It may be the close season but Radio Hereford FC continues to broadcast – 24 hours a day – and has a host of programmes across all music genres. A plethora of presenters has teamed up with the Bulls, and we next introduce Chris Pitchford.
Solid Gold Sounds – Presented by Chris Pitchford
Join Chris every Sunday morning from 10am to 12 noon for Solid Gold Sounds, a weekly show that celebrates his enduring love for the music of the ’70s and ’80s, alongside today’s modern contemporaries. Chris brings a vibrant mix of classic hits and fresh sounds, creating a timeless playlist that appeals to all generations.
With his deep passion for music and knack for blending eras, Chris offers listeners a rich musical journey full of nostalgia and discovery.
Off air, Chris enjoys exploring music history and sharing great tunes with friends. He’s pleased to be part of Radio Hereford FC, delivering the best of past and present every week.
Since inheriting his sister’s records when he was knee-high to a grasshopper in the 70’s, Chris knew music
and communications was the life for him, and the more buttons, levers, switches, faders and general gadgets
involved the better, with his first “DJ kit” being a Bush Cassette Recorder and a Bontempi Organ, for his 4th Birthday.
Starting with a modest collection of MFP and K-Tel compilations and a few Beatles 45s mostly more battered than your average cod, he’s never looked back. In the early days it was the joy of spending 85p for this week’s hot single from WH Smith, and still having 15p pocket money left for a small scoop of cola cubes.
The 80’s was Chris’s “Golden Age” of music, and despite a brief dalliance with railways and the idea of becoming a station announcer (don’t panic, no numbers were ever collected, and anorak status was rightly reserved for the wonderful world of radio jingles), he continued doggedly with the weekly vinyl pilgrimage, through to the late 80’s – when he was a relative late-comer to CD, after having been told that he didn’t “need” one of those, he stubbornly saved up the 90p an hour earned as a Saturday lad at the Oldies Unlimited Record Shop for the next 675 years, and finally had enough deposit to buy his first Hi-Fi.
Music Radio has always remained his true passion, starting with involvement in Community Radio in the 90’s, where he was inspired to buy his first pro mixer, a classic Seck 242, just slightly smaller in size than a cathedral, with the transformer being more like an electricity sub-station!
Chris showcases his perennial penchant for 70’s and 80’s music and it’s modern contemporaries on Solid Gold Sounds, where he is just as happy with forgotten 45s as their well known air-play and chart counterparts, so expect an eclectic and original mix of both on the programme.
He can surprise too and drop an odd track in from before and beyond, but 70’s and 80’s is the main order of the day, along with regular features and occasional themed specials; so if you love that wonderful era too (even if you weren’t there..) – there’s a warm welcome for all to enjoy the classics and maybe even a few you missed !!!). “Relax” T-Shirt, flairs and platforms entirely optional! The comical and sometimes surreal goings
on at Pitchford Towers can also provide for a good titter when they arise.
So, join Chris for Solid Gold Sounds on Radio Hereford FC every Sunday morning from 10am.
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