Mike Read | |
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 Read in 2013 | |
| Born | Michael David Kenneth Read 1 March 1947 Bury, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 1976 – present |
| Known for | Saturday Superstore; BBC Radio 1; Top of the Pops; Pop Quiz |
Michael David Kenneth Read (born 1 March 1947) is an English radio disc jockey, writer, journalist and television presenter.
Read has been a broadcaster since 1976, best known for having been a DJ with BBC Radio 1, and television host for music chart series Top of the Pops, children's programme Saturday Superstore and music panel game Pop Quiz. He is also a prolific author, having written over 50 books, including his autobiography, Seize the Day.[1] Read currently hosts The Heritage Chart Show on various radio stations and Talking Pictures TV. He also co-hosts The Footage Detectives with Talking Pictures TV founder Noel Cronin.