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Boom Radio and Radio Trent presenter John Peters has died aged 75. Mr Peters has been described as a “radio man through and through” by Boom Radio, which he joined in February 2021.
The station said Mr Peters died this week following an illness. The presenter, originally from Middlesex, first entered the world of radio in 1974 when he joined a closed-circuit station for the United Biscuits Factory.
On July 3, 1975, he hosted Radio Trent’s first ever programme, spending decades with the station and hosting shows such as Trent Top 30. That wasn’t the only time Mr Peters launched an East Midlands station, as he also hosted the breakfast show on Saga Radio.
Mr Peters has, over the years, broadcast on several other stations in the region and also dabbled at the BBC. At Boom Radio, his “rare gifts” were broadcast across the UK, presenting three shows.
These were a Friday show at 6pm, a Saturday show at 4pm called John’s Jukebox, and The Vintage Charts on Sunday at 12pm. In his spare time, Mr Peters was a car and technology lover, often spending time in his workshop with a soldering iron.
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A tribute from Boom Radio reads: “It is with deep regret that we bring you the news that our John Peters has died. He was 75.
“John was the king of chart shows, hosting our weekly Vintage Charts programme since Boom Radio launched – alongside ‘John’s Jukebox’ and his Friday evening show. Only at Boom have his rare gifts been heard across the UK – and he was enormously touched by the enthusiasm you showed for his programmes.
“John was a radio man through and through, with an enviable command of the sound of the medium, weaving voice and music together into a rich audio tapestry. With his somehow relaxed energy, few have the gift he had for making a chart show an unmissable drama.
“The team at Boom send their condolences to his wife Chrissie and all the family who have been by John’s side during his illness. In the next few days, we shall pay our own tributes and celebrate his fine work.”
