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	Will Redfearn After 12 years as a telecoms engineer a career change reflecting a lifelong family involvement in the voluntary sector Will joined Wirral Council as a Community Development officer and created a number of innovative projects, notably the first Community Transport scheme in Wirral. From 1966 to 1975 Will ran a Mobile disco and was an occasional performer on the local folk scene. A lifelong member of the Scout Movement, in 1976 he was appointed PRO for the new County of Merseyside and from 2007-2008, he curated the Centenary exhibition at Birkenhead museum. Will has also travelled extensively including Royal Geographical Society expeditions to Egypt, Nepal and a recent visit to Mongolia. Since retiring on New Year’s Eve in 2010 after 32years working with the Voluntary and Community sector he has been involved with the sector especially Vintage Radio. Will is also Creative Activities advisor for Birkenhead District Scouts . He hopes to entertain and inform the listeners especially with his eclectic taste in music and love of trivia!		Roger Wright Roger Wright lives in Oxton, and has recently retired after 35 years teaching Spanish at the University of Liverpool. He also has a large music collection, which he is happy to share with Vintage listeners. The Roger Wright Music Show, broadcast every Monday and occasionally at other times also, offers you an eclectic mix of excellent music, mostly but not only from 1958-1982, usually including several singer-songwriters.
	Jim Walsh My name is James Walsh I was introduced to Vintage Radio by my life long friend and co presenter Tom Platt, I'm a retired youth worker, were the art of communication was your prime asset, and being a presenter along side Tom keeps that skill to the fore, I really enjoy presenting programmes along side Tom.		Sandy Cameron Sandy Cameron: lived on the Wirral for nearly half a century, Long Career in all aspects of the Construction industry, has a wide ranging knowledge on the built environment, involved with a number of Community Groups and likes to play a huge range of different types of music to suit all tastes. Fell into broadcasting almost by accident and has enjoyed the ability to spread a little music and nostalgia amongst the older generation, those perhaps not able to get out and about like they used to. Internationally friends and relatives say its good to hear about the local environment and aspects of Merseyside.
	Mr Phil Lyne Phil has been at Vintage Radio since April 2021 and comes from an am dram background. His shows include songs from the musicals and easy listening tunes.		Mrs Leslie John Benn

	Len Burnett Born in Birkenhead Len has written a book about life on the Birkenhead Docks. He served in the Merchant Navy for five years, and after coming ashore he went into National Service. Whilst in Egypt he got court marshalled and reprimanded for 6 months for going out of bounds to see the famous opera singer Beniamino Gigli. Len's passion for opera began when he heard Caruso singing on the radio aged 14, quite by accident, when he was fourteen. That moment started a lifelong passion for opera, and Len has travelled widely following his interest, visiting tombs of famous composers and singers. He's also visited famous Opera Houses such as La Scala. He loves all kinds of music except rap. Heavy metal, AC/DC, Motorhead, Sabbath, Stones, Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini are his gods and Len hopes through his programmes to introduce music lovers to a wider variety of singers and composers.		Ben Butterworth Ben lives in Birkenhead and is a engineer. Ben enjoys his time at vintage very new to the team and has the Sunday slot from 7pm until 10pm

	John Nolan Born in Ireland, John has lived in England since after the war. He worked in a factory and had a tragic accident with multiple injuries. Later taking up singing at West Kirby and Moreton Operatic Societies. John used to sing in clubs locally, also in Ireland and Scotland. John was involved with Wirral Community Radio in 1995, and joined Vintage Radio at the beginning. John plays 50's music and also classical and folk.		Budge Grounsell


	Tom Platt Born in 1947 and raised a 'Bacco boy' (from Back st. Ann St.), then living for some years in Naylor road, Bidston, Tom worked in the building industry until due to an accident, he changed careers and became involved in care and support for various individuals. During his training he has been involved with pre school, youth outreach, and mental health, and has worked for M.i.N.D.,incuding the management of two psychiatric homes. His happiest time was being employed as a D.C.O. at Riverside Day Centre for adults with special needs, then going on to help create 'Everyone's cafe' based in Central Park walled Garden, wallasey, where the clients were encouraged to bring their own ideas to the project. All his life, Tom has been a lover of all kinds of music, especially Rock & Roll, which comes across in his show. Tom always says he was blessed or inherited his Mams vocal chords as he has a great voice and is able to hit notes a lot of famous contemporaries struggle with. After singing with Trilogy, a local based band for nearly 15 years,Tom has performed as a solo artist for over 10 years. Being called in to several radio shows, and with support from his wife Annie, Tom was encouraged by others (including our own Alan schroeder) to go into radio broadcasting. All kinds of music can be heard on his show, including Irish, Country, Trad.Jazz, Blues, Opera, but always there will be Rock & Roll.		Mr Robert Porter

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	MONDAY 20 September	TUESDAY 21 September	WEDNESDAY 22 September	THURSDAY 23 September	FRIDAY 24 September	SATURDAY 25 September	SUNDAY 26 September
8-10am	Rob Porter	*Sandy Cameron, with a pot-pourri of memories old and new**	That Seventies Sound, 244: Yesterday* (Dave Edwards) 9.00 Anthony Peers's Morning Melodies	*8.00 Geoff Dorsett's "Solid Gold 60s", (repeat), 171** 9.00 That 70s Sound, 237 (repeat)*	Rob Porter	Jay Adkins's NUA Show (New, Unsigned, Alternative), 87*	*The Living Hope Show (Stephen Baker)** 9.00 Sandy Cameron*	8-10am

10-12noon	Will Redfearn, Ideas and Music	Sandy Cameron*	Tom Platt and Jim Walsh, Rock and Roll	Community Hour Trevor Smith (repeat from 15-8-2019)* 11.00 - 1.00 Len Burnett, Rock and Opera	Rise and Shine with Phil Lyne	Len Burnett, Opera and Rock	Poetry Roundup; Poems Of Childhood, Part 2* (as yesterday) 11.00 Mark Ball Talks About Books, 171: John Braine and Friends*	10-12noon

12noon-2pm	Diamonds In The Shadows, with Leslie-John Benn	12.00 Steve James's Blues Cafe, 107* 1.00 -4.30 Rob Porter and Phil Lyne	Roger Wright An eclectic mix of great music	1.00 Richmond Dutton, Botanist and Military Historian, and his Green Show	Budge Grounsell	Toni Costa Noon Tunes	Cliff Howarth, Radio Radio 70* 1.00-3.00 Roger Wright Music Show 496*	12noon-2pm

2-4pm	Budge Grounsell		Kemal Houghton, The Poets	2.00 Richmond Dutton, Early and Baroque Music 3.00 Richmond Dutton plays the blues	2.00-5.00 Anthony Peers' "Jazz Flavours"	2.00-7.00 Whiskey and Honey, with Leslie-John Benn and Ben Butterworth	3.00 The Peter Rainsford Classical Music Show, 81 (repeat)*	2-4pm
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4-6pm	The Phil Lyne Show	4.30-6.30 All Things Rock!, with Moira Leonard	Richard Isles' Film Show	4.00-6.00 Anthony Peers and his "Soul Flavours"	5.00 - 7.00 DriveTime with Ben Butterworth		The Writers (Liverpool Inklings, from last week)* 5.00 Gareth Morris, The Beatles: Even More From Side One*

6-8pm	6.00-8.00 Colette Corlett's Monday Melodies	6.30-8.30 Trevor Smith and the Adverse Camber show	Ruth Parry and Phil Reilly, The Wordsmiths	Ray Lyons, into the Lyons Den	7.00 - 8.00 Steve James's Blues Cafe 99* (repeat)	7.00 Poetry Roundup: Poems Of Childhood, Part 2*	*Just Jazz (with Steve Hart) 40 7.00-10.00 Ben Butterworth**	6-8pm

8-10pm	Rob Porter	8.30 Groove Perfection (Paul Hale)	Chris Jarrey	Cliff Howarth, Radio Radio	8.00-9.00 Geoff Forsett, Solid Gold Sixties, 176* 9.00-10.00 John Jenkins's Garden Party 74*	*Mark Ball Talks About Books, 171: John Braine and friends (repeat)** 9.00 Community Hour with John Jenkins* (from last week)		8-10pm

10pm	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	10pm

	MONDAY 13 September	TUESDAY 14 September	WEDNESDAY 15 September	THURSDAY 16 September	FRIDAY 17 September	SATURDAY 18 September	SUNDAY 19 September
8-10am	Rob Porter	*Sandy Cameron, with a pot-pourri of musical memories old and new**	That Seventies Sound 243: A-2-Z* (Dave Edwards) 9.00 Anthony Peers's Morning Melodies	*8.00 Geoff Dorsett's "Solid Gold 60s", (repeat), 170** 9.00 That 70s Sound, 236 (repeat)*	Rob Porter	Jay Adkins's NUA Show (New, Unsigned, Alternative), 86*	*The Living Hope Show (Stephen Baker)** 9.00 Sandy Cameron*	8-10am

10-12noon	Will Redfearn, Ideas and Music	Sandy Cameron*	Tom Platt and Jim Walsh, Rock and Roll	Community Hour John Jenkins (Vintage Radio) 11.00 - 1.00 Len Burnett, Rock and Opera	Rise and Shine with Phil Lyne	Len Burnett, Opera and Rock	Poetry Roundup; Poems Of Childhood, Part 1* (as yesterday) 11.00 Mark Ball Talks About Books, 170: Three Post-War Plays*	10-12noon

12noon-2pm	"Diamonds In The Shadows", with Leslie-John Benn	12.00 Steve James's Blues Cafe, 106* 1.00 - 4.30 Rob Porter and Phil Lyne	Roger Wright An eclectic mix of great music	1.00 Richmond Dutton, Botanist and Military Historian, and his Green Show	Budge Grounsell	Toni Costa Noon Tunes	Cliff Howarth, Radio Radio 69* 1.00-3.00 Roger Wright Music Show 495*	12noon-2pm

2-4pm	Budge Grounsell		The Inklings (Liverpool Writers) 3.00 Paul Regan's Trackback 28	2.00 Richmond Dutton, Early and Baroque Music 3.00 Richmond Dutton plays the blues	2.00-5.00 Anthony Peers' "Jazz Flavours"	2.00-7.00 Whiskey and Honey with Leslie-John Benn and Ben Butterworth	3.00 The Peter Rainsford Classical Music Show, 80 (repeat)*	2-4pm
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4-6pm	The Phil Lyne Show	4.30-6.30 Moira Leonard, All Things Rock!	Richard Isles' Film Show	4.00-6.00 Anthony Peers and his "Soul Flavours"	5.00 - 7.00 Drive Time with Ben Butterworth		Paul Regan's Trackback 27 5.00 Gareth Morris, Strictly: Back to the Beginning*

6-8pm	6.00-8.00 Colette Corlett's Monday Melodies	6.30-8.30 Trevor Smith and the Adverse Camber show	Ruth Parry and Phil Reilly, The Wordsmiths	Ray Lyons, into the Lyons Den	7.00 - 8.00 Steve James's Blues Cafe 98, repeat*	7.00 Poetry Roundup: Poems Of Childhood, Part 1*	*Just Jazz (with Steve Hart in New Zealand) 39 7.00-10.00 Ben Butterworth**	6-8pm

8-10pm	Rob Porter	8.30 Groove Perfection (Paul Hale)	Chris Jarrey	Cliff Howarth, Radio Radio	8.00 Geoff Dorsett's "Solid Gold Sixties", 175* 9.00 John Jenkins's Garden Party 73*	*Mark Ball Talks About Books, 170: Three Post-War Plays (repeat)** 9.00 Community Hour with the late David Charters* (from 1-9-2016)		8-10pm

10pm	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	The randomizer	10pm

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