Jon works for friends and personal clients as the Top Soul DJ around. He was ‘head hunted’ from local hospital radio to Liverpool’s Radio City 96.7 FM in the 1980’s where he remained until the call came in 2000 to join the fledgling commercial station in Southport, Dune FM.

In 2006 his personal dream came true when he was able to create Southport’s Community Radio Station SCR broadcasting on 87.7fm. SCR became a great favourite with listeners and went on to deliver six very successful series.

Sometimes called The Human Juke Box, Jon’s always ready for what the audience request and is a great believer in accommodating the musical choices of his personal clients at the many functions he’s asked to compere and entertain.

Now with over 25 years experience in Radio and an address book to die for ( Just ask for his resume to check his photo collection.) Jon’s blending his knowledge, skills, contacts and experience with the new exciting world of radio in the 21st century.

Coast 1079 is indeed a cool new radio station, with some solid foundations.

Listen again to your favourite by clicking on their name:

Russell Watson

David Gilmour        Brian Cummins

Katie Nicholas           Alfie Boe          Allan Mayes

Nils Lofren                 Uncle Frank

Kian Egan 

Tony Mortimer  (2)

Cliff Richard.

Tony Mortimer. (1)

Midge Ure

Mike also writes on the unique role Liverpool played in the development of the USA and the basis of Country Music, a regular contributor to BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio 2, and Internet Broadcasters. He’s appeared on BBC Radio 5 live with simultaneous web casts, and on Radio Stations in the USA.

On 4^th June 2007, Mike launched at BBC in Liverpool his unique ‘Country Roots 6LV’ project.

Mike completed two marathon 8 hour continuous performances at the first  ‘Southport Dragon Boat Race’ summer’s events on the town’s Marine Lake, blending announcements and race commentary, raising over £43,000 for local charities; Mike entertained the crowd of over 1000 with Contemporary Country Music especially imported from the USA, where he also works.

Mike’s TV and film experience both in front of and behind the camera is with the BBC, Granada Television, and their independent production companies. He has also worked with the UK Government, the British Film Commission and inbound Hollywood based producers.

Mike’s organised and conducted successfully the auctions of many unusual items, finding and encouraging buyers for horses at race nights, footballs to factory contents, huge machine tools to complete restaurant contents. Mike now joins the Coast 1079 team from commercial radio’s Dune FM where he combined a weekly series of his ‘On The Road Again’  with the demanding role of News Editor handling the stations daily local news output.

Born in Formby, and residing in our local area for all his life, Mike’s very proud of his adult son and the world class heritage of the Liverpool City Region

Des has over 25 years in the business covering television, theatre, radio and club land.

T V work includes Brookside and the BBC millennium drama David Copperfield.

Theatre roles include “ Wildflowers” and “The Morgue Table” and he is currently in rehearsals for a brand new Franny Conlin play ‘Palais de Scratch ’due on Liverpool theatres later in the year.

Supported top liners Ken Dodd, Tom O’Connor, The Nolans and, more recently, Jimmy Cricket at the Gladstone theatre.

Des was resident compere at the world famous Dockers Club in Liverpool for over 15 years before it unfortunately closed in 2014 and still comperes at major charity events around the region. He is also a mentor for the Princes Trust.

Likes: Guiness, LFC, live entertainment, writing, having a good laugh and listening to characters with a story to tell

Dislikes: Gardening, standing in queues, DIY, rude people, gardening, gardening and gardening.

Listen again to Mik’e's interviews:

Kevin Poynton

Florida Georgia Line

HONEY RYDER         Raul Malo

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