Meet the team . . . .
Ray Darrell
‘Hospital Weydio Ray’ first joined the station in 1980. He was with us for nine years, during which time he did a stint as Programme Controller, before rejoining in 1998.
Here's a little bit of me . . . .
Favourite
Track . . . Whatever will be will be
Favourite Artist . . . Doris Day
Favourite Hobby . . .
Amateur Film making.
Favourite Film . . . The Lady Killers with Alec Guinness
Favourite Person . . . Richard Attenborough
Born in Wimbledon, Ray is a retired postal worker and has actually brought a patient out of a coma! He was playing a request for one patient, which turned out to the favourite song of another patient, who was comatose. Her husband was visiting at the time and played it for her - and upon hearing it she woke up!
Ray enjoys collecting music, and has a huge collection of original editions – including many rare titles – from the 40’s 50’s and 60’s, which he has been building up since 1957. Channel 4 has even called on his extensive collection when they needed 50s footage! He particularly enjoys music from the 50s. ‘Music really had a meaning in those days’ he says, ‘if you don’t believe me, just look at how many of the old 50s tracks are being used in advertising these days!’
You can hear Ray, along with items from his collection, every Saturday from 5pm.
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Celebrate Artist's Birthdays and send in your Requests every Tuesday evening with Colin Spencer . . .
This week the great Tony Bennett features!
Sundays . . Kids Request Show where Zoe, Callum & listeners set each other challenges [simply email telling us what it is :)] How many questions can you answer in a minute or how many marshmallows can you fit in your mouth?
Rob's Jazz Club . . . lots of classic tracks this coming Sunday
TODAY from 5pm - Ray Darrell be interviewing Dave Thomas, founder and MD for the Senior Citizen Rock Chorus and Band calling themselves "The Wonderyears". The group are already booked at appear at Guilfest, also the Magna Carta Theater on 1st/2nd Oct.
LISTEN AGAIN to the Low Barnets playing 'live' in the studio - Sat 8pm
