1. Mark Goodier was born on 9 June 1961 and is a Zimbabwean-born British radio disc jockey and broadcaster best known for his time on BBC Radio 1 between 1987 and 2002.
18 Facts About Mark Goodier
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Mark Goodier had two spells presenting the station's Top 40 singles chart, from September 1990 to March 1992 and again from April 1995 until November 2002, becoming the show's longest serving presenter.
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Mark Goodier had a stint on Radio 1 Breakfast during 1993.
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On 17 January 2023, Mark Goodier announced that he was to be replaced on weekday mornings by Ken Bruce, who joined the station from BBC Radio 2.
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Mark Goodier twice returned to the weekday mid-morning slot in August 2023 and March 2024 to provide holiday cover for Bruce.
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On 15 April 2024, it was announced that Mark Goodier would be leaving Greatest Hits Radio and going back to BBC Radio 2 to take over Pick of the Pops from 6 July 2024.
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Mark Goodier's family moved to Llanfairfechan, Wales shortly after he was born, eventually settling in Edinburgh, Scotland, when he was 8 years old.
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Mark Goodier was educated at George Heriot's School, in Edinburgh.
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Mark Goodier became a mobile DJ in Edinburgh and then joined a local Free Radio Station where his radio career began.
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Mark Goodier co-presented Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show with Liz Kershaw and Sybil Ruscoe, and he quickly progressed to a drivetime slot.
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Mark Goodier created The Evening Session and hosted it between 1990 and 1993.
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Mark Goodier then shifted to afternoons, then back to his old drivetime slot in 1995.
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In 1997, Mark Goodier took on a Saturday and Sunday morning slot after quitting daily radio to establish his production company, WiseBuddah.
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Mark Goodier is featured in a podcast promoting the Top of the Pops boxset alongside Miles Leonard, Malcolm McLaren and David Hepworth.
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Mark Goodier left the station in December 2012 to focus on running his Wisebuddah company.
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Mark Goodier again became a frequent stand-in on BBC Radio 2 when regular presenters were on leave.
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Mark Goodier has hosted the annual Blackpool Illuminations Switch on Concert for two years on Real Radio and Smooth Radio.
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In June 2012, Mark Goodier joined Spectrum FM, the English language music station in the Costa del Sol, Spain, to present a weekly Saturday morning show.