Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham

06/11/2024

🥳🥳🥳 400th Show🎙🎧

Hope you can join me tomorrow Thursday live@9pm for my 400th Show on Durhamonair.

As always 2 hours of Classic Soul including tunes from The Fatback Band, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lonnie Liston Smith, Wood Brass and Steel, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke and the featured Artist Randy Crawford.

Big shout out to The Main Man, Sam Lupton for starting the station 4 years ago during lockdown as an online station ( and there were some people I'm sure had their reservations) but Sam turned us into one of the main players across County Durham and The North East of England, now on DAB, on our App, on your Smart Speaker, on Freeview Channel 277 and of course still on line everywhere.

23/10/2024

Back on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham with the Drive show this afternoon (5-7pm) when punk comes to The Bowes Museum as we check out the new Vivienne Westwood exhibition. Plus, what's on, headlines from the Teesdale Mercury, featured album is the new one from Paul Heaton and 60s after 6 goes back looks at the top ten from this week in 1968. On DAB+, smart speaker, download the Durham OnAir app or stream www.durhamonair.com

16/10/2024

Back on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham with this afternoon's Drive show (Weds 5-7pm). Special feature on T C R The Hub looking at halloween and beyond with Sarah Gent. Plus what's on; Teesdale Mercury headlines; featured album is the new one from Fairground Attraction and 60s after 6 goes back to Oct 16 1960. Plus loads more top tunes. Tune in on DAB+, download the Durham OnAir app, smart speaker or stream online www.durhamonair.com

09/10/2024

After a week's R&R, I'm back on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham with today's Drive show (5-7pm). Guest this week is Dean Midas ahead of Thursday's premiere of Dean Midas Films The Legend of Sayer Hicks. Plus what's on, Teesdale Mercury headlines, featured album is Songbook by Gilbert O'Sullivan and 60s After 6 goes back to this week in 1969. Tune in on DAB+, smart speaker, download the Durham on Air app or stream at www.durhamonair.com

25/09/2024

Back on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham with the Drive show this afternoon (5-7pm) when it's Panto time again (oh yes it is etc etc). This week, we're at the launch of Aladdin at The Witham chatting to producer Tom Rolfe Productions and a couple of familiar faces who will be back on stage this year. Plus what's on, headlines from the Teesdale Mercury, featured album is the new one by Kenny Wayne Shepherd and 60s After 6 goes back to 1966. On DAB+, download the Durham onAir app, smart speaker or stream at www.durhamonair.com

18/09/2024

Join me for today's Drive show on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham from 5-7 (I'm really just the warm-up act for Sue Sweeney!!). Busy show this week. Guests are Gavin Webster Comedian and showbiz legend Su Pollard! who are both bringing shows to The Witham. Featured album is the new one from Snow Patrol, 60s Aft 6 goes back to 1964, plus what's on in and around the dale this weekend and a look at the headlines from this week's Teesdale Mercury. On DAB+, smart speaker, download the Durham OnAir app and stream at www.durhamonair.com

09/09/2024

Over 60,000 people took part in the 2024 Great North Run, and we heard just a few of their stories at the finish line in South Shields 🎧

09/09/2024

There were plenty of famous faces taking part in yesterday's Great North Run, and we spoke to a few of them!

07/09/2024

You can listen to our LIVE COVERAGE of the Great North Run via our app, website, on your smart speaker or DAB radio between 10am-2pm on Sunday 8th September 🏃

We'll be bringing you all the action from the start line, finish line, and of course, we'll hear from some of the amazing people running the iconic 13.1 mile route.

07/09/2024

It's the big day tomorrow...whether you're running for a charity, for a loved one or cheering someone on along the route, leave a message in the comments and we'll try to read it as part of our LIVE COVERAGE between 10am-2pm on Sunday 📻

07/09/2024

Join us for our LIVE COVERAGE of the 2024 Great North Run! 🏃

We'll be bringing you all the action from the start and finish lines, and along the route with our friends at Radio Shields. Listen from 10am-2pm on Sunday.

04/09/2024

Back on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham with the Drive show this afternoon (5-7pm). I'll be chatting to Peter Dixon of Funny Way To Be Comedy about what he's got lined up to make us laugh this autumn, plus headlines from the Teesdale Mercury, and a look at what's on in the dale this weekend. 60s After 6 goes back to the first week of September 1961 and featured album is the debut release from The Smiths from way back in 1984. Join me on DAB+, smart speaker, Durham OnAir app and online www.durhamonair.com

27/08/2024

15 years since the brothers last perfomed together , Oasis are back with 14 shows planned for 2025. Tell us what is your favourite Oasis song?

26/08/2024

Tune in for your weekly dose of classic rock!

Dr. Feelgood on the Old Grey Whistle Test back in 1975. Wilco is like a clockwork guitar demon - so cool :-)

21/08/2024

Back on Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham with this afternoon's Drive show (5-7pm). Guest this week is Liz Bromley, recently appointed chair of trustees at The Witham arts centre in Barney. Plus look at what's on in Barney and Teesdale this bank holiday weekend and headlines from the Teesdale Mercury. On the music front, featured album in the new one from Bywater Call and 60s After 6 looks at what was in the charts this week 64 years ago this week. On DAB+, download the Durham OnAir app, om smart speaker or stream at www.durhamonair.com

13/08/2024

Durham Fringe Festival Joint Effort Raises Funds for Chosen Charity
St Cuthbert’s Hospice

Durham Fringe Festival has raised £600 for St Cuthbert’s Hospice in a joint effort with audience members, volunteers and performers at this year’s Durham Fringe Festival. St Cuthbert’s Hospice is an independent charity funded primarily by voluntary giving. Like the Durham Fringe Festival, the...

01/08/2024

Fancy 2 hours of Classic Soul.
Then join me tonight Thursday live for the Soul Cellar. Tunes from Tom Browne, Jackie Wilson, Billy Paul, Donald Byrd, Ester Phillips but to name a few and the featured Artist is Mr Boz Scaggs.

On DAB across County Durham and the North East. Via our App, on your Smart Speaker, Freeview Channel 277 and everywhere online.

31/07/2024

On this afternoon's Durham Onair - Local Radio for County Durham show (5-7pm) I'll be chatting to John Cornish about this recently discovered new self portrait of his father, the artist Norman Cornish. It forms part of a new exhibition of paintings by Cornish and LS Lowry at The Bowes Museum. Also on the show, a look at what's on in the dale, headlines from the Teesdale Mercury, featured album is Synchronicity by The Police and 60s After 6 goes back to this week in 1966. On DAB+, download the Durham OnAir app, smart speaker and stream at www.durhamonair.com