Lee Finan
I’ve been in radio for 25 years now and still love every minute of it. The North East is my home, and I’ve been here for the past 15 years.
I remember receiving a cassette recorder for my 9th birthday and immediately started interviewing the members of my family. My Nan commented that I could be one of those “Geezers On The Wireless” and that was it – I was hooked from then on, that was my calling so to speak.
I started working for a hospital radio station at the age of 14, and then ran my own mobile disco. I became a Bluecoat at Pontins at 18, then travelled Europe as a nightclub DJ, and eventually moved into radio full time at age 20.
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If you were going to a Halloween fancy dress party, what/who would you go as?
Probably dress normal and not wear a mask….I would be the most frightening looking person there…
What was the best thing about this summer (what there was of it!)
Jet skiing in the sea at Redcar…Fantastic
Who is your favourite cartoon character?
Homer Simpson – He’s Tops
What is your favourite line from a song?
“Is There A Tumour In Your Humour” ( Supreme by Robbie Williams ), or “Who Needs A Heart, When A Heart Can be Broken” ( What’s Love GOT To Do With It by Tina Turner )
How would you or others describe your dancing?
They wouldn’t be able to describe it, as they’d be too busy laughing their heads off
If there was one personal item you couldn’t live without, what would it be?
My radio of course
Did you do anything to earn your pocket money when you were a kid?
I had a paper round, and also worked part time at a Green Grocers to earn those extra pennies ( ouch, handling ice cold cabbage in the middle of winter was not fun )
If you could take part in any tv programme, which one would it be?
I would love to do a warts and all documentary on The Queen – shadowing her and the Royal Family for a year to see how the other half really live….Failing that, I’d love to be one of the cast of “Heroes”, I love that show.
What are you most scared of?
Heights BIG STYLE.. I have to cling on for dear life when I’m up a height….Having said that, I’ve faced the challenges though by abseiling a 300ft building live on air in boxer shorts, I’ve parachuted from 3,000 feet half a dozen times, I’ve flown a Piper Cherokee plane, and I’ve climbed the Sydney Bridge, so I’m not doing too bad huh ?
Have you ever been told you look like someone else famous?
Yeh, Eric Bristow crossed with Neil Fox ( Ouch! )