25 years of Dr Rock at BBC radio station
BBC Radio York presenter Charles White, known as Dr Rock, is celebrating 25 years since he joined the station.
Dr Rock, who lives in Scarborough, has presented a weekly music programme every Sunday evening on BBC Radio York since April 1993.
Over the years, the show has featured an list of influential rock musicians including Mark Knopfler, Hugh Cornwell, Wilko Johnson and Rick Wakeman.
Also appearing on the show were many internationally celebrated figures from the arts including pop artist Sir Peter Blake, playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn, and the eminent historian Professor Sir Ian Kershaw.
Dr Rock said: “I had always wanted to be involved in radio and got my first break as a guest on ‘Any Questions’ hosted by David Jacobs. At the end of the programme he kindly stated I should be on radio.
“It has been a great privilege over the past 25 years to have been able to interview so many great rock musicians and major figures from the arts, getting an insight into their talents and how their careers developed and their impact on 20th century culture.”
Joe Pignatiello, editor at the station, said: “Scarborough’s Dr Rock is a legend in North Yorkshire. His unrivalled rock ‘n’ roll knowledge, anecdotes and brilliant song choices have made his show enduringly popular.”