Frank McCarthy (disc jockey)

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Frank McCarthy (* 26 August 1971) is a Scottish radio presenter and disc jockey, broadcasting on BFBS Radio from October 1992 to date. He is the presenter of his own show that specialises in playing new music first (Monday-Thursday 6-9 pm GMT), named after him.

[edit] Life and career

Frank McCarthy was born in Bellshill (Scotland) near Glasgow, but grew up mainly in Germany. His family moved to Rhinedahlen in 1974 where they lived in Wegberg. His father was the Deputy Head at the British forces St. Clement's School in near Wickrath. In 1982 the family moved to Bielefeld where Frank McCarthy senior worked as the Headmaster of the Oerlinghausen Primary School for the British Forces Service Children's Education up until its closure in 1994.

After leaving school in 1990, Frank McCarthy worked for two months as a Programme Operations Assistant for BFBS Germany in Bielefeld. In October 1990 he moved to the all-new Network Centre at Herford, where he worked in the same position first and as a presenter and producer later on. The first show he prestented was The Late Show in October 1992. Other shows he presented and later produced were Saturday Lunch (January to October 1993), Weekend Breakfast (January 1994 to April 1996), Weekday Drivetime (April 1996 to April 1999) and Weekday Lunch (April 1999 to April 2001).

During his last German years he was departed to Priština twice, where he worked at BFBS Kosovo. In July 2001 he was posted to BFBS UK and then immediately detached as a presenter/producer and occasional station manager to Falkland Islands, again Kosovo, Bosnia, Belize, Gibraltar, Iraq and Cyprus. From September 2006 till present he lives and works in the UK.

Frank McCarthy has played the drums since the age of seven, has joined several bands and is also known as "Frank Drummer". In his spare time he enjoys keeping fit, going to see live bands and festivals, driving his classic car, critiques new songs for unsigned bands and artists, occasionally plays golf and loves spending time with his family and friends. From time to time he also produces young bands.

He lives in the county of Buckinghamshire, which is also the domicile of BFBS UK.

[edit] Radio Shows

Frank McCarthy is on air from Monday to Thursday (6-9 pm GMT). His New Music First programme blends a mixture of current artists and more unusual tracks from the Alternative- and Independent-scene, including rock, electronica and pop. He is not just the presenter but the producer of his show too.

Frank is also responsible for the BFBS Live Sessions, in which bands or solo artists play sets at the BFBS studio. The recorded sessions and interviews with the artists are presented at his show a couple of days later.

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NAME McCarthy, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Drummer, Frank
SHORT DESCRIPTION Scottish radio presenter, radio producer, disc jockey
DATE OF BIRTH August 26 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Bellshill, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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