Dominic Cole

Dominic Cole presents the Vectis Radio Weekend Breakfast Show.

In 1996, at the age of just thirteen, he hosted various shows on Homestead FM which broadcasted from Whippingham, mainly on cassette tape, in his bedroom.

Armed only with a Sony tape recorder and a Alba boombox, Cole went about creating some of the most compelling radio ever broadcast in chalet bungalow history!

Cole briefly experimented with a broadcast partner called Tim (from up the road), However Tim (from up the road) lacked the commitment and dedication that Cole knew was necessary to succeed in the radio industry. Tim's addiction to playing Sonic The Hedgehog on the Sega Mega Drive started to intrude on his broadcasting commitments and eventually the pair decided to part ways.

The split had a lasting effect on Cole, who became disillusioned with radio. He would instead throw himself in to other interests, like watching Wizadora and making premium rate phone calls to Clubcall, (because he didn't have Sky and the Internet wasn't popular yet). It was at this time, his broadcasts became less frequent, until they dried up altogether towards the end of the nineties. This coincided with his Sony tape recorder breaking.

Dominic then lived for about twelve years before Vectis Radio came calling in 2011. A station ran by former Isle of Wight Radio favourite Ian Mac. Some in the industry were calling the union of Cole and Vectis Radio 'A match made in heaven'. Notably Ian Mac and Dominic Cole.

Cole was appointed the new host of the Breakfast Show in January 2013, where he even had his own jingles. Something Tim (from up the road) has never had!

After eleven successful years as Breakfast Show host, Cole moved on to host the Weekend Breakfast Show in April 2026. “It wasn’t a demotion!!” he stressed “I didn’t even wanna do weekdays any more.” he continued.

You can hear the Weekend Breakfast Show every Saturday and Sunday morning between 7-10am.