Alan Robson
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Alan Robson MBE
(born 1 October 1955) is an English
radio
DJ
who presents the late-night Night Owls phone-in show on Metro Radio
, a regional commercial station in North East England
, owned by Bauer Radio. He has written many books and starred in many TV shows. He is well known for his paranormal investigations, becoming a qualified exorcist in November 2000.
was on a rock show called "Bridges", and he went on to host the late Saturday "Hot 'n' Heavy Express" show. Alan had very long hair and moustache - which, being ginger, made him quite a distinctive character when he was seen in public.
After the departure of James Whale, Alan Beswick, Tony Crosby and Dave Porter presented the NightOwls show for a short period, before Alan Robson began presenting the show in 1983.
The NightOwls show is a lighthearted late night phone in radio show. It is one of Britain’s most listened to shows on commercial radio. Alan’s NightOwl’s show won World's Best Talk Show in the New York Radio Awards.
. Alan appears on Living.
He is currently filming for a new series of the hit American show Scariest Places on Earth
, which is broadcast across parts of the U.S.
by ABC
. While making the show, he broadcasts his radio show from the haunted locations. He has also appeared on dozens of hit TV shows as an expert on the paranormal, including Larry King Live
and appeared in the BBC One
documentary series Trouble in Store.
His two ghostly books are Grisly Trails and Ghostly Tales and Nightmare on Your Street.
He also published a joke book entitled Simply The Best: Geordie Jokes and Stories.
In 1994, he published his autobiography: The Lives and Loves of a Night Owl.
There are currently plans to bring his two ghost books plus a new book together under a trilogy with a new publisher
Alan Robson has written four books (Nightmare on Your Street: More Grisly Trails and Ghostly Tales,Grisly Trails and Ghostly Tales,Trimmings from the triffid's beard,The Lives and Loves of a Night Owl)all four books was published between the years 1992 and 1994. He also is the editor of two other books by the author Wayne Schreiber (Arise A Hero,Arise a Hero) these two books were published in 2011. you can get information on these books on (www.goodreads.com).
Order of the British Empire
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(born 1 October 1955) is an English
England
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radio
Radio
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DJ
Disc jockey
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who presents the late-night Night Owls phone-in show on Metro Radio
Metro Radio
Metro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
, a regional commercial station in North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
, owned by Bauer Radio. He has written many books and starred in many TV shows. He is well known for his paranormal investigations, becoming a qualified exorcist in November 2000.
Radio
Alan began his media career within radio and is still a presenter today. He was awarded an MBE for services to broadcasting.Past shows
As a rock fan, his early broadcasting on Metro RadioMetro Radio
Metro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
was on a rock show called "Bridges", and he went on to host the late Saturday "Hot 'n' Heavy Express" show. Alan had very long hair and moustache - which, being ginger, made him quite a distinctive character when he was seen in public.
After the departure of James Whale, Alan Beswick, Tony Crosby and Dave Porter presented the NightOwls show for a short period, before Alan Robson began presenting the show in 1983.
Current shows
His current Rock Show is named the Hot and Heavy. The show consists of many rock songs from the past and present accompanied with jokes, prizes and competitions. The Hot and Heavy has now been replaced with a Saturday Night Show. In this show at midnight Alan tells a ghost story from the local area. This is followed by 'Bode's Saturday Night Surgery' where the callers can ring the show and ask questions to an American medic called Bode. He also has a regular feature on a Tuesday night where listeners can phone in and discuss what scares them. It is on this particular show where Alan famously declared he is in fact scared of corned beef touching his skin. This is now a long running gag throughout the show.The NightOwls show is a lighthearted late night phone in radio show. It is one of Britain’s most listened to shows on commercial radio. Alan’s NightOwl’s show won World's Best Talk Show in the New York Radio Awards.
Alan and Wayne
Alan Robson is a close friend of fellow radio presenter Wayne Allen. Wayne presented Metro's evening show from 2000 to 2007 and, despite his departure from the station, still presents occasional shows. The friendly rivalry between the two DJs has become known as the 'Alan vs. Wayne saga',.Television
He has also presented 14 different television series (such as Robson's People and Robson's Personal Call) for Tyne Tees TelevisionTyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
. Alan appears on Living.
He is currently filming for a new series of the hit American show Scariest Places on Earth
Scariest Places On Earth
Scariest Places on Earth is an American paranormal documentary reality television series that originally aired from October 23, 2000 to October 29, 2006. The program was produced by Triage Entertainment for the Fox Family Channel, which is now ABC Family and owns the rights to the show...
, which is broadcast across parts of the U.S.
United States
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by ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. While making the show, he broadcasts his radio show from the haunted locations. He has also appeared on dozens of hit TV shows as an expert on the paranormal, including Larry King Live
Larry King Live
Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly....
and appeared in the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
documentary series Trouble in Store.
Books
He has written two books on Ghosts and Legends and won over 55 national radio awards.His two ghostly books are Grisly Trails and Ghostly Tales and Nightmare on Your Street.
He also published a joke book entitled Simply The Best: Geordie Jokes and Stories.
In 1994, he published his autobiography: The Lives and Loves of a Night Owl.
There are currently plans to bring his two ghost books plus a new book together under a trilogy with a new publisher
External links
- DJ Profile Official Profile page at Metro Radio
- Nightowls Myspace Unofficial Myspace Page For The Nightowls
- Official Nightowls Forum
Alan Robson has written four books (Nightmare on Your Street: More Grisly Trails and Ghostly Tales,Grisly Trails and Ghostly Tales,Trimmings from the triffid's beard,The Lives and Loves of a Night Owl)all four books was published between the years 1992 and 1994. He also is the editor of two other books by the author Wayne Schreiber (Arise A Hero,Arise a Hero) these two books were published in 2011. you can get information on these books on (www.goodreads.com).