MEET THE TEAM
DAVE ENGLEFIELD
DAVE ENGLEFIELD
The voice to wake you up every morning Monday to Friday 7 - 9 am! With fun features and gentle manners, Dave eases you into the day!
LES SHEEHAN
Playing the best of the 70s, plus a look around South Devon, with the news and things to do. Join Les from 11 am on Monday to Wednesday. His calm and relaxing voice will take you back through time!
HELGA & GAYNER
You can forget all about Blue Mondays with Helga and Gayner on your airwaves from 1 pm - 3 pm!
ROGER PAINE
Roger Paine is a well-known radio personality. A local ‘Exmouthian’, He has presented on some of the biggest radio brands including Radio Luxembourg, Radio 2 UAE, GWR, BBC Local, and Capital Radio UAE. Every Saturday, 11 pm - 2 pm, Roger hosts a fun-packed show, in which he plays fantastic music, from the 1960s to the present day, for 3 hours with just enough for fun competitions, useful weekend tips, hacks, and lots of energy to kick start your weekend.
KELLY P
Always carrying a smile, Kelly will turn your day from drab to fab. Playing you all your guilty pleasures on Wednesdays and Thursdays, full of wonders, with some riddles to get your brain cogs turning. There’s always fun from 3 pm till 5 pm with Kelly P.
CAZ
The 80s vs. 90s Show
Enjoy two hours of your favourite 80s and 90s music with Caz every Saturday evening 8-10pm.
TONY SRDINKO
Join Tony Srdinko for occasional shows with special guests.
He’s a big character with an even bigger heart and his fun-packed show brings great music, local news, and mid-week sports with a multitude of guests. Tony definitely puts the life into live broadcasting!
PAULA & DENISE
MIKE WEBSTER
Born and bred in Essex, Mike got into radio via a local hospital radio station where he broadcasted for a total of 30 years before moving to Devon and getting involved with a local radio station before joining South Devon Radio where he presents Pure Gold on Sundays from 1-3pm playing tunes of the 50s 60s and 70s.
STEVE KENT
Playing great music for drive time 17:00 - 19:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Steve has broadcast on Radio Caroline, Capital Radio, Radio Sovereign and BBC local radio.
PAUL SCOTT
Born in Yorkshire I spent all of my working life in London with The Met , ending my service as a Sergeant on the Crime Desk at West End Central Police Station before moving to The Bay where I pass my time playing jazz sax in a duo ,hiking our beautiful countryside and I volunteer in Brixham's Battery Gardens. It's a great privilege for me to present Monday's Good Morning South Devon for Torbay Radio.
CAROL HAZELL
Brunch to lunch with Paula & Denise. Join them for a fun-filled 2 hours of pure joy, general chat, laughter, cakes, and, of course… Great music. Every Friday from 11 am - 1 pm.
KEN
Ken plays Rock and Blues from both sides of the pond and beyond on The AmeriKen Show. From the 50s to the present day, every Friday evening 9pm - Midnight.
CHRISTINE ROCKELL
Born and bred in south west France, Christine moved to the UK 25 years ago. She loves learning languages, everything health, wellbeing and interiors and helping people to better look after themselves and their space, travelling, as well as chocolate and cake.
CHARLES RUSSELL
Charles is a Midlands boy whose career has woven through hospitality and the funeral sector. It is the funeral sector that he now calls home supporting families at one of the most difficult times in life.
Music plays a huge part in that. It can tell stories and take us back to moments places and people. It can lift a room or soften it and it can say things that are hard to put into words. This connection with music is what Charles brings to Torbay Radio on Sunday evenings with Charlie’s Choice from 7 till 9 pm. The show blends his own picks with requests from listeners sent in live from the studio. All genres and years! With a quiz there for good measure! A space where memories are shared and happily played.
You can catch me every Thursday evening from 7 - 9pm.
I like to play the sounds of the 70's, 80's and 90's hits that takes us back to our younger years where we can reminisce and enjoy the great hits gone by.
I also play a classic golden oldie, a number one song blast from the past and into the second hour, I play 3 back-to-back Love Songs to relax before you snooze.
This is the show for you.
All that and events happening around the bay, what a better way to spend your Thursday evening with me.
HELGA BEER
Hello, I’m Helga Beer — writer, wildlife enthusiast, and firm believer that local radio is one of life’s great comforts. I’m the sort of person who can spend the morning rescuing a slightly bewildered hedgehog, the afternoon scribbling ideas into a notebook, and the early evening happily chatting away on the radio with a cup of tea that’s gone cold because I forgot about it. Again.
I host The Monday Mixtape, a 5–7pm show designed to help you shake off the last crumbs of Monday and ease into the evening with something warm, familiar and just a little bit sparkly. Expect feel‑good favourites, clever surprises, and the occasional indie gem slipped in with the enthusiasm of someone who genuinely loves making a good playlist. If your Monday has been a bit of a plot twist, consider this your gentler chapter.
As a writer — and the author of Don’t Panic by Helga K Beer — I’ve always believed that stories connect us. Songs do too. They remind us where we’ve been, who we’ve loved, and what we’ve survived (including Mondays). So I love hearing from listeners: your requests, your memories, your musical curveballs, your “this song always gets me dancing while I stir the pasta” moments. They’re all welcome here.
So join me for The Monday Mixtape — a cosy corner of the airwaves where we unwind together, share a few tunes, and make Monday feel, well, a little less… Monday.
STEWSTA
Stewsta’s journey behind the decks began in 1991 with his first pair of Technics 1210s,
cutting his teeth at local house parties and on pirate radio. From the very start, his sound
was rooted in the deeper, soulful side of house music.
During the 2000s, Stewsta was based in Brighton, where he became a familiar name
across the city’s club scene, playing at iconic venues including The Zap, The Honey Club,
Ocean Rooms, and Babylon Lounge. He was also involved in the early days of
Soulshyne, working alongside Brighton’s “Godfather of House,” Mick Fuller.
Stewsta’s sets are defined by quality, groove, and soul — blending soulful, funky, and
classic house with timeless selections from artists such as Louie Vega, Masters at Work,
Spen, Kings of Tomorrow, Crackazat, Demuir, Terry Hunter, and Maurice Joshua.
A DJ with deep roots and a true love for the music, Stewsta continues to deliver authentic
house vibes wherever he plays.
KAREN & TANIA
Kickstart your weekend with two hours of laughs, local life and feel good energy. Karen & Tania bring you the best of what’s happening across South Devon, shine a spotlight on their Rescue Animals of the Week, share the moments that made them smile, and dive into all the food chat you never knew you needed.
They’ll keep the good tunes coming all morning and yes, they play your requests too.
Nothing’s off limits, everything’s on the table, and everyone’s welcome.