Country music has been a feature on BBC Radio York ever since Bob joined us twenty years ago. And all these years later he's still as passionate about the music. "Country has so many facets and it's constantly evolving. The honkytonk bar room style has recently reemerged - but then sensitive soul searching ballads remain hugely popular. Country also includes cajun, bluegrass and rockabilly - so within the show, we can
take a fascinating journey through the years and the
genres". Bob's interest in country music began in the 60s with Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers. "I didn't realise at the time that all these records were produced either in Nashville or with country
musicians". Away from the radio studio, Bob has authored 20 books on such varied subjects as Batley Variety Club, Radio 270, Radio Caroline North,the towns of Selby and Ilkley and a number of Yorkshire wide topics. He was with Yorkshire Television for 13 years as a continuity announcer - and in a parallel career reopened the Castle Cinema in Pickering in 1984. Today he runs Wetherby's full-time Film Theatre. | 
