Steve Keys
Saturday night 7-9pm, with the party show, “Dancefloor Decades”
I started entertaining at my first ever disco, back on 19th November 1994 – the same night as the very first National Lottery draw in the UK! This soon led me to hospital radio station ‘Radio Lollipop’, where I was both a presenter and later became their Chief Engineer. In the late 90’s I joined Gateshead Community Radio presenting a Sunday afternoon 80s programme on FM across the North East.
I have always loved entertaining and alongside the ‘DJing’ I was also building up my skills as an event host. I now regularly work across the UK hosting all kinds of events from gala dinners, awards presentations, and can regularly be found working with the Great Run series as part of their team of announcers.
More recently I have enjoyed working with my local BBC Radio station on a freelance basis, as an extra pair of hands for the technical team, at major live outside broadcasts.
When I was asked if I would like to join Memory Lane Radio I didn’t need long to think about it. I love the 70s and 80s classics, and was ready to get back into a bit of radio presenting so it was perfect from all sides.
Away from music, I am also a professional Magician, specialising in close-up, performing at many weddings and restaurants around the North East.
- The first vinyl I ever bought was Shakin’ Stevens’ “Shaky” Album.
- The first Cassette single I bought was Julian Lennon “Saltwater”
- The first CD I bought was Dina Carroll “Don’t Be a Stranger”
- Fun Fact – When Mo Farrah won the 2018 Great Manchester Run I was the very proud MC who introduced him up for his Gold Medal in front of the worlds media.