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<\/p>\nPaul McKenna is making a radio comeback – 33 years since he quit Radio 1.<\/p>\n
The best-selling author, 59, made his name on Capital FM during the 1980s before becoming a successful hypnotherapist and selling over 12 million books.<\/p>\n
And he\u2019s now returning to his radio roots for a one-off show on Boom Radio this Saturday where he\u2019ll be playing songs stretching back to the 1960s, as well as sharing stories from his career.<\/p>\n
Paul said: ‘I\u2019m very excited about doing this special show on Boom. My love of radio has never gone away.<\/p>\n
‘I can\u2019t wait to share some of my favourite tracks with listeners and maybe tell a few stories from my radio days along the way.’<\/p>\n
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Return:\u00a0Paul McKenna is making a radio comeback – 33 years since he quit Radio 1<\/p>\n
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Comeback: The best-selling author, 59, made his name on Capital FM during the 1980s before becoming a successful hypnotherapist and selling over 12 million books (pictured in 2020)<\/p>\n
Paul started his DJing career in Topshop on Oxford Street, having previously won a competition to present a ‘young DJ slot’ on London\u2019s Capital Radio.<\/p>\n
Aged 20, he joined Radio Caroline in 1983, the pirate radio station, before moving to Chiltern Radio.<\/p>\n
As his burgeoning reputation on the airwaves grew, he returned to Capital Radio in 1988 until he was poached by Radio 1 where he stayed for four of years.<\/p>\n
However, having become interested in hypnotherapy, he was soon selling out theatres with his hypnotherapist shows and being courted by television production companies, sparking his decision to leave Radio 1 in 1992.<\/p>\n
But Paul\u2019s love for radio has never waned, sparking his decision to make his comeback on Boom Radio, the national DAB radio station for Baby Boomers.<\/p>\n
Boom Radio\u2019s programme director David Lloyd said: ‘For someone to have two hugely successful and very different careers is rare – and we\u2019re really pleased that Paul\u2019s agreed to indulge his passion for radio once again.’<\/p>\n
He added: ‘His love for radio to this day is clear.’<\/p>\n
Paul, whose latest book Success For Life comes out on January 4, is not the only veteran presenter to return to the airwaves on Boom Radio.<\/p>\n
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Exciting: He\u2019s now returning to his radio roots for a one-off show on Boom Radio this Saturday where he\u2019ll be playing songs stretching back to the 1960s, as well as sharing stories from his career<\/p>\n
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Back to his roots: Paul started his DJing career in Topshop on Oxford Street, having previously won a competition to present a ‘young DJ slot’ on London\u2019s Capital Radio (pictured in 1998)<\/p>\n
Last month, legendary DJ Simon Bates, 76, joined the station to host a weekly show.<\/p>\n
Boom Radio first aired on Valentine\u2019s Day 20021 and was founded by David and Phil Riley – two veterans of the British radio industry – who spotted a gap in market for a new music radio station aimed at Radio 2 listeners.<\/p>\n
According to the most recent radio industry figures released last month, Boom has doubled its listening year-on-year as music fans flock to the dragon to gear more of the music they grew up with.<\/p>\n
Much of Boom\u2019s success is thanks to its veteran presenters playing hit records from the 1960s and 1970s which appeal to their listeners aged over 50.<\/p>\n