Ian Perry

Ian Perry is on-air every Sunday morning from 10am easing you into a 'Lazy Sunday', and can also be heard presenting 'The Great Erewash Music Show' (or 'GEMS' for short) ever Thursday evening - featuring local musicians, as well as on local news bulletins and occasional cover for other presenters too!  

Having caught the radio bug by listening to mid-80s offshore station Laser 558 and from the launch of Radio Trent in Derby in 1987, the airwaves called and Ian joined Derby’s hospital radio station – Radio Link – often at the helm of roadshows with future BBC Radio Derby presenter – the late Andy Potter, who would later be his best-man!

Ian also has experience working on BBC Radio Derby on Saturday night programming in the 90s, and short-term radio stations Valley Radio (Ripley - 1996), Trust FM (Chesterfield - 1996) and Pride FM (Derby - 1997-2002).

Sitting at his dining table one day, both Ian and Jeff Martin formulated plans to launch Erewash Sound and duly did so in late 2004, ahead of a short-term FM trial in 2005, an internet-only service from 2007 and the full time FM launch in 2010.

Ian makes no secret of his adoration for Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue both on and off-air but he also likes watching motor racing, fettling his car and playing constant catch up on Classic Coronation Street and even current episodes!

He sometimes gets asked if he is the same 'Ian Perry' that has worked on radio stations in the West Midlands.  Our Ian emphasises that he isn't the same one, but marvels at the odds of having two Ian Perry radio presenters in the Midlands nevertheless.