They are aiming for 1m listeners
A unique Nottingham radio station set up by a group of friends has gone from strength to strength since it first went on air in 2021. Radio Boom is aimed at the Baby Boomer generation and hosted by an array of well-known DJs and radio personalities from the 1960s to the 1980s.
The station now boasts sessions from Roger Day, David Hamilton, Graham Dene along with Nottingham presenters, John Peakers and Paul Roving. John Peters was one of the first presenters on Radio Trent while Paul Robey joined the station in 1982 before later joining Radio Nottingham and Notts TV. Some of the shows on offer include a vintage chart show, request sessions and also breakfast shows. The music may sometimes pre-date the 1960s, too, which has led to the creation of Boom Light, a sister site that plays records for older generations in their 80s or 90s.
"Each presenter works on their program from their own home, attic, back bedroom or bottom of the garden. Head office is here, in Nottingham, in our own home where we pull it all together but you can listen anywhere." "Graham D who hosts the breakfast show was in London in the 1970s and 80s. He was Princess Diana's favourite radio presenter. We are very proud of our ages, I'm 61 then we have David Hamilton who is 84. We also have a Christmas special coming up with Pete Murray who is 96. We are giving an opportunity to presenters who thought they may never work again so it's been great."
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