Down Memory Lane



                        DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH GEOFF PETERS AND GARY BURNETT
                                        SUNDAY EVENINGS BETWEEN 8 PM & 10 PM.

We play you tracks from the 50’s through to the 80’s which we hope you haven’t heard in a long while, and other stations are too scared to play.

We look back to see what happened on this day many years ago, and also to see who you share your birthday with. We also have the love slot  "For those who are in love" and also Geoffs famous long song, along with our weekly quiz to get the old grey matter ready for the working week. 

You can phone in for a request or dedication or if you would like us to find a rare track  for next weeks show, then get in contact with us, either through the Express FM website or follow us on our Facebook page, just search for "Memory Lane" where you can also leave your requests, or click on this link. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Down-Memory-Lane-937-Express-FM/157743020903405

                                                        

                                              Geoff Peters

Pompey born & bred, Geoff Peters first got into radio (well, almost) as far back as 1967 when pop pirate

Radio London offered him a job as a DJ only for the station to close down 3 days later as a result of the

Marine Offences Bill becoming law. As Geoff had already spent 2 years playing live music with his first band,

he returned to the local scene, working over the years with various bands and also as a DJ in some of the many

clubs that once inhabited Portsmouth. Geoff finally broke into radio in 1996 with Radio Victory and was part of

team that got the station back on air in 1999, remaining with them until 2000 when it became the Quay 107.4.

He has also done considerable radio work for Palm FM in Torquay, Angel Radio, Isle of Wight Radio and also

produces shows in his own studio for world wide web stations Radio Samantha based in Bristol and Quality Beats Radio

in Westbourne. Geoff still plays live music with his trio band Checkers, which is still going strong today, and has been going for 18 years.

Geoff then joined Portsmouth Hospital Radio in 2005, although today he hasn't the time to be able to do shows, he still remains

a loyal member.

Geoff has been with Express FM since September 2007                                                       

                                                      Gary Burnett

I've been intrested in radio since the early age of 10 years old, and started out by helping the presenters out

at the original Radio Victory. I then started helping a school friend of mine at Portsmouth Hospital Broadcasting

in 1980, when the studios at the time were in the old operating theatres at St.Mary's Hospital. Just after leaving

school I started doing Discos with an old school friend of mine for about 2 years. Then in 1995, Victory FM started

up in Portsmouth, so I got in contact with a Mark Samways, and joined in with his Sunday morning show. Then we

recieved news about Victory FM going on the Cable network, to which new studios were built and the stations name

changed to Radio Victory. I started doing overnights at Victory, which is where i met Geoff Peters, who followed me

with the breakfast show.

When I left Radio Victory in 1998, I went on to do Internet Radio for about 2 years. Then all went quiet

for a few years. Then in September 2008, I decided to join Hospital Radio doing 2 shows a week, but due to health reasons

I cannot spend as much time there as I would like, but I am a member of the committee and also the music library manager

along with technical support. Whilst at Hospital Radio, Geoff asked if I would be intested in coming down to Express FM,

and was asked to do my first show in December 2008, and i'm still there to this day, and enjoying every minute of it.

 

           Some pictures taken from the " Terry in the building show". Mr Terry Powell 

 Photos by Steve Nicoll ©

 

                        Mr & Mrs Drew, winners of the Memory Lane Quiz

                                 Geoff Peters with guest Colin Pearce

             Some people say they are father and son, but who's the daddy.

 

  Gary Burnett, Neil Bradwell & Terry Powell - Express FM Awards Evening 2011

                        John Stringer  was our guest on the 4th March 2012

   Terry Powell, Gary Burnett, Geoff Peters & our guest from Norfolk Bev Warren.

                                                          25th March 2012

 

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