News: CHANTEL McGREGOR, STEVE HOGARTH and JOHN ILLSLEY radio features on Sunday 5 October

Chantel McGregor - Cambridge Rock Festival
Photo: Simon Dunkerley/GRTR!

Special features on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio

On Sunday 5 October, in The Pete Feenstra Feature, CHANTEL McGREGOR chats to Pete about her forthcoming album and about her career to date. (19:00 GMT)

Chantel released her debut album ‘Like No Other’ in 2011 and is collaborating again with producer Livingstone Brown.  She has toured constantly in recent years to build a growing following and played many festival events.  Chantel is touring again Oct/Nov.

Chantel McGregor website

Also on Sunday 5 October a chance to hear again our chat with MARILLION frontman STEVE HOGARTH. (16:00 GMT)

We caught up with Steve shortly after the publication of the first volume of his Diaries and chatted generally about his career.  He plays several UK solo dates – h Natural – in October.

Steve Hogarth website

In our In Session for GRTR! this week, JOHN ILLSLEY plays three tracks from his current album ‘Testing The Water’.  John’s UK tour continues until 12 October.

John Illsley website


Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, streamed via Facebook.

In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.

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David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 7 April 2024.


UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This show was first broadcast 2 April 2024.

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