RIVIERA FM - Key Persons
Adrian Cunningham. MBE. About me: Many years in the Merchant Navy, then I worked for the NHS engineering Department. Became a Health and Safety Officer with a Trade Union working with Health and Safety Executive. Awarded my MBE In 1994 for my work in Health and Safety, Mayor of the Borough of Gravesham In Kent […]
About Me: Born in Paignton, I have lived in Torbay for most of my life and been with Riviera FM since its launch. I always feel lucky and proud to be part of the great team here at Torbay's community radio station. Passions: Pursuing a happy, healthy and rewarding life. Favourite Music/Artists: Eclectic range of tastes, but […]
About me: I played guitar in a number of moderately successful London-based rock ‘n' soul bands during the 1960s and 1970s. After defecting to the disc jockey camp in 1978, I broke into radio at BBC Radio Medway (Kent) in 1981. From there I joined DevonAir Radio in 1984, then returned to BBC local, followed […]
About Me: My first show with Riviera.fm was in November 2016. I play jazz, some blues and world music. I promote jazz in Torbay twice monthly at Fougou Jazz, and also promote music at various venues in Torbay and Exeter. Not just jazz but world music and jazz crossovers into folk, soul, blues and funk. […]
About Me: Hello, I'm Fran, a young minded woman with a passion for life! I love to put a smile on people's faces, and I run an Entertainment Business that allows me to do just that. Any excuse to dress up silly and make a fool of myself really ! I appeared in some Pantomimes
Gareth is one of the founding members of Riviera FM. He has a vast experience in radio broadcasting going back over 10 years.
Gary Robbins: Looking good throughout the years About Me: Born in Wembley in London, been around music since the late 60's. A qualified toolmaker / engineer working in the home counties as a semi pro dj. Went pro in 1974 and travelled the world for many years. Worked most of Europe, & Scandinavia, Canaries, Middle-East, Hong […]
About me: Born in Paignton some years ago John has been a familiar voice on local radio for over two decades and his cheeky, charming and relatable style is still as infectious as it has always been. He has presented on many local radio stations including Palm FM, Plymouth Sound, Gemini FM, South Hams Radio, […]
About Me: I was born and bred in Manchester and I am definitely a Lancashire Lass! I moved to Cheshire after I married and then to Torbay over 20 years ago. I worked in The Bibliographical Services Unit for Stockport Libraries. I spent 16 years singing in a ladies barbershop chorus, we were British champions […]
House music DJ Martin Miles has been part of the Riviera FM team for the past few years. Bio coming shortly.
About me: I attended schools and colleges in my native Essex and started work there. I spent my working life as an Electronics Engineer working on broadcast cameras to domestic television and video recorders. During the last 15 years I've been a bus driver! Firstly in Essex then here in Torbay. I started presenting in […]
About Me: I have been a DJ for the past 46 years! Music has always been a big part of my life. After a spinal injury in 1982 I moved from London for a slower pace of life. I met my wife and we became Publicans and during this time we had 4 children…..life didn't […]
About Me: I started my working life as a Aircraft Engineer and Toolmaker at British Aerospace, and then had a lucky break joining Philips Records as a salesman, eventually reaching the position of Product and Marketing Manager responsible for promoting artists such as David Bowie, Manfred Man, Dusty Springfield, Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick […]
Hi, my name is Vicky Foster, and I am a Director of Riviera FM 107.9. I helped to plan the station back in the year 2008. Since then we have come on in leaps and bounds from an internet station, with the occasional Restricted Service Licence (RSL) testing the FM airways (then on 106.2FM) to […]
My first experiences behind a microphone came in the sixties and seventies, running a ‘mobile' discotheque and performing everywhere from working-men's clubs to The Grand Hotel. The first ‘Will On The Wireless' was broadcast on Radio in Tavistock (sadly, no longer with us) in the late eighties. Now, almost thirty years later, it's back on […]