John was born in North Manchester in 1955. He has worked on national newspapers and also in a call centre for a national energy company. He was a local councillor at the turn of the Millenium.

For over 20 years he helped to paint the Ross Revenge, which was one of Radio Caroline’s ships in the 1980s and in 2010 he was able to fufil a lifetime ambition to broadcast on Caroline.
He presented programmes for five years before life and work got in the way again but has now been able to retire.
He looks forward to presenting programmes for The Flash 104.3FM – Where Real Music LIVEs and looks forward to your company.