlton garden.
Hazel Adamson
On Air
Tuesday 4pm
Hazel has travelled to over 60 countries in her time.
Her adventures have included diving with Penguins in the Galapagos, meditating with Tibetan Monks, trekking amongst Icelandic geysers, climbing South America's highest peak, getting up close and personal with the Lemurs of Madagascar, teaching English in Turkey, paragliding in the Nepalese Himalaya, Eagle hunting in Mongolia (hunting with an eagle, not for one) and driving in Syria.
Join her every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm for The Travel Show which also includes some great music.
Tim Courtnell
On Air
Monday 8pm - 10pm
Tim grew up in Portsmouth and still follows the fortunes of his football team when the opportunity arises. He moved to London to study Music Media & Events Management in North London. He has always had an interest in anything to do with music and been inspired by everything from Buddy Holly to Arcade Fire. He is also a keen guitarist and performs at various open mic nights. He also runs a small independent record label.
Tim currently works for a company that produces and co-ordinates the release of albums by top bands & distributes the CDs too.
Tim is new to radio but wanted to be able to let people listen to what he considers to be great music. He contacted us here at Meridian Radio and is able to fulfill his ambition on Mondays between 8 & 10pm.
Russell Handy
On Air
Friday - 8 pm - 10 pm
Russell's main job is journalism, having worked for the Mirror Group's weekly West London titles and now reporting for a property magazine.
He moved to London in 1999 after a spell in Paris. He is a newcomer to the studio and promises listeners a varied programme playing anything from Pavarotti to Primal Scream.
His hybrid Brummie Woolwich tones can be heard on Friday evenings between 8 & 10 pm.
David Varney
On Air
Tuesday 8 - 10pm
David is almost local to us in Woolwich - he lives in nearby Lewisham! The day job is as a lawyer dealing mainly with commercial matters, so you can be sure his programme will all be above board! He joined Meridian Radio in June 2011.
Tune in to David on Tuesday evening, where you'll hear a range of music from the ‘50s to the present day on his new show.
He will also keep listeners informed of the latest happenings in sport, particularly involving our local teams, and current affairs.
Jyoti
On Air
Friday 8 - 10 am "Bollywood Breakfast"
Jyoti has previously broadcast on a commercial radio station in the West Midlands called Radio XL where she worked for 3 years. Due to family circumstances she moved to London and, sadly, had to leave Radio XL. She was visiting her niece in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and met Dave Berry visiting wards and collecting requests. He gave Jyoti contact details for Meridian Radio and now she can be heard presenting Bollywood Breakfast on Friday mornings between 8 & 10 AM. Music on the programme includes Hindi, Punjabi, Bhangra & Celebratory songs.
Jyoti's favourite place is home, her favourite food is anything vegetarian and she likes any non-alcoholic
drink.
Vivienne Lee
On Air
Saturday 12 noon - 2pm
Do you remember Emperor Rosko, David Jensen or Wolfman Jack by any chance? Well now you have a female version in the guise of Vivienne Lee with her sultry transatlantic voice.
Born in Woolwich and taken to Pakistan when she was just three months old, Vivienne has found her way back to the local area and we're very glad of that!
When she's not presenting on Meridian Radio, Vivienne has been singing solo and also with groups Solaris, Vivienne & Friends, Way Point 5 and Ajenda.
She's also a dab hand at the technical side, working at Brain Dead Recording Studios in Plumstead as an administrator and co-engineer.
Ronnie Rogers
On Air
Monday 6pm - 8pm
Ronnie is a semi-retired international management consultant and writer who has been employed most of his working life designing and presenting management courses for a variety of audiences in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
He says he acquired his very mixed taste in music form listening to Terry Wogan on Radio 2 in the mornings as he drove to clients and Classic FM as he returned home!
By chance he caught a bus home from his part-time job at the University of Greenwich and found sitting next to him was the ebullient Dave Berry who invited him to visit Meridian Radio to see if we could use his presenting experience.
The rest is history!
Joy Mills
On Air
Saturday 10 - 12 noon
Joy Mills has only recently landed in Maze Hill and her accent betrays her American origins.
Originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico (via Philadelphia and Paris) she loves theatre and science as well as the old time, roots, folk, blues and rock and roll music you will hear on her show.
Yessir!
Paul Beard
On Air
Sunday 12 noon - 2pm "Beardy's Sunday Selection"
Paul has always been involved in music in one way or another; he first started working with a heavy rock band called Tarot as the sound and light operator. His first DJ job was as a resident DJ for a working mans club on Saturday and Sunday nights between live acts.
He started supporting a small hospital radio station called Radio Lollypop, which Peter Powell of Radio 1 was a main director, the station was based in the Birmingham children’s hospital, where he worked in the record library, helping to produce shows, interviews and requests on the wards and presenting his own show.
He also became resident DJ at the Birmingham Night Out, the Benidorm Palace of the Midlands and was also guest DJ for Browns, Sam Wellers and the Power House night clubs.
When in Spain, you can hear Paul as a guest presenter on an expat radio station in Murcia and when in the UK the newest member of Meridian Radio team with Beardy’s Sunday selection every Sunday afternoon!
Emerald Paston
On Air
Sunday 2 - 4pm
Emerald has lived in South London all her life, aside from when she briefly escaped to uni for three years, to study Philosophy.
She's new to radio work but has dallied with stand up comedy and comedy songs, performing in Cambridge, London and Edinburgh.
While at university, she wrote music reviews for a student paper and will hopefully share her enthusiasm for new music and indie favourites in her Sunday slot.
At the moment, she's trying out a career in TV production but in her spare time she enjoys a spot of badminton and playing guitar.
Steve Hadley
On Air
Thursday 8 am - 10 am "Breakfast with Steve Hadley"
Local lad Steve always has something to talk about on his Meridian Radio breakfast show, where he'll keep you in touch with everything that's going on in our area.
Wake up to Steve Thursday mornings from 8am.
Unfortunately, as we are a voluntary organisation, it is sometimes necessary for presenters to be unavailable at short notice. Rest assured that when this is the case, the programmes continue, thanks to the Meridian Jukebox.
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