Back in 2002 during the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, I got a phone call from the manager of BBC GMR (now BBC Radio Manchester) asking if I was available to present their Sunday Breakfast programme as holiday cover.
Welcome to the Mike Shaft Soul Show on BBC Radio Manchester. Some time ago, I had a meeting planned with my boss, Managing Editor of BBC Radio Manchester Kate Squire.
For the first time ever, the facts about one of the most exciting Radio Stations ever to come on air in the UK. If you are visiting this site from outside the North West of England, then you might not even know about Sunset Radio.
19th August 2018 - Welcome to a new look for the Gospel hour playlist on mikeshaft.com as we now include songs from the middle hour of the Sunday Breakfast programme. The songs in this hour are usually from the adult contemporary genre and includes soul, country, pop and others.