Tony King is a former Producer and Reporter with BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio 4 where he was known by his real name, Tony Shearman.
His broadcasting career began in 1989 after he lost his sight. He started in local radio before moving to the BBC in 1991 to work on BBC Radio 4’s “In Touch” programme reporting on visually impaired issues. In 1994 he joined BBC Sport as Radio 5 Live was launched where he produced live programmes and documentaries working with some of the top presenters and commentators in the business.
Now as a volunteer with Radio M29, Tony is responsible for the station’s programme schedule & content.
Tony also presents a weekly show on Sunday afternoons at 5pm called “Simply 70s” where he plays tracks from his favourite decade of music.