Thursday 10:00am – 13:00pm Amanda’s Mighty Mad Mix Show
Hi, I’m Amanda, a young 21 year old (I wish) LOL
Married to Steve and Mother to Billy.
My real job is a bus driver taking children to and from school, throughout my life I have had various jobs, although this has been my longest.
Over the years Billy has occupied much of my time fighting his corner, trying to get him the education he needed. He was diagnosed quite late on with Autism, Dyslexia and Executive Processing Disorder. My advice to you is never give up fighting for your child, it will pay off.
My younger brother Troy, had Spina Bifida and spent a lot of time in Queen Mary’s Hospital for children in Carshalton, Surrey. Sadly he passed in 1997. I used to volunteer at the hospital radio station, it was called ‘Radio Lollipop’.
I remember one Christmas when it had snowed, a Fire Engine from the local fire station and the singer Adam Ant were both due to visit the hospital. The fire engine got stuck in the snow, but Adam managed to get there and was fab! He gave every child a camera and a copy of his album, he then stayed to have his picture taken with each one, including their siblings, how fantastic!
As a volunteer it was my job to go around visiting the children and taking requests, then back at the station sorting out the vinyl records for the DJ’s to play. Oh how I ached to be the DJ but never had the chance.
Anyway fast forward about 25 years and I’m finally here at Ridge Radio! One day I attended an open day at one of their old studio’s, and was given the chance to do a show. Although I was nervous and I tried to get out of it by saying I had a cold! They insisted I come in and try out, but proceeded to move to the other side of the room when I entered LOL, they were so welcoming I knew I’d found my radio family.
Although my passion is for 80’s music, my show spans many decades, especially as I know my relations are listening in, so I will throw in some older tunes just for them.
I love a good laugh so check out my funny half hour, when I play old comedy songs.
No show is ever the same, so join me for madness, mayhem and a bit of trouble.
