Mike Sweeney (DJ)
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Michael Thomas Sweeney (born 15 September 1947 in Salford, Lancashire, England) is a broadcaster and radio DJ.
Education and early career
Sweeney attended Mount Carmel School in Salford, after which he worked at
Sweeney and his wife have lived in Uppermill since 1997.[2]
Radio career
By the age of 31 and onward he was regularly being interviewed on
He then became a DJ on Capital Gold in London in 1997 where he presented the morning show on Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Capital Gold Rock Show on Friday nights, and Mike Sweeney's '60s Classics and at the Hop on Saturday nights until the station merged with Classic Gold. He presented the weekday drivetime slot until the summer of 2009. He then joined Rock Radio (later Real XS) to host the breakfast programme and The Million Sellers Show on Smooth '70s.
Sweeney is currently working for BBC Radio Manchester, hosting the morning show Monday to Thursday from 10 am until 2 pm. Sweeney still sings with the Salford Jets and with two other groups, the Mindbenders and the Swinging Blue Jeans. His acoustic duo, Mike Sweeney and Paddy O'Hare launched in 2012.[3] They are working on an EP titled Walking Down the Line, which will be released in 2013.[needs update][4]
On TV, Sweeney's Elvis Has Just Left the Building is still showing on Sky's Men & Motors. He also presented the Manchester United Debate Show on Channel M from 2007 to 2009 and a classic car series for Sky in 2000.[citation needed]
Sweeney has won two New York Radio awards, a Sony in 2002 and Guardian Media Group's Presenter of the Year in 2009. The Radio Academy gave him a Lifetime Achievement award in 2011. He was named The Variety Children's Charity Radio Industry Legend in 2012.[3]
References
- Allmusic. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Barratt, Ro (2007-01-24) "Why homelife is about to go downhill for top DJ Mike"; Manchester Evening News, pp. 10 & 11.
- ^ a b "Mike Sweeney Still Walking Down The Line" (PDF). Cheers Magazine. Cheers Promotions Ltd. January 2013. p. 8. Retrieved 18 February 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Recording with Mike Sweeney". Manchester Midi School Blog. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.