1. Nino Firetto became known as a DJ in the 1970s, then as a television personality in the 1980s.
12 Facts About Nino Firetto
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Nino Firetto's career began in the nightclubs of Bristol when he was 15, introducing chart acts to the Bristol music scene, before becoming a finalist in the 208 Radio Luxembourg "Celebrity DJ" competition.
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Nino Firetto won a 30-minute guest slot on the radio station.
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Nino Firetto's broadcasting career started when he filled in at Radio 210 in Reading and Radio Victory in Portsmouth.
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Nino Firetto was then signed to the English version of Radio Luxembourg, before being chosen by Dave Cash, the program director of the new independent radio service for Bristol, Radio West, to launch the service and host the breakfast show.
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In September 1984, Nino Firetto began presenting the weekday evening Music Magazine.
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Nino Firetto hosted the music strand on the Saturday morning children's show Get Fresh.
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In 1987, Nino Firetto was voted the Children's ITV Personality of the Year.
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Nino Firetto became a presenter on pan-European music channel Music Box.
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Nino Firetto went on to present the British version of the dating game show Love me, love me not produced by TVS for ITV; later, he presented a modern version of the seminal ITV quiz show Mr and Mrs Other credits include hosting a weekly American football show for ITV called The American Match, showbiz correspondent for LNN's London Tonight, and hosting the Malibu World Dance Championship strand on ITV's Summertime Special.
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In 2000, Nino Firetto became the morning host on Kestrel FM in Basingstoke.
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In November 2021 Nino Firetto is host of the midday show on Saturday at Radio Exe in Exeter, Devon.