114: Howard Hughes - City, Wyvern, Capital, LBC, BBC local
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The shy schoolboy whose commanding voice went on to dominate London\\u2019s news bulletins for a generation.
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In this hour of \\u2018Radio Moments \\u2013 Conversations\\u2019, Howard Hughes tells of his life \\u2013 from his childhood love of TV continuity to success in a local radio contest landing him his first fifteen minutes of fame \\u2013 and ultimately the start of a career - on Radio City.\\xa0
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He opens up about his various spells at BBC local radio \\u2013 and shares stories so typical of the age from a new Radio Wyvern in Worcester. Having graduated to IRN, he tells of the move to Capital where he assumed \\u2013 tentatively at first \\u2013 the key role as the voice of news on Chris Tarrant\\u2019s incomparable breakfast show.
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Tempted to his dream job at LBC, he tells of his disappointment as things failed to work out as he\\u2019d hoped \\u2013 and how the experience changed him. Howard reflects too on his more recent endeavours at Smooth, TV VOs \\u2013 and the pride he has in his podcast - and how his booming trademark voice evolved.
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In his own words \\u2013 this is the Howard Hughes story
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