Mark Stafford
Presenting “Stafford’s World”
This show is presented by Mark Stafford and is an extension of his very popular specialist shows which have been broadcast (via Satellite) throughout Europe since 1997, firstly on European Classic Rock, then from 1999 on Radio Nova Spain, to the present day on Radio Caroline.
Musically the show covers the area of oldies, plus adult rock and quality pop/rock. Weekly shows alternate between the general “Flashback” type shows and “The Rock Flashback”… Both feature music from the early 60’s to the early ’80s. But, the “Flashbacks” lean towards a mix of Pop, Rock & Soul. Whereas, the “Rock Flashbacks” is a Rock/Pop blend.
Musically the show covers the area of oldies, plus adult rock and quality pop/rock. Weekly shows alternate between the general “Flashback” type shows and “The Rock Flashback”… Both feature music from the early 60’s to the early ’80s. But, the “Flashbacks” lean towards a mix of Pop, Rock & Soul. Whereas, the “Rock Flashbacks” is a Rock/Pop blend.
Features in the “Flashback” shows include “Ahh… But They Did It First”; which focuses on the original versions of hit songs. Also, “I Know I Shouldn’t But I Love It”, which is a chance to break all the boundaries and play some of those awful songs that have stuck in your mind over the decades! Plus, “The Song Stories”, looking at the story behind some of those great hit songs.
The “Flashback Shows” alternate with the “The Rock Flashback” ones. These shows concentrate on a particular year from 1964 to 1983 and in particular focus on a particular month by looking at the top 10 Rock Singles in America, the top 10 Rock Albums in Britain; and the top 10 Rock singles in Britain; along with news and nostalgia clips from the month in question.
Geoff Dorset
Presenting “ Soft Rock Show”
Geoff started his career at the age of 13 and within five years was one of the Mecca Group’s top DJs, being used as their opening act for their new venue’s nationwide.
During the ’60s when package tours were at the height of their popularity, Geoff could be found compeering shows with Animals, Kinks, Spencer Davis, Roy Orbison, Chuck Berry, and MC’d for the second-ever Led Zeppelin show.
Come the late ’60s, Geoff was on the radio with the BBC Radio and in 1974 became one of Radio Hallam’s first voices when the station launched, being the new commercial station for Sheffield. In the ’70s, Geoff also worked on Q102 in Florida, USA and KZUN in Dallas. In the ’80s, you’d have heard him on the legendary pirate radio station, Sunshine Radio.
Geoff is now working on a number of specialist radio shows and can currently be heard on a number of stations in the UK, with special mention of his work with Express FM who carry the twice-award-winning Soft Rock Show. This live show has reached a cult status and Geoff has interviewed over 1425 artists over the last few years, including Sir Cliff Richard, Genesis, Status Quo, Blondie, The Searchers, Slade, Toto, Rick Astley, Foreigner and Jethro Tull… and that’s just the start of the list! The show has carried a unique live link with Mix 94.1 in Las Vegas in the past, and now each month features a live link to The Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas for all the hottest entertainment news from Sin City! The show continues to draw huge names to be interviewed both live on the telephone and in the studio.
Geoff also worked for Radio Nova Spain until 2015, and now joins us at Radio Nova UK to bring you a world of musical pleasure and facts from the 60’s, 70’s 80s and 90’s