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Tony Gillham

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Tony Gillham is a British radio presenter.

Career

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Gillham first became a radio presenter in the 1960s.[1]

Gillham's first daily radio show was on a radio station based in a factory that made biscuits. He then presented on Radio Tees, followed by other commercial radio stations.[2]

In the 1980s, Gillham presented the early breakfast show on BBC Radio 2.[3]

In early 2007, Gillham was presenting "Gillham Gold" on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Saturdays; he was also presenting on BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Somerset Sound, BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Devon. Also in early 2007, Gillham was asked by his local authority to take down a 40-foot radio mast from his home's garden which he had put up without planning permission.[4]

Gillham presented a Monday afternoon programme on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire in 2012.[5]

Gillham founded Black Cat Radio, a community radio station in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, which received its licence to broadcast on FM in 2015.[2] Prior to this, the station had broadcast on a restricted service licence (RSL) on FM for a restricted time period.[6]

Gillham presented a weekday programme on BBC Radio Jersey in the 2000s[7] and 2010s.[8]

Until 2019, Gillham presented a weekend programme featuring older pop music on BBC Radio Oxford,[9] BBC Radio Jersey[10] and BBC Radio Guernsey.[11] From 2019 to 2022, he presented a weekend programme on BBC Radio Jersey and BBC Radio Guernsey.[12][13]

Gillham's current radio presenting roles include presenting on 45 Radio, a pop-music radio station which broadcasts across the UK,[14] and on Black Cat Radio on Sundays.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Newsdesk (2016-12-22). "DJ celebrates 50 years in the hot seat". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ^ a b Gillham, Tony (2020-12-01). "Tony Gillham - Black Cat Radio". Black Cat Radio. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  4. ^ "Objections to BBC DJ's erection". RadioToday. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio Cambridgeshire - Tony Gillham, 06/08/2012". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  6. ^ "Black Cat Radio runs St Neots RSL". RadioToday. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio Jersey - Afternoon Show, 03/03/2009". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  8. ^ "BBC Radio Jersey - Tony Gillham on BBC Radio Jersey - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  9. ^ "BBC Radio Oxford - Tony Gillham - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio Jersey - Tony Gillham on BBC Radio Jersey, 12/01/2019". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio Guernsey - Gillham Gold, 12/01/2019". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  12. ^ "BBC Radio Jersey - Tony Gillham on BBC Radio Jersey - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  13. ^ "BBC Radio Guernsey - Tony Gillham - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  14. ^ "On Air". 45 Radio. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  15. ^ "Gillham Gold - Black Cat Radio". 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2024-11-05.