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

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.

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