Kate Thornton and Richard Allinson join our presenter line-up with exciting new shows
Hear them on Greatest Hits Radio every Saturday
Last updated 9th Sep 2022
Two exciting new shows have been added to Greatest Hits Radio, as we welcomed presenters Kate Thornton and Richard Allinson to our Weekend Schedule on 26th February. We're thrilled to have Kate and Richard join our incredible line-up of presenters, and you can hear them on-air every Saturday.
From 7pm, Kate Thornton has the best 70s, 80s & 90s pop soundtrack for your Saturday night, and she loves these songs having been the youngest ever editor of Smash Hits magazine. She's also a familiar face from your TV screen as the host of The X-Factor, Loose Women and This Morning.
Speaking about joining us on-air, Kate said: "The music that Greatest Hits Radio is famous for has been pretty central to both my personal and professional life and, let’s face it, when it comes to great music, the 70s, 80s and 90s are hard to beat!
"I’m so excited to be able to share the music I love and do Saturday nights right because as we all know, nights in are the new nights out!”
We're also joined by much-loved broadcaster Richard Allinson. From 1-5pm, Richard plays the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s & 90s, in a live show full of listener interaction providing the perfect Saturday soundtrack on the best day of the week - including a whole hour of weekend Anthems at 4pm!
Richard shared his excitement about returning to Greatest Hits Radio, saying: "I’m delighted to be returning to Saturday afternoons on Greatest Hits Radio and the best thing about this is when I was a kid growing up listening to Paul Gambaccini, and all my other favourite DJ’s on a Saturday afternoon, it’s where I wanted to be!
"And now I’m back on the best day of the week and as Greatest Hits Radio is all about the good times that is exactly what we are going to be celebrating every Saturday.”
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When can I listen to Kate Thornton on Greatest Hits Radio?
Kate Thornton hosts a show every Saturday from 7pm on Greatest Hits Radio.
When can I listen to Richard Allinson on Greatest Hits Radio?
Richard Allinson is on Greatest Hits Radio every Saturday from 1-5pm.
Get to know our other shows on Greatest Hits Radio:
Ken Bruce
Greatest Hits Radio is the home of the legend that is Ken Bruce, weekdays 10am-1pm - including PopMaster, the UK's biggest music quiz for 25 years and counting.
Find out more about Ken and PopMaster.
Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo hosts Drivetime every weekday at 4pm and The Album Show on Sundays from 1pm.
Simon said of his Drivetime show: "I think the thing about Drivetime is that it is like the flip side of breakfast. You kind of know what an awful lot of people are doing, it's the end of most people's day, they're doing some final bits of work, they're shutting the laptop, they're doing a bit of food preparation, they're driving home. I think it is that sense of camaraderie, it's the end of the day, people want to be cheered up and they want to spend some time with some decent folk on the radio!"
Find out more about Simon Mayo here.
Paul Gambaccini
Paul brings us his famous America's Greatest Hits programme every Saturday between 5pm-7pm, featuring two hours of the Greatest Hits that made it big in America.
Sharing some of the things he loves about his show, Paul said: "Radio is the perfect form of one-to-one communication. TV can be direct, too, but the camera operator is always in your line of vision! I enjoy sharing my favourite music, and my admittedly freakish knowledge of it, with people who care about that music. I love the opportunity for challenging talk overs, too!"
Find out more about Paul Gambaccini here.
Alex Lester
The Dark Lord keeps you company in the small hours. Join him for the Music Marathon from 1am and the Best Time Of The Day Show 4-6am weekdays.
Alex brings: "Your favourite songs. Bizarre insights and unusual thoughts," to his show and told us that he loves that during his show: "It's just the two of us. You and me. (Against the world)."
Find out more about Alex Lester here.
Jenny Powell
Jenny plays the biggest songs of the 70s, 80s and 90s on Greatest Hits Radio to kickstart your weekend, every Saturday and Sunday from 6am.
On Jenny's show, listeners can look forward to The Breakfast Club, which she says is: "A warm-up for the weekend, full of positive vibes and feel-good factor when you wake up on Saturdays and Sundays. I insist you have a dance with me on the Kitchen Disco, I share some fun news stories from the previous week on The Headliners and get you smiling no matter what, sharing some of my favourite tracks from the 70s, 80, and 90s."
Find out more about Jenny Powell here.
Andy Crane
Join Andy's late-night community of music and company, Sunday-Thursday at 10pm.
Andy has three hours of the biggest songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s as well as The Top 10 at 10 and Midnight Music Marathon. His show is full of: "Great music and plenty of laughing."
Find out more about Andy Crane here.
Martin Kemp
Join our resident pop star Martin Kemp as he kicks off your Friday night with his Mixtape – three hours of handpicked essential weekend songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s to get you in the mood and dancing round the kitchen.
Then on Saturdays, it's side-two as he brings you nothing but the greatest decade of all time on The 80s Mixtape.
Get your teenage kicks in the company of THE 80s poster boy on Greatest Hits Radio!
Find out more about Martin Kemp here.
Jackie Brambles
Jackie Brambles hosts The Evening Show every Monday to Thursday from 7pm - 10pm.
Jackie promises to deliver: "Great music and great conversations! Every night we're joined by one of your favourite artists of the 70s, 80s and 90s for an in-depth chat about the highs and lows of their careers and their musical influences over the years."
Find out more about Jackie Brambles here.
Kate Thornton
Join Kate every weekday from 1pm, just after Ken!
Find out more about Kate Thornton here.
Richard Allinson
Weekend Good Times never sounded so good!
He's a broadcasting legend with a voice like silk that, alongside the Biggest Songs of the 70s, 80s & 90s, make the perfect weekend soundtrack – Saturday and Sundays at 9am.
Saturdays kick off with your chance to guess the year on The Top 10 Til 10, while Sundays are reserved for an hour of your special songs and dedications.
Speaking about his show, Richard said: "The idea is to recreate all those great memories I have of weekends growing up, a bunch of us meeting up to buy clothes, records, maybe sort a date…everything happened on a weekend and we remember the records we played at that time."
Find out more about Richard Allinson here.
Des Paul
Join Des for Rhythm Of The Night every Friday and Saturday night from 10pm, where he plays all the greatest soul, funk, disco and Motown hits to start your weekend.
Des explained what he loves the most about his show: "The favourite bit of presenting Rhythm of the Night is when listeners contact me to say how much they've loved hearing a particular track and then tell us all about when and where they used to hear it."
Find out more about Des Paul here.
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