Mercia Sound's Original News Team Lineup
and how we were introduced to them:

Mike Henfield
News editor: Mike is a Midlander who's worked for the BBC and BRMB before joining Mercia Sound.
He's an ex-newspaper journalist, who's worked for papers including the Birmingham Post and
Birmingham Evening Mail.

Andrew Armitage
Andy is no stranger to Coventry and has been editing the "Coventry Jobhunter",
the magazine which specilises in helping young people. He's also worked for the Coventry
Evening Telegraph and newspapers in the Sheffield area.

Andy's recollections:
I've just listened to Gordon Astley's first words - which I heard in the boardroom of Mercia
that morning as we all stood holding Champaign glasses (except Gordon, of course, and
Mike Henfield, who was waiting to read the first news bulletin).

Gary Hudson
Gary was a journalist with the Solihull News before joining a news agency
in Stoke-on-Trent. He particularly enjoys covering sport.

Peter Lowe
Peter will already be known to many people in Warwickshire as he was
previously in the Leamington office of the Evening Mail.
He's also worked for a big news agency based in Birmingham.

Kay Oliver
Kay has had her own award-winning hospital radio show in Middlesex, and
has worked for evening and weekly papers in the London area.

Alan Turner -
for Alan's tribute page click here
Another Midlander, Alan was with West Midlands Press group
before coming to Mercia Sound.

Alan's recollections:
My god....almost 22 years since The Mercia went on air.
And some of us STILL believe in radio.
This REALLY is sad-anorakism of the first degree but congrats!!
Aah...the memories....

Janet Lynch
Janet is the newsroom "Girl Friday" - the newsdesk secretary. Give Janet
a call if you want to get your news event in our diary, Coventry 28451.

Click here for the first news headlines