Mike George
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Mike George is a British
radio presenter. He was born in Harrow, Middlesex in 1945, a premature baby, as a result of the VE Celebrations. He attended Watford Central Primary and Bushey Grammar School. He spent most of his school holidays with his grandparents in Ross on Wye, which is how he developed his love of the counties of Hereford and Worcester.
Mike and his two sons have been life-long supporters of Watford Football Club. He is married to Lin and they have four children and at the last count, four grandchildren.
.
Mike joined Radio Wyvern (now Wyvern FM
) in Worcester, when the station opened in 1982 as the weekday drive time presenter and later breakfast show presenter.
He left the station in 1987 and joined Cardiff
's Red Dragon FM
as a presenter of their breakfast show and was also heard on Touch AM. He remained here until early 1992. During his time in South Wales Mike appeared in pantomime with the comedian and actor Stan Stennett
, at Porthcawl.
area and joined BBC Hereford & Worcester, taking over the weekday mid-morning show from 10 am–1 pm.
In late 1996 he took over the weekday Breakfast show, a role he would remain on until retiring from the slot in April 2005.
Just before retiring from the Breakfast show, in January 2005 Mike took over the station's gardening Programme. This was broadcast on Saturday mornings from 9–11 am. Here, Mike was joined by local gardening expert Reg Moule.
In addition to that, from May 2005, Mike took over a three-hour Sunday afternoon show also on BBC Hereford & Worcester, playing classic pop tunes from the last three decades. This show was also broadcast on BBC Radio Shropshire
and BBC Radio Stoke
. It was also during this period that Mike was a stand-in presenter, covering many holidaying presenters on BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire
and BBC Radio Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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radio presenter. He was born in Harrow, Middlesex in 1945, a premature baby, as a result of the VE Celebrations. He attended Watford Central Primary and Bushey Grammar School. He spent most of his school holidays with his grandparents in Ross on Wye, which is how he developed his love of the counties of Hereford and Worcester.
Mike and his two sons have been life-long supporters of Watford Football Club. He is married to Lin and they have four children and at the last count, four grandchildren.
Early career
Mike spent ten years in the navy and eight years as a Medical Rep before discovering Hospital Radio. His first professional radio job was in PortsmouthPortsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
.
Mike joined Radio Wyvern (now Wyvern FM
Wyvern FM
Wyvern is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Wyvern is predominantly music-based, playing pop from the 1980s through to the present day...
) in Worcester, when the station opened in 1982 as the weekday drive time presenter and later breakfast show presenter.
He left the station in 1987 and joined Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
's Red Dragon FM
Red Dragon FM
Capital South Wales is a British independent local radio station broadcasting from Cardiff Bay . The station serves Cardiff, Newport and the surrounding areas, broadcasting to a potential audience of around 1 million people...
as a presenter of their breakfast show and was also heard on Touch AM. He remained here until early 1992. During his time in South Wales Mike appeared in pantomime with the comedian and actor Stan Stennett
Stan Stennett
Stan Stennett is a Welsh comedian, actor and jazz musician.Stennett was born in Cardiff. During World War II, he served in the army and also worked as an entertainer. He made his professional stage debut with a group called the Harmaniacs...
, at Porthcawl.
BBC career
In early 1992 Mike moved back to the WorcesterWorcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
area and joined BBC Hereford & Worcester, taking over the weekday mid-morning show from 10 am–1 pm.
In late 1996 he took over the weekday Breakfast show, a role he would remain on until retiring from the slot in April 2005.
Just before retiring from the Breakfast show, in January 2005 Mike took over the station's gardening Programme. This was broadcast on Saturday mornings from 9–11 am. Here, Mike was joined by local gardening expert Reg Moule.
In addition to that, from May 2005, Mike took over a three-hour Sunday afternoon show also on BBC Hereford & Worcester, playing classic pop tunes from the last three decades. This show was also broadcast on BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC Radio Shropshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Shropshire. Launched on 23 April 1985 it broadcasts from its studios in Shrewsbury on 96 , 90 , 95 , 104.1 FM and DAB...
and BBC Radio Stoke
BBC Radio Stoke
BBC Radio Stoke is a BBC Local Radio station in England, for the area of North and Mid Staffordshire, north east Shropshire and South Cheshire. The station began broadcasting programmes on 14 March 1968 as BBC Radio Stoke-on-Trent....
. It was also during this period that Mike was a stand-in presenter, covering many holidaying presenters on BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC Radio Shropshire
BBC Radio Shropshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Shropshire. Launched on 23 April 1985 it broadcasts from its studios in Shrewsbury on 96 , 90 , 95 , 104.1 FM and DAB...
and BBC Radio Gloucestershire
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
BBC Radio Gloucestershire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Gloucestershire, which started on 3 October 1988. It broadcasts from its studios in London Rd, Gloucester on 95 , 95.8 , 104.7 FM, 1413 in the Cotswolds & Forest of Dean AM and over the internet.-Transmitters:The...