Nick Abbot had previously presented student radio at Brunel University's radio station, Radio Brunel.
12 Facts About Nick Abbot
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In October 1988, Nick Abbot launched the new BBC radio station for London, BBC GLR.
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Nick Abbot presented the breakfast show for a year, but his contract was not renewed.
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Nick Abbot then returned to VMR, where he stayed until 1993.
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Nick Abbot was part of the original line-up on Virgin Radio in April 1993.
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Nick Abbot called phone-in shows on other radio stations, speaking to the phone operators, commenting on the usually elderly callers while listening to the programmes as he was on hold.
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Nick Abbot took over the evening show for six weeks during the summer of 1997, as well as providing holiday cover.
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In late 2001, Nick Abbot joined Real Radio to host its late-night phone-in show for a week as holiday cover for regular presenter Adrian Allen.
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Nick Abbot presented his last Real Radio show on 19 December 2002, subsequently deciding to take a break from radio for over two years.
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On 3 September 2005 Nick Abbot was heard on London's 102.2 Smooth FM, presenting the Saturday morning show.
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Nick Abbot subsequently took over a regular slot on LBC on Saturday nights from 10pm to 1am.
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Nick Abbot has written a series of books, mainly on topics and news from the time of publishing, including Listen to me, I Know Everything and Do You Mind If I Say A Few Words, which chart his columns through a specific time period.