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John celebrates his 1,000th show
Hospital Radio Wey's presenter John Charman presents his 1000th programme on Sunday 21st September at the North Surrey Radio Station's studios at St Peter's Hospital in Chertsey.
John has been presenting The Big Band Hour, every Sunday from 2-4pm and has charmed listeners with his authoritative and entertaining style.
John joined Radio Wey on 17th May 1972 and retired 19 years ago after a fascinating career, including 20 years as a pilot instructor in the RAF.
He now spends time indulging his passion to Big Band and British Dance music. He enjoys swing, dance and big band music and helps run the West Surrey Big Band Society, which has developed a reputation as the best in the UK and has taken him all over the country.
You can listen to John's celebration show via internet streaming on www.radiowey.co.uk
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John Charman is a true ‘Gentleman of Radio’ and his programs have provided hundreds of hours of entertainment, not only to staff and patients in St.Peters, Ashford and Weybridge Hospitals, but more recently over the internet by streaming from the stations web page www.radiowey.co.uk
When I first joined Radio Wey in 1983 my Sunday Afternoon show preceded John’s and I sometimes had to cue up some very large reel to reel machines, something that I did not enjoy, being used to cassette machines. I have some very fond memories of John’s Big Band shows; not just the music but the informative style that made the show so unique.
Thanks John, you really know how to make ‘Good Radio’