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Cheers to Colin’s
Cheers to Colin’s
Cheers to Colin’s
40 Years!
40 Years!

W
Written by Kira Hughesritten by Kira Hughes
B HBNradio are appreciating
HBNradio are appreciating
HBNradio are appreciating
Colin Monnaf being on the
Colin Monnaf being on the
Colin Monnaf being on the
Bairwaves for 40 years, as airwaves for 40 years, as airwaves for 40 years, as
presenter, producer and programme presenter, producer and programme presenter, producer and programme
controller! Over half of BHBNradio’s
controller! Over half of BHBNradio’s
controller! Over half of BHBNradio’s
life time.
life time.
as he really does enjoy music from
as he r
as he really does enjoy music from eally does enjoy music from
each decade but settles with late te
each decade but settles with la
Acknowledging this milestone, Colin
Acknowledging this milestone, Colin cknowledging this milestone, Colin cknowledging this milestone, Colin cknowledging this milestone, Colin
A A A each decade but settles with late
and I have taken a trip down memory ve taken a trip down memory
and I have taken a trip down memory
60s, early 70s. Saying “they have
and I ha 60s, early 70s. Saying “they have
lane giving us an insight to what has o what has
the best songs although anything
lane giving us an insight to what has the best songs although anything
lane giving us an insight t
from 1968 is alright by me”. As well
k
kept Colin so passionately devoted ept Colin so passionately devoted
kept Colin so passionately devoted from 1968 is alright by me”. As well
f
for 40 years. Presenting a range of I wondered what is Colin’s number
I wondered what is Colin’s number
for 40 years. Presenting a range of or 40 years. Presenting a range of
shows such as Country, Chart and
1 favourite artist, to which he
sho 1 favourite artist, to which he
shows such as Country, Chart and ws such as Country, Chart and
responded with that there are far too
request shows, in fact Colin has done
request shows, in fact Colin has done equest shows, in fact Colin has done r responded with that there are far too esponded with that there are far too
r
many artists to choose from because y artists to choose from because
many artists to choose from because
most shows except sports. Joking
mos
most shows except sports. Joking t shows except sports. Joking man
that he is “a fully paid member of the t he is “a fully paid member of the he likes so many genres.
tha
that he is “a fully paid member of the
he likes so many genres.
non sports club”. But he did enlighten us with “I am
non sports club”.
But he did enlighten us with “I am
BHBNradio is Colin’s current on radio is Colin’s current on
BHBNradio is Colin’s current on a big fan of Rock, Pop, Reggae
a big fan of Rock, Pop, Reggae
going sho
and Big Band”. I also asked, if any
going show hitting 32 years, this and Big Band”. I also asked, if any
going show hitting 32 years, this w hitting 32 years, this
other presenters infl uenced Colin’s
being his gr
being his greatest achievement at other presenters infl uenced Colin’s
being his greatest achievement at eatest achievement at
own presenting skills? He proudly
BHBNradio, expressing “I absolutely
BHBNradio, expressing “I absolutely radio, expressing “I absolutely own presenting skills? He proudly
names a few of his inspirations; Tony
names a few of his inspirations; Tony ew of his inspirations; Tony
lo
love preparing and presenting and ve preparing and presenting and
love preparing and presenting and names a f
Blackburn, Les Ross and Brendan
now with the audience participation, w with the audience participation,
no
now with the audience participation, Blackburn, Les Ross and Brendan
thanks to social media”. Kearney.
thanks to social media”.
Kearney.
Colin’s favourite part of BHBNradio radio
Colin’s favourite part of BHBNradio
C is to be within a team, a family and
Colin reaches out each week olin reaches out each week
Colin reaches out each week
is to be within a team, a family and
building up to his show on Saturday o his show on Saturday
building up to his show on Saturday
building up t of course presenting shows he loves
of c
of course presenting shows he loves ourse presenting shows he loves
whilst playing music he adores. Colin t playing music he adores. Colin
whilst playing music he adores. Colin
mornings collecting requests then ollecting requests then
mornings collecting requests then whils
mornings c
looks forward to more achievements orward to more achievements
looks f
sharing his appreciation for the looks forward to more achievements
sharing his appreciation for the
in the future at BHBNradio also
in the futur
listeners involvement while playing in the future at e at BHBNradio also
listeners involvement while playing
sharing he sincerely hopes to see erely hopes to see
sharing he sinc
their favourite tracks between 9 – sharing he sincerely hopes to see
their favourite tracks between 9 –
11am.
11am. the pr
the professional levels continue with
the professional levels continue with ofessional levels continue with
This makes Colin’s listeners feel
This makes Colin’s listeners feel mor
more live output throughout the e live output throughout the
more live output throughout the
days.
even more connected. BHBN GOLD
even more connected. BHBN GOLD days.
Colin’s dedication has defi nitely olin’s dedication has defi nitely
Colin’s dedication has defi nitely
is a mix of 50’s – 80’s music but I C
is a mix of 50’s – 80’s music but I
inspired us here at ed us here at BHBNradio.We
inspir
was intrigued to fi nd out what Colin’s
was intrigued to fi nd out what Colin’s inspired us here at BHBNradio.We
truly thank you for all the hard work ou for all the hard work
truly thank y
favourite decade is to play from.
favourite decade is to play from. truly thank you for all the hard work
and support y
and support you’ve given the station ou’ve given the station
Admitting it’s a tough choice he says and support you’ve given the station
Admitting it’s a tough choice he says
and its members o
and its members over the decades.
and its members over the decades. ver the decades.
Congratulations!ongratulations!
Congratulations!
C
A big cheers to your 40 years.o your 40 years.
A big cheers t
A big cheers to your 40 years.
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