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20 Facts About Paul Burnett

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Paul Burnett was born on 26 November 1943 and is an English radio disc jockey.

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On 24 March 1974 Paul Burnett joined BBC Radio 1 hosting a Sunday morning show All There Is To Hear and hosted the station's national Top 20 show, broadcast on Sunday evenings between 6 and 7pm whilst Tom Browne, the main presenter of the show at the time, was absent.

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The song reached number four in the UK Singles Chart, and Paul Burnett appeared dressed as a chicken on Top of the Pops.

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From 5 July 1976 Paul Burnett hosted the weekday lunchtime show after Johnnie Walker left the station.

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Paul Burnett's popular show included several features such as Pub of the Day, Fun at One and Is, Was, Should Have.

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Paul Burnett became a regular presenter of Top of the Pops, and presented the Radio 1 Roadshow during the summer.

7.

In 1978, Paul Burnett co-hosted the Miss World contest broadcast on BBC1.

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8.

Paul Burnett did a Sunday afternoon show on Capital Gold.

9.

Paul Burnett featured a Vintage Top 30 in the final couple of hours, playing complete top 30s again from 1956 to 1972.

10.

Paul Burnett left Capital Gold around 1994 and later worked for Classic Gold for a couple of years in the late 1990s.

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Paul Burnett replaced Jimmy Savile as the long-time host of The Vintage Chart Show on the BBC World Service.

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Paul Burnett returned to Classic Gold around 2000, where he presented at lunchtimes and early afternoons.

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Paul Burnett left the station when it merged with Capital Gold to form the new Gold network in August 2007.

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Paul Burnett could be heard presenting weekdays between 5 and 7 on internet radio station Wight FM.

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Paul Burnett could be heard on KCFM on Sunday afternoons between 12 and 3 between Summer 2009-Summer 2010.

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Paul Burnett did a Christmas Eve show on Time106.6 in 2010, and another on Monday 27 December at 10am.

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Paul Burnett could be heard occasionally on The Vintage Top 40 Show on various BBC Local Stations on Sundays at 5pm.

18.

Paul Burnett returned to the station on 26 August 2024 to present a bank holiday lunchtime special.

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On 31 October 2024 Paul Burnett presented on Boom Radio hosting a one-off halloween programme.

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On 26 December 2024 Paul Burnett was part of the Boom Radio festive programming with a lunchtime special.