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| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, radio presenter, disc jockey |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Website | bbc.co.uk/solent starscarsguitars.co.uk |
Alex Dyke is an English broadcaster and radio presenter, formerly on BBC Radio Solent.
After living in the United States for a year in 2009 and presenting programmes in Orlando for News radio 1190am and ESPN 1080am, Dyke returned to the UK to work for BBC Radio Solent. [1]
Dyke along with radio producer Tom Stroud created the podcast Stars Cars Guitars. [2]
In December 2020 a Christmas TV show of the podcast was broadcast on Talking Pictures TV. [3]
In 2010 radio show Bubblegum and Cheese moved to BBC Solent where it ran until being axed in 2021. In 2011, Dyke took Bubblegum and Cheese on the road, [4]
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