Kevin Lee Radio Presenter

30/11/2025

12/11/2025

I call it the cust

01/11/2025

Why do you listen to a particular radio show?

1) The DJ's personality?
2) The music?
3) Both?
4) Something else?

30/10/2025

A comedy genius

We all grew up laughing at Mr. Bean’s awkward genius... but here’s something surprising the entire show had just 15 episodes. Yet those few moments of silent comedy made the world laugh for decades. 🎬😂

Created and performed by Rowan Atkinson, Mr. Bean became a worldwide classic because it broke every rule of television. With hardly any dialogue, Atkinson relied purely on expression, timing, and physical humor creating a character that spoke to everyone, no matter their language. But behind the fame was a young man who once struggled with a severe stutter and constant bullying about his looks. Acting became his escape... and his breakthrough. When he performed, his stutter disappeared completely. For the first time, he felt powerful not for how he spoke, but for how he made people feel.

From an Oxford-educated engineer to one of the world’s most iconic comedians, Atkinson’s journey proves that true talent can silence doubt. He showed that success isn’t about fitting in it’s about standing out. His ability to make people laugh without a single word turned insecurity into inspiration. Mr. Bean wasn’t just comedy... it was confidence in motion. Decades later, his humor still reminds us that you don’t need to speak loudly to make the world listen. 🌍💫

References:
BBC Archives – The Story Behind Mr. Bean
Oxford University Alumni Network
The Guardian – Rowan Atkinson: A Life in Comedy

30/10/2025

When was the first ever music radio broadcast?

The first music radio broadcast is widely considered to be in December 1906, when Reginald Fessenden transmitted music and speech from Brant Rock, Massachusetts. He is believed to have played the violin solo of "O Holy Night". However, a public, advertised broadcast of music occurred later on June 15, 1920, when Guglielmo Marconi's station in Chelmsford, UK, featured a performance by opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.
December 24, 1906: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast of music and speech from Brant Rock, Massachusetts, playing the Christmas carol "O Holy Night".
June 15, 1920: Marconi's station in Chelmsford, UK, carries the first public and advertised music broadcast, featuring Dame Nellie Melba singing.
August 27, 1920: Sociedad Radio Argentina airs a live performance of Richard Wagner's opera Parsifal from the Coliseo Theater in Buenos Aires.

20/10/2025

You can listen to my show in a few ways.
Firstly on your smart speaker
Alternatively you can tune in on DAB . Or the website www.niftyukradio.co.uk
Or on any of the radio apps on your phone.
Tune in to catch my show
Mon - Fri 5am - 7am
Sunday 10am - 1pm.

13/10/2025

So true of today's generation

13/10/2025

The Shaw & Crompton Music Festival was a great success. www.niftyukradio.co.uk

12/10/2025

I'm back baby! 😝
Join me at 10am - 1pm today. Great music, fun chat and the dad joke too.
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