Steve Wood
www.lightprogramme.net
The early years
- Dismantled (vandalised) Wireless Radio Horn at age 2.
- Presented gramophone records to family and friends at age 3.
- Wired electrical plug at age 4-5.
- Experimented with “Gram-deck” tape recording apparatus (mounted on record player) at age 6-7, and became a nuisance.
- Wired most of house for sound at age 8 and became more of a nuisance.
- Started broadcasting on cable to next-door neighbour at age 9.
- Acquired portable tape recorder (2 ½ “ reels) and became even more of a nuisance.
Getting on
- Joined Radio Cabin in 1980, mentored by the wonderful late Edmund Foley.
- Presented “Reminiscing”, the oldies slot in Graham Jenkins’ Lunchtime programme.
- Presented “The Talking Machine” for around a year, featuring exclusively phonograph cylinder recordings.
- “Reminiscing” was reborn as an hour of gramophone records under the title “A Sentimental Journey”, later renamed “The Light Programme” to reflect the increasing diversity of programme content.
Interests
- Radio, good food, good beer, good company, horology (particularly Bulova Accutron tuning-fork watches)
What’s on my turntable?
- Keith James & Rick Foot: - Poet in New York
- Nick Drake: - Compilation
- Girls in Hawaii: - Plan Your Escape
- War Against Sleep: - Messages
- Zombies: - Odessey and Oracle
- Claire Hamill: - October
- Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man: - Out of Season
- Alain Bashung: - Bleu Petrole
Favourites: -
Radio Presenter/Programme: -
- Bob Holness: - “Late Night Extra” (BBC Light, 1 & 2) and “Anything Goes” (BBC World)
Musician: -
Record Shop: -
Contact Me, Dedications & Requests:-
On the air:-
- Every Sunday at 12:00 midday local time
“The Light Brigade” THE radio club of the air:-
- Membership is open to anyone who expresses an interest in the show, or who I think are FAB… or both.
- Members receive a weekly email bulletin to tempt them to tune in.
- It’s FREE.
- Email lightbrigade@hotmail.co.uk to enlist.
