Paul Bannister

"Back in' Day" - Paul Bannister aka "Paul Brown" - my Equity name

Become a bit of a long standing comment how I always turn Yorkshire when I say that....however I was born and bread in Crewe Cheshire. 

Radio started out for me on Radio Northwich back in 1995 back in the days of FM radio. I loved it and got a buzz from being on air and talking to the listeners on the air. This shaped my path through A-Levels and University to where I am today.

Being profoundly deaf is a big obstacle when you're being a presenter, however, minus some blips I think I don't do that bad of a job. I studied media studies at A-Levels and University along side Theatre & performance studies. 

My music knowledge comes mainly from growing up in a musical household. I am grade 8 piano, my dad grade 5 and we always had music on in the house when we didn't have 50p to put in the back of our Martin Dawes TV set! LOL - yes those were the days. 

Jump forward to presenting, I've been presenting on and off since 1995 and I love it. I currently do Country Favourites, Post School-Run DriveTime and I do a show called Retro Chart Show with Sy Whitehead, fun and frolics whilst going through a week in the past from the Official Charts Company. 

This station was set up in memory of my late mum, Tish Bannister. I was going through paperwork after she passed in June 2026 and I found notes from her saying she was sad because I was sad and the only time she saw me happy recently (excluding the birth of my children of course) was when I was running a station back in 2023 and she just wants me to be happy.....So mum, hopefully, I've done you proud with this station. Retro music Radio - you are and have always been mad about retro music, especially your country music.