Team Members

Dave lives in Darlington, and has been exposed to Country, Bluegrass and Americana music since a very early age. Born into a musical family, with both parents performing predominantly in country bands, he has amassed a wide range knowledge of this Genre and has often thought about community radio as an avenue to share his […]

Mike Dixon is a retired priest, local councillor, Rotarian and Jazz enthusiast. Mike is hoping to bring guests from the local jazz scene and play jazz from across all spectrums. Listen to Aycliffe Radio by clicking the link below: https://solid41.streamupsolutions.com/proxy/catidbxp?mp=/;type=mp3

As a professional club DJ I worked all over the country, including the biggest nightclub in Scotland. Playing a wide variation of genres. Over the coming months I am hoping to bring back some of the music I played including long forgotten tracks as well as the big anthems we all know and love. Listen to […]

Carl Booth has been a house music producer and DJ for over 10 years. 2019 was a successful year for Carl having his own releases on Let There Be House Records, Whartone Records, and has had two tracks signed with House music pioneer, Marshall Jefferson, on his hugely popular record label Freakin909. As well as […]

Carrie works part time at Newton Press and also with her boyfriend as a photographer for weddings, portraits, family shoots etc. Carrie has a 4 year old son called Sebastian and is also the daughter of the station manager, Paul Howarth. Carrie will be co-presenting the Community Connect show every Wednesday from 5.00 to 6.30pm. […]

Jack Hall was with the station when we first launched in December 2017, since he has work and family commitments which have kept him busy. Jack missed the live broadcasting with Aycliffe Radio and returns to perform a live show every Saturday from 12noon to 2.00pm with an an eclectic mix of music called “Moderation”. […]

Andy is from Newton Aycliffe and is currently a chef who loves to cook and ride his motorbike. He has completed podcasts in the past, so is not shy at all. He has a great passion for music and will be bringing you all the latest music to keep you entertained!!!! Andy is our new […]

Hello there I’m Richard Smith, a former member of both Nottingham Hospitals Radio (NHR) and Radio Robin (Ilkeston Community Hospital Radio), with more than 30 years of programming, broadcasting and station management experience. Since the summer of 2004, I’ve been producing programmes from a purpose-built studio at home with an ever-growing library of 36,000+ pieces […]

Born and raised in Bolton, Sean has lived in Aycliffe since 2010, after meeting his wife, Kate, at Durham University. Sean has a long held passion for music and sport and will be combining the two on his Saturday brunch show. Sean is a rugby league anorak, supporting Wigan Warriors. He runs a web based […]

Colin McNeillie was born and bred in Newton Aycliffe, started DJing in 1989 in Burnley and continued for 22 years doing the usual weddings, birthdays, christenings and even a funeral. Colin has been a massive fan of “Blues” for more years than he cares to remember, oddly it was a Blues parody song “Drinking Socially” […]

Colin (pictured left) co-presents the Folk / Rock show with Stephen Hindle (right) on Aycliffe Radio which is broadcast on a Sunday afternoon between 4 and 6pm. Colin says “I am  a member of a Waterboys, Pogues and Levellers tribute act when I guzzle ‘Black Velvet’, I do my thinking when I’m drinking.” Listen to […]