Alan Robson MBE interview
From the sublime to the ridiculous… the TriPOD’s Special Guest is Alan Robson- North East radio icon who started his long and illustrious radio career with Metro Radio in Gateshead in 1976. He started presenting a show called ‘Night Owls’ in 1983, which ran for over 40 years on Metro Radio and aired for the final time in April this year on Greatest Hits Radio North East. Alan has won over 80 radio awards, including 6 New York Radio Awards, is in the Radio Academy Hall of Fame and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to broadcasting. Alan has written 5 books and has hosts a weekly Ghost Hunting show via Facebook and YouTube to a large audience of fans of the supernatural- in fact he was up late last night webcasting live from the White Lion pub! Enjoy our very own extended Night Owls call with the Flashing Blade himself, Mr. Alan Robson MBE.