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Name: Rupert Allison

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Traffic Manager/sports producer/tech op

Years of association with radio station: 1987 - 1993

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Producing/tech op'ing some great sport shows with the likes of John Ayres, Russell Fuller and Jim Proudfoot. Still have the ROT of Torquay Utd at Wembley (1991? 1992?). Ok enough anorak....

What happened after DevonAir? Worked for a computer company supplying systems to radio stations for nine years, plus freelance presentation for Wyvern/Classic Gold, then spent a year doing freelance consultancy before joining the CN Group as Inventory and Credit Control Manager, based at The Bay in Lancaster.

Name: Sue Andrew (Formerly known as Sue Thompson)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Guest

Years of association with radio station: 1983 - 1989

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Cooking in the tiny kitchen! Blagging our way through making out I had produced something really scrumptious when it actually looked the complete opposite!

What happened after DevonAir? The Milk Marketing Board was wound up and we were all made redundant. Such a shame!

Name: John Ayres

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Journalist, Newsroom

Years of association with radio station: 1989 - 1994

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Commentary 1990 Play-off final at Wembley -Torquay v Blackpool.
Working in that great office in Torquay with a brilliant view.

What happened after DevonAir? Freelanced with Capital Radio. Had a year at BRMB, then joined the BBC, passing through Radio Dorset, Radio Devon, Channel Island TV and now Spotlight.

Name: Stephen Ayres

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Presenter / Promotions Manager

Years of association with radio station: 1980 - 1986

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Wendy fainting on the breakfast show and slipping onto the floor as she gasped the last words of her SOC … "WB reporting” The only time without inflection!

Trying to read the midnight weather and close-down message when David Willis had returned from the pub. As I was saying, in sombre tones, “and don’t forget, if you are alone tonight, the Samaritans are there to listen” Willis could be seen out of the corner of my eye, in the news booth, on the chair, trousers round ankles, mooning through the glass.

Muddy days at the Devon County Shows… Sunny days at the County Shows.
Long lunches at the Bystock…
Very long lunches at the Bystock.

What happened after DevonAir? Manager at Quaywest, Paignton – Publicity / Catering Manager Exeter Maritime Museum – AA Roadwatch – BBC Radio Devon – BBC Somerset Sound – BBC Radio Bristol - Orchard FM – Plymouth Sound AM – Classic Gold (Plymouth) retired May 2005 – Public Relations Manager, Exeter International Airport

Name: Travis Baxter

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Presenter

Years of association with radio station: 1980 - 1982

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Presenting from the Harbour Point Studios

What happened after DevonAir? BBC Radio Devon
Managing Director of Radio Stations in Europe for RTL group including Atlantic 252 launch CEO in 1989
Non exec director and Chairman of various European radio stations for private equity firm Advent International
Investor in some radio stations
Programme consultant to Scottish Radio Holdings
Current:
Emap Radio Board member and MD of Big City
Non exec Chair of a media and technology company sheduled to list on AIM

Name: Nick Bennett (Formerly known as Nicky Bennett)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Engineer 1980 to 1985
Chief Engineer 1985 to 1987

Years of association with radio station: 1980 - 1987

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Being hit over the head with a turntable mat by John Brocks. He's probably forgotten about it though . . .
. . . also being part of a truly local radio station in a great part of the world.

What happened after DevonAir? Joined HTV West in Bristol as a sound technician. Made redundant three years later with 299 others on the same day. Thanks Mrs Thatcher!

Formed Media Concepts, a broadcast engineering company and became Chief Engineer for Orchard Media. Designed and built Wessex FM, Gemini Radio (sorry!), and other stations in the UK.

Eventually Orchard Media merged with GWR Group and I continued as its Chief Engineer for the South West Region for two years.

Currently back with Media Concepts and working mostly as a freelance TV sound recordist.

Name: John Brocks (Formerly known as Yes)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Presenter & Various

Years of association with radio station: 1980 - 1989

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Hitting Nicky Bennett over the head with a turntable mat!

What happened after DevonAir? Didn't learn! Still work in radio running my own radio consultancy RadioWorks. If you really don't have a life and want to find out more try www.radioworks.fm

Name: Mark Cadbury

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Member of the 'Sportsboys' the Saturday sports show production team and Sales Executive

Years of association with radio station: 1984 - 1988

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Beers in the Bystock after a sports show and then wobbling down the hill to catch a train home, Devon County Shows at Whipton, explaining to little old ladies that you can't believe everything you read in the papers about Glen Richards (although it was basically all true!). Being part of the team that significantly increased the volume and value of local advertising sales. The truely terrible jingle package.

What happened after DevonAir? Joined Bray Leino, a local advertising agency, and moved to North Devon. Since then have worked my way towards London and up the career ladder, working on accounts such as Mobil, Nationwide Building Society, Volkswagen and BMW, to name but a few.

Now living in Windsor I am Cleint Services and Business Development Director of Barrett Howe, a strategic and creative marketing communications agency that numbers Vodafone, Taylor Woodrow, Sony Ericsson and Isuzu amongst its clients.

Name: Deb Clapshaw (Formerly known as Richards)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Record librarian, then sort of Head of Music

Years of association with radio station: 1980 - 1987

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Most of it really, but especially working with Paul Owens on the morning show, the on-air auctions, Andy Archer and Keith on the ground breaking double header breakfast show. Working with so many talented people, most of whom have gone on to shine elsewhere.

What happened after DevonAir? Had two children, now 18 and 16, worked in the voluntary sector in Exeter and am now a reasonably respectable employee of Devon County Council - working with school governors.

Name: Suzy Cutts (Formerly known as Jenks/Skittrall)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Traffic Assistant, Commercial Producer, Freelance presenter, Sports producer, and whenever anyone else needed a hand! eg Reception, Wheels Appeal Committee, Accounts

Years of association with radio station: 1989 - 1994

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: All of it! If you insist, I probably enjoyed it more as time went on Its not about a particular time, its about the people! All of you!
Being on air at night or at the weekend and dancing and/or singing to the music when no one else was around hoping and praying no one would come in just then!
Always being there late on a Friday because whether it was Traffic or ComProd it always meant a late night Friday with a pile of carts.
Driving a bunch of drunks home from the boat trip in Plymouth.
The day someone brought a duck into reception.
The wheels appeals.
My 21st when the champagne started at 10am and John P did a dedication on air for me.
The day we shutdown.
CJ's perfume party.
The day Ruth threw a vase of water over Gordon when he was sun bathing outside racks window.
Helping Jonny move house.
Trips to the Torquay studios - especially the open day with John and Jim Davidson.
Going clubbing with Clare where Tim S was DJ-ing and then driving back through the fog to go on air at 2 am.
Out for lunch with the girls from sales.
The day Timmy F got a hair cut!
Working with Timmy.
The day Jonny gave me the job in Comprod.
The day I got the job in Traffic!
The voiceovers- All of them! (Ian Swann currently goes to the same hairdresser as me but probably doesnt know it!)
Too many to write in such a little box.
Lotsa love
Suzy XXX

What happened after DevonAir? GWR Bath for a year as copywriter. When I decided to leave radio the only other thing I could do well was use a computer. Solicitors Own Software for a year as a software trainer teaching use of Accounts packages (thanks to Sheila!). I felt the need to learn more so I applied to Bournemouth University. I read Software Engineering Management 1996-2000. Worked there since 2000 there teaching programming and design on the computing courses. Met and married Len whilst on placement year at the Portman Building Society. Now have two little girls aged 4 and 1 called Ellie and Summer. Summer goes to nursery on Campus and Ellie starts school in September across the road from the University.

Name: Dave England (Formerly known as "That bloody mascot!")

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Presenter/Tea boy/Sports show runner/Tech-op etc etc!

Years of association with radio station: 1990 - 1994

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Well it was my first 'proper' job at a 'proper' radio station so everything about it holds fond memories.... even spending 18 months doing the graveyard shift. I'm still tired after all these years!

What happened after DevonAir? I moved to Plymouth Sound where I continued presenting and also did a stint as programme controller. i'm still in Plymouth today.

Name: Nicky Ezer (Formerly known as Nicky Ezer)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Presenter
Producer Drama

Years of association with radio station: 1980 - 1984

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Street Level activities with Young people and Tim Arnold, Playing reggae and world music with 'crucial cuts', soap opera production with The Devons Lanes! Parachute jumps for charity! Army asault courses for charity with no knickers on! Shall I continue?

What happened after DevonAir? Moved back full time to London, Presented with Jazz FM and PA'd with BBC Radio London, presented a few shows, Presented Saturday Morning Kids show with Childrens Channel, various other free lance TV and Radio,Continued Educational Touring Theatre work and Teachers training, had 2 kids, managed reggae artists, produced reggae clubs and shows and festivals internationally as Culture Promotions, moved more into Arts Aministration , managing / producing Arts Conferences and Events and now continue reggae promotions and work full time as a Venue Manager and Promoter for London Borough of Camden.

Name: Miguel Florit (Formerly known as Mig)

Able to attend the reunion? Yes

Position/s with DevonAir: Doing trails and voiceovers. Assisting Reynolds, Hitchcock and others. Driving TQ desk for guest interviews on Exeter programmes. Gathering vox pops for Willis and Heathorn... and making a bloody good cup of tea!

Years of association with radio station: 1984 - 1987

Most treasured memories of your time at the radio station: Having a good laugh generally; doing Hitchcocks Christmas pantomime; and producing ridiculous trails, including me and Reynolds impersonating aliens, filmstars, a camp shark and his wideboy brother...that was about the worse it got!

What happened after DevonAir? DJ'd at various venues in Torquay, including 5th Avenue (which incidentally was in same building as the Harbour Point Studios). Then went off and got a "sensible" job as a solicitor in the City. I now run a regional recruitment business in the north of England for a global legal recruitment company.


DevonAir Reunion Registration List

DevonAir Reunion Registration List