meet the presenters

You may know Ben as the local reporter for Essex Echo, where he particularly enjoys writing, filmmaking, and meeting new people. He has an eclectic taste in music, dating from the 1960s to the 2020s - from The Beatles and Stevie Wonder to Lewis Capaldi and Harry Styles.

Ellie has been going out to Ross Revenge regularly for the past 8 years - and was even known to make skits with the DJs creating Radio Ellie. She has been on stage since the age of 4, performing in a variety of amateur dramatic shows and dancing with a local dance school.

Joey Hosler-White is originally from East London and moved to Maldon in the last few years. Our 'cheeky lad' is a lover of Brit Pop and  British rock music, even playing it himself! As a local musician, Joey has played drums in venues across Essex.

Lisa is originally from Camden Town and has had a passion for music for as long as she can remember - from dancing to the TV, to tuning in to pirate radio stations as a teenager. Lisa is a disco-dancing new romantic and if you don’t hear her on the radio, you’ll catch her on the dance floor!

2023's 'Young Person of the Year' in radio has been involved in radio for over 5 years, working for local community stations, as well as BBC Essex and Radio Caroline. Unlike most his age, Josh has a love for music from the 60's, 70's and 80's and enjoys celebrating that music on the air.

Johnny Lewis started his radio career on Radio Caroline in the 70's. He later worked for The Voice of Peace off the coast of Israel and was aboard Laser 558 before returning to Caroline, where he remains a stalwart member of the crew and continues to enjoy presenting and entertaining!

Mike hails from Romford, and has always been a music lover - starting working life in the Downtown Record store. As well as listening to all sorts of music, Mike’s hobbies include photography, flying on his PC, and model making. He also likes traveling to see new places (new pubs really!).

Charlie’s music influences range from Madness and Chas & Dave, to Whitney Houston and Adele, with plenty of new music sprinkled in. In his spare time, Charlie likes to play Rugby for Burnham-on-Crouch, also keeping active with Karate, trips to the gym, and going for walks down the river.

Laura started working in radio at 15, getting involved with community radio and hospital radio, and has worked for the likes of Kiss and Magic. She shows off her experience from 10pm-Midnight every Friday with 'Friday Night Funk' - a show full of the best feel-good funk and soul music.

16-year-old Henry Malo dreams of having a career in the radio industry, and that journey starts here on Caroline Coastal. Catch Henry at 10pm every Saturday for Weekend Anthems, where he plays the best EDM and dance music to bring the night out to your home!

George has lived locally for nearly 40 years, and as a result, Radio Caroline's music format has had a strong influence on his music taste, so becoming a member of the Ross Revenge restoration crew was a dream come true! He also managed local youth football teams for about 10 years.

While Rich enjoys spending time with his family and looking at ways to relax, he also has a real passion for fitness, especially running. Rich is on Caroline Coastal FM every Saturday from 6-8pm talking all things wellness and fitness, while still playing those great tunes!

Geoff moved from Portsmouth to London when he was 19 years old and later, as a result of work at the time, moved to Tollesbury. Geoff enjoys singing and playing guitar in his local Acoustic Club, and first had the opportunity to get into broadcasting 6 years ago.

Cheshyr ‘The Cat’ Strange is a lover of all types of music and enjoys sharing his eclectic musical taste and strange news, facts and local events with listeners. He can often be found down the rabbit hole writing and recording songs, which is another one of his passions.

Ian was born and raised in Maldon, moving to Burnham in the early 60s and has been deeply committed to local radio for a number of years. He has also had a lifelong association with amateur dramatics, and was also a Special Constable for several years!

Michael loves his music and can often be heard around the Maldon District 'spinning the discs' with The Atlantic 259 Roadshow. Taking the step up to radio is something he dreamed of for many years - and he enjoys it so much here that he has been with us since we first started!

James developed his love of music from a very early age, listening to his brother and sister’s vinyl. At secondary school he got into rock music, and his enthusiasm for it  remains undiminished to this day. When he’s not on the air, he loves playing golf and the guitar (not at the same time!)

Reg was brought up in North London and moved to Burnham in 1983, so he now considers himself a local. Reg has been with us since the start, and loves sharing some of his favourite music - which includes Billy Fury and The Beatles  and stories with you on the 60's Jukebox.

Howard was a breakfast show presenter for 11 years at Leisure FM before coming to us, where he now hosts several great shows. He is a sports therapist by profession, and also fits in the time to organise around 20 trail running races a year with Essex Trail Events.

Musician, journalist, and British Blues Awards-nominated broadcaster Tim Aves has lived in Burnham for more than 40 years and is a well-known figure on the local music scene and in the wider British blues world. He hosts his Blues+ show with us from 10pm-Midnight every Monday.

Gary hosts Off the Record at 10pm every Wednesday, where he plays a variety of artists, genres and decades from his own collection. His experience spinning records started back to the 80's when he run a mobile disco, and he has plenty of experience in community radio too.

Lee hosts a show on Saturday afternoon featuring songs that were not as big of a hit as you think they were! In recent years, Lee has had regular shows with Leisure and Saint FM. In his spare time, he enjoys golf and tennis, loves soul music and is a huge Everton fan.