Dj

He knew radio was for him when he heard the pirates and even set up his own radio station at home – a cable service for Mum and Dad with different shows in the kitchen and the lounge! Nigel started DJing at school near Croydon, Surrey, with the lunchtime disco, before becoming a mobile DJ around London and Surrey in 1972.

I am a semi-retired actor and writer. I am pleased to say I am Deal Radio longest-serving and oldest presenter. This probably explains why all the younger members of DR keep asking me what it was like in the trenches at the battle of Ypres.

I retired to what I thought at the time was a quiet seaside town and instead found something entirely different - a town with a lively music scene and Deal Radio! I worked for the NHS for 35 years managing mental health services. Now, after a chance encounter with Deal Radio weeks before the 2020 lockdown, I volunteer as a DJ and have a radio show under my belt. With no previous broadcasting experience, it was a challenging beginning that led to The Global Underground radio show.

Glyn's taste is very wide and with a huge collection of both northern soul and more modern tunes he’s sure to give a variety