Rob Hammond

The Show

How would you describe your show in one sentence?: A perfect nostalgic and local accompaniment to your weekend afternoons.
What makes your show, your show?: My memories of growing up in the late 70's and 80's.
Favourite features or games to do on air?: I love "My First Record", where I play the first record that listeners owned, where they bought it from and their memories of it.
What kind of listener will love your show?: Anyone who grew up in the 70's and 80's.

Their Journey

How did you first get into radio?: I helped out at the student radio station at my university, then I did hospital radio at Spire Hospital Radio in Louth.
What's been your path to where you are now?

The Listeners

What do you enjoy most about interacting with listeners?: Hearing their stories and hopefully connecting with them with mine.
A message or moment from a listener that's stuck with you?: I once had a listener tell me that listening to me and being able to call me in the studio stopped them feeling so lonely.

Music and Influences

Earliest memory of listening to radio?: Listening to comedian Boothby Graffoe on local radio and calling in to his show. The Radio 1 roadshows and the Top 40 on a Sunday, of course.
Biggest broadcasting influences?: Terry Wogan, Steve Wright, Simon Mayo.
One song you'll never get bored of?: Robert Miles, Children.
What kind of music do you love off air?: I love so many songs from different genres but 90's dance music is a definite favourite.
A track that always gets a reaction on your show?: Rick Astley, Never Gonna Give You Up. Who doesn't love it?

Magna

What does being part of Magna Radio mean to you?: It's local radio for Lincolnshire, being a Yellowbelly. It's in my blood and I've done local radio for 25 years.
What excites you most about what we're building here?: Once again being part of a radio station that understands what it's like to live in Lincolnshire.

Looking Ahead

What would you love to achieve on air?: To make Magna Radio Lincolnshire's number 1 listened to radio station.
Where do you want to take your show next?: To make it THE show to listen to at a weekend.

Quickfire

Tea or coffee?: Definitely tea.
Early start or late finish?: Late finish.
One word to describe your show: Nostalgic.
Guilty pleasure song?: Anything by Steps.
Something people wouldn't expect about you: I was once semi-finalist of Young Fish Frier of the Year.
Hidden talents or unusual skills?: I can say the alphabet backwards.

Show recaps