Meet Alan Lock Alan is a born and bred caulkhead with a keen interest in history. In fact he lives in the past, listening to old records, watching black and white films and driving classic vehicles.Alan has just joined the Vectis Radio family in order to fulfil a lifetime ambition to have his own radio show. Growing up through the pirate radio era, his heroes were DJs like Kenny Everett, […]

meet Geoff Dorsett Geoff is a music jock and 8 times award winning DJ. He started his career aged 13 with local discos and by 18 was working with Mecca Ballrooms - opening new venues around the UK. In 1974 he was on air at the start of the 6 th Commercial radio station in Sheffield. Geoff has interviewed over 3300 musicians to date and his shows are broadcast now […]

meet Mark Ovenden Are you interested in Island innovations, design and transport history? Mark Ovenden’s Chatting Art, Transport, Communications. History (it’s an “CATCH-cast”), Friday evenings between 6 and 7 live and available later as an online podcast. Mark was brought up on the island and after a career in media on the mainland (including working for the BBC, MTV, Kiss FM) he’s now back here on Vectis Radio to help pass […]

meet Nik, Dave and Ross Join Nik, Dave & Ross for three hours of fun,  great music, some R&R, Weird Wednesday Facts, On this Day and much more every week Weds 1-4pm.Nik discovered her love of radio after being interviewed on Vectis Radio and joined as a presenter in July 2022 hosting a range of shows since. Dave is a seasoned musician and bass guitarist, having been part of the very first year […]

meet Dave Mac Meet Dave Mac—a passionate presenter on Vectis Radio with deep roots in the Isle of Wight’s hospitality scene. With years spent in iconic local venues like Chicago Rock Cafe, The Balcony, and The Hogshead, Dave is no stranger to the community.One of his favourite events he has organised was having Pendulum perform a DJ set that would fill The Balcony with 700 people on a Thursday night.An […]

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meet freddie daybles Why is it that when you are asked to write a piece of text about yourself, it proves to be so difficult? I first started volunteering for Vectis radio as a third host on the “Chip and Spud” Friday afternoon show in mid-2023. I then moved to the Sunday afternoon show with Billy and Sue to gain some extra experience. I now present the subsequent show to […]

meet Martyn Bonner It's great to be part of the Vectis Radio team. This is my first foray into radio which is exciting as I love to try new things and my ever-growing catalogue of hobbies and interests is a real mishmash of different experiences and pursuits - from stand-up comedy to Skydiving, I'll give anything a go!My music taste covers nearly all decades and genres but with a strong […]

meet billy hill Billy’s radio journey began in 2017, and by January of the following year, he had his maiden voyage on Vectis Radio. For approximately two years, Billy co-presented, covered and hosted a plethora of shows including the afternoon and tea time shows.Billy's path then led him away from the Isle of Wight to immerse himself fully in university studies, followed by two wonderful years in Watford. However, as […]