Geoff Dorsett

Geoff presents 'Supersonic 70s' (Mondays 9 - 10pm) 'Solid Gold 60s' (Tuesdays 7 - 8pm) and 'A Kick Up The 80s' (Wednesdays 7pm - 8pm)

What was your first job? Do you have a funny story about it?
My first job was working for the Forward Trust a division of Midland Bank, so not a very radio job. MY best job was probably working for Radio Hallam (apart from this!) in 1974 though... So quite a while ago 

What are you happiest doing when you’re not working and why?
Going on holiday to somewhere exotic. In a good year, I get withdrawal symptoms if I don't get away to some far off place.

What’s your absolute favourite song and why?
A Spencer Davis Group "Gimme Some Lovin". The reason is I sat crossed legged in the Cedar Club in Birmingham in 1965 and saw a 15-year-old Steve Winwood play, three months later they were number one with " Keep on Running".

What’s your favourite album and why?
'Smiler' by Rod Stewart- it was from that I played " Sweet Little Rock n' Roller" as my first song to help launch Radio Hallam in Sheffield in 1974.

What song do you hate most and why?
A song by Joe Dolce, probably no one has heard of him now, the song is "Shaddup your face". I hate it because this awful record kept the great "Vienna" by Ultravox from reaching number one in 1981.

Which artist/ musician alive or dead would you most like to get a coffee (whiskey etc.) with?
Rod Stewart... The main reason is that I had an interview lined up at Caesars Palace in Vegas, only to be refused entry by Security. I had some great questions lined up, a major disappointment! 

Tell us something no one knows about you?
I was awarded keys to city of Chattanooga

If we went to Happy Hour what would you order?
A Large Rum & Coke, keep it classic - you can't beat it! 

Finally - is there anything specific you want the listeners to know about you...
In the last 15 years, I've done 2855 interviews. I plan to do the same amount in the next 15 years! 

 

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    This Weekend we are celebrating our local hero’s, here on Calder Valley Radio. Tune in all weekend and be inspired by what is happening in your community.

  • Welcome to Calder Valley Radio.

    Welcome to Calder Valley Radio. Established in 2020 with Dave, Guy, Fiona, Tony and Val and the help of Hebden Royd Town Council and comedian, Jon Richardson, we launched in the middle of a pandemic. All our Planning in 2019, could never have prepared us for what happened in 2020, but this was our best training. We didn't miss a broadcast and even through our own health issues and sad times, we carried on. Radio became our support too, in our times of need. We know, from your messages to us, that Calder Valley Radio helped you through too and music truly is a great healer.

    As we venture forth, with Tim Morsley as our Programme Manger and a great team behind the scenes, we are so excited to be supported by Calderdale Council. We are looking forward to delivering a wonderful programme of events and shows in the coming seasons ahead.

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    All our thoughts and love to Tony’s Family and Friends in this time. We will miss you very much Tony, we are forever grateful for helping to set us up & being such a core member of our team. Being behind the mic is what you loved doing and it’s how we will remember you. 💗💗💗

  • Trevor Simpson was born and raised in Kebroyd, Triangle and spent most of his working life in Halifax. After joining the legal firm of Bearder and Son, solicitors from school, he spent thirty-two years working for them as the agency manager for Abbey National Building Society. When the Abbey decided to open a full branch office in 1990, they offered Trevor the job of Branch Manager, where he worked for several years, before taking early retirement in 1995. 

    A keen sportsman, Trevor played as a goalkeeper in local football and was an avid Halifax Town supporter from the age of seven. An injury in 1966 enforced his change of direction and he became a football referee after learning his craft locally. He progressed through to the Football League where he spent seven seasons (1984-1991) officiating at the highest domestic level (all top clubs except West Ham Utd!). He also had two appearances in Wembley F.A. finals, various European and International matches and as a linesman at a World Cup qualifier. He retained his activity in football working for The Professional Game Match Official Ltd. as a referee coach and later a referee assessor on the F.A. Premier League. Trevor also completed 30 consecutive years as a referee and ambassador at the Dallas Cup International Youth Tournament in Texas. 

    His greatest interest outside sport has always been popular music. An avid record collector since his teenage years, Trevor possessed every No.1 record since the British charts began in 1952. He was viewed by many as a worldwide authority on Elvis, wrote numerous articles about him in various worldwide magazines and visited Graceland several times. Trevor published five comprehensive volumes charting Elvis’s early career which have now sold-out. He researched and wrote two local volumes of ‘Small Town, Saturday Night’ chronicling the 1960s music scene around Halifax. He was also part of the Halifax Music Heritage Trails.

    Trevor was the founder of Radio Calderdale in 1981, the hospital radio service in Halifax. During his time there he did regular shows and helped raise funds for the station. Each year until 2020, Trevor broadcast on Christmas Day morning and took great delight in announcing the babies that had been born that day. He also assisted with live commentary of FC Halifax Town’s matches from the Shay for several years. For the past two years, he volunteered as a presenter at the online community radio station, Calder Valley Radio, where his weekly music show was adored by many listeners all over the world. He cared passionately about the station, helping out with grants and fund-raising initiatives, such as the hugely successful Elvis night in September 2023.

    Following the sad news of Trevor's passing in January, his family have decided that any donations made in Trevor's memory should go to Calder Valley Radio as Trevor really enjoyed the two years he spent with the station and did so much to raise our profile.

    If you would like to donate, here is the link:

    https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/in-memory-of-trevor-simpson

     

     

     

                      

     

     

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