Alex Sweeney

What can listeners expect from your show?

Classic Soul, Funk, Jazz Funk, Motown, The Sound of Philadelphia and Northern Soul. Every week a featured artist ranging from Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, to Alisha Keys and Gregory Porter and everything in-between. 

My 70s on Saturday Show Is pretty much what is says on the tin. One hour of some of the greatest tune from that amazing decade of music.  From ABBA to David Bowie, Slade and The Eagles, and all the big ,big hits that you may remember first time around or you are visiting for the first time.

How did you get into radio?

What brought me to radio was I left School at 15 and luckily became a full-time DJ in pubs and clubs straight away. When the 3rd Commercial radio station in Scotland opened, Radio Tay, I was lucky enough to spend nearly 3 years there presenting The Breakfast Show and every daily show on the station as well as launching a Soul Show which was an earlier version of The Soul Cellar. After a hiatus of many years I returned to radio with Durham OnAir presenting The Soul Cellar on Thursday's and 70s on Saturday. 

What are you three favourite songs?

Luther Vandross, Never to much.

Sam Cooke, A change is gonna come.

Etta James, At last.

Tell us about your ideal weekend?
My ideal weekend is starting Saturday and Sunday with a 5k run, chill with my partner going out for meal and drinks and if she is working I'm glued to the TV watching Football, Football and more Football with the Pizza Menu close by.