John Gillmore
@Gillylancs
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Ex Presenter on Commercial and BBC Local Radio for almost 4 Decades across Lancashire @GWR Holder Awards and Event Host MC Speaker Voice Over Narrator DM’s open
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Good Morning April the cat here . A reminder that
@Shigufta1
and
@Gillylancs
are on the radio this
#caturday
later they are talking about
#biggardenbirdwatch
plus a tip for
#grand
national
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Good morning from April I live with Shigufta I have just borrowed Gillys phone to let you know
@Shigufta1
and
@Gillylancs
are on the radio now . So for a purrfect start to
#caturday
tune in to them .
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So this evening at the Best of Lancashire Awards I only walked away with the Lancashire Ambassador Award Blimey how good is that ? Humbled and Happy
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Good evening
#lancashirehour
do you like our brand new bags launched today
#chasjacobs
#welovelancashire
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36 years ago today ( 21/3/1987) I got my first full time job at Red Rose Radio in Preston My first 1 year contract I’ve worked with some amazing colleagues made incredible radio and met some amazing people over this brilliant time and made so many friends Follow your dreams
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Thank you for everything and all your support during the year . Have a happy and peaceful New Year . Gilly
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Thank you to Trucker Jay on the M6 for a lovely leaving present from
@BBC_Cumbria
and
@BBCLancashire
In the words of
@peterdixon
from
@TheXFactor
only Two Remain join me from 10 pm this evening
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Here is the phone box In
#bretherton
that is a book exchange
@Shigufta
@Prestonphonebox
very useful
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Wishing all my friends a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year and hope you have a fabulous 2024
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I was only presented with The High Street Heroes Ambassador Award this evening by
@MeDannyBee
and
@BIDPreston
@visitpreston
what a great evening
@bar1842
#preston
#awards
Congratulations to all the winners
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Heartbreaking news about the death of our colleague Dianne Oxberry at such a young age. Di was a much loved figure here at BBC Radio Lancashire . Much love to to her husband and young family.We Always had a laugh together at Tatton Flower Show
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Happy birthday
@BBCLancashire
50years old today. We have the best listeners to any radio station
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Our final evening programme of 2020 Tonight Christmas music , your mentions and a bit of chat . Also Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year
I hope all your resolutions come true, and that all your dreams and ambitions become reality in 2021
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A lovely chat with
@ShirleyBallas
@WGBpl
talking about her new novel
#murderonthedancefloor
with
@SilverDellBooks
@visitBlackpool
#strictly
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Happy New Year to all my Twitter friends and listeners have a great 2023
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Thank you so much for all your birthday wishes I am overwhelmed Back with you this evening on the late programme from 10pm with
@DrMichalaHulme
Historian Genealogist and author Plus part 2 of
@StevenSaul
with his Lancashire Food series
@BBC_Cumbria
@BBCLancashire
@bbcmerseyside
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It’s 50 Years ago today since man set foot on the moon. I had the pleasure of chatting to
@TheRealBuzz
back in June 2016
@WestholmeSchool
we are replaying the chat on breakfast this morning with
@Shigufta1
what are your of this day in 1969 ?
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So on Wednesday evening as I neared the end of the awards ceremony High Street Heroes with my co host
@MeDannyBee
@bar1842
the
@PrestonMayor
on behalf of organisers
@BIDPreston
and
@visitpreston
presented me with this amazing award Thanks so much
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An honour to be asked to take part in the Remembrance Concert for the Ribble Valley this Saturday afternoon
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Very sad to hear this morning of the passing of
#JoeLongthorne
I met and interviewed him many times . A lovely man .
RIP
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Thank you for all your messages asking if I won , I didn’t but an absolute honour to be shortlisted for
@1VoiceBlackburn
Man of the Year well done to winner Sam Ali
#1VAD2020
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Thank you
@HarrisPreston
for wishing me a happy
#WorldRadioDay
here is an old photo of my Red Rose Radio days
#preston
#lancashire
#redrosecounty
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A bit of a milestone for the my late programme this evening as I reach programme number 400 Joining me in the studio my good friend
@jonculshaw
currently appearing in
@lenatheplay
@edfringe
also hearing from
@erinarmstrongg
plus the many voices of Jon
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Just had a look at
@knifeangellancs
in the grounds of
@bbcathedral
A huge statue made from 1000,000 seized knives it’s 27 feet tall
#blackburn
#Lancashire
#knifeangel
@ChristiGabbitas
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year…
I hope all your resolutions come true, and that all your dreams and ambitions become reality in 2019
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It’s
#worldradioday
from volunteering in the late 70’s at my local hospital radio station Radio Whiston to getting a full time job in Radio in 1987 at Red Rose Radio moving to The Bay 1998 and joining Radio Lancashire in 2005 and now also on BBC Radio Cumbria Great memories
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A big thanks to ace photographer
@gazcook
from
@EnjoyTheShowUK
for joining me and my guests last Thursday for my final programme on
@BBCLancashire
@BBC_Cumbria
Andrew Dowbiggin DS Clarke in
#thebay
presented me with a signed poster from the cast
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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year…
I hope all your resolutions come true, and that all your dreams and ambitions become reality in 2020
Join me with
@Shigufta1
From 8am on Christmas day
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The man of a thousand voices has arrived to help me celebrate my 400th late programme fresh from his performance as Hughie Green
@edfringe
in
@lenatheplay
@FeatherProds
@glass_handbag
also chatting to
@erinarmstrongg
who plays Lena Zavoroni from 10
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What a great start to the evening meeting the legend that is Mike Latham chairman of
@leighleopards
showing me his Challenge Cup winners medal He was on
@BBCLancsSport
after taking the cup to the youngsters of
@DerianHouse
with j_asiata
@derek_beaumont
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An amazing ambassador for
#Morecambe
@jm130tt
chatted to me today on the launch day of Built For Speed
#lancashirehour
An amazing story
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A lovely evening
@WGBpl
chatting to
@mrdanwalker
about his new book
#standingontheshoulders
Also met Andy from
@3dadswalking
What an inspiration and nice to catch up with
@KeithRMcIntosh
thanks to Elaine from
@SilverDellBooks
for arranging
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On the 40th birthday of Red Rose Radio remembering this man Keith Macklin the very first Programme Controller and all round broadcaster who taught me and many more so much and well known across
#Cumbria
#lancashire
#merseyside
#Yorkshire
and beyond
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Good morning from April.
@Shigufta1
and
@Gillylancs
are on the
#radio
until 10am this morning. Because I get so many likes they want to be on the photo, What do you think ?
#caturday
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A great way to spend a Friday evening chatting on stage to the legend that is
@TheTommyCannon
along with
#chorleycakefolk
@HoughtonWeavers
Celebrating
#PlatinumJubilee
#accrington
#lancashire
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Great evening
@ParklandsHigh
with
@ChrisMasonBBC
with
#bbcaq
an excellent panel
@LiamFox
@bronwenmaddox
@marydejevsky
@RhonddaBryant
A pleasure to do the warm up
#Lancashire
#chorley
@BBCLancashire
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Happy birthday
#NHS75
fond memories of volunteering at my local hospital radio station Radio Whiston back in the 70’s and 80’s and giving me a great experience to do Radio full time Recognising the work of volunteers in the
#nhs
and especially
#hospitalradio
@MWLNHS
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We have arrived on the red carpet
#blackburn
@KingGeorgesHall
@Shigufta1
for
#communityheroes
@GrahamLiver
@misshayleykay
@OneVoiceCC
@MarketingLancs
#lancashire
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An honour to host the
@PrestonMayor
Thank you parade this evening at Preston Bus Station A lovely crowd. Thank you for coming along on such a wet evening and what a firework display
#preston
#Lancashire
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I am pleased to tell you that
@JonAntoine
will be joining me live on
@BBCLancashire
and
@BBC_Cumbria
on Monday evening the 22nd of November at 10.15 pm I imagine we will play a track or two
#fantoines
Jonathan Antoine's
CHRISTMASLAND LIVE!
THURS NOV18
CONCERT
@cadoganhall
TicketInfo👇
WINTERWONDERLAND
ChristmasLandPlatinumEdition
#ChristmasAlbum
Release Nov19
#christmasmusic
#spotify
#amazon
#AppleMusic
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Tonight just after 10pm on my late programme on
@BBC_Cumbria
and
@BBCLancashire
I’ll be joined by the writer of the hit series
#thebay
@daraghcarville
#Morecambe
#heysham
@VisitMorecambe
@ScholesGeorgia
@ErinShanagher
@Marsha_Thomason
#Cumbria
#Lancashire
@MorecambeWG
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A milestone this evening from 10pm as I present late programme number 300 on
@BBC_Cumbria
and
@BBCLancashire
Thank you for your company and joining in Monday - Thursday and to those who have been counting
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Can I just wish you a very happy prosperous New Year I hope all your resolutions come true and that all your dreams and ambitions become reality in 2022 thank you for making me so welcome on the late show on
@BBC_Cumbria
@BBCLancashire
Thank you so much
#cumbria
#lancashire
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Good evening
#lancashirehour
so this happened this afternoon thanks to
@pollard_janine
encouraged by
@NishmaHindocha
and
@JJRadioRadio
#halloween2019
#spooky
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Thank you to everyone who joined in today with
@Shigufta1
and me.
@Leighton_Hall
@_GLAShow
@AmyToole2
and of course a big thanks to
@JonAntoine
and all the
#Fantoines
who tuned into the breakfast programme from all over the world. Thank you
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Good morning from April the cat for a purfect start to your Saturday tune in to
@Shigufta1
@Gillylancs
it’s going to be a great
#Caturday
plus why not tweet a photo of your pet ! I’m now going to give Gilly his phone back 🐈
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Nipped into
@Pleasure_Beach
earlier today to check the broadcast line is ok for later this month for the launch of ICON
@MarketingLancs
@MandsThompson
@Gillys_Duck
#LancashireHour
#blackpool
#RollerCoaster
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38 years ago today Red Rose Radio began broadcasting.This is how it looks 38 years later
@DerekWebster
@MrAndyMitchell
@RodHardisty
The side door set on fire by a Beswick listener
@rossie7dj
@PaulRowleyBBC
@DavidLloydRADIO
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A lovely evening hosting the
@ktbmusic
Christmas Concert
@PriorySTC
with
#lostockhallmemorialbrassband
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Here we go with my effort for
#BigIndoorEggRoll
@prestoncouncil
@Prestonphonebox
@Gillys_Duck
@StevenSaul
#preston
#lancashire
Take part , and get involved
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A quick plug for a great evening with
@jm130tt
@WestholmeSchool
with
@SilverDellBooks
chatting to
@Gillylancs
May 16
#lancashirehour
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Very sad to hear the news that Rachel (
@flowerygirl37
) has passed away . A lovely kind hearted and very generous lady . Here we are on the Pedal for Pudsey accepting a donation outside her shop for
@ChiIdreninNeed
with
@GrahamLiver
RIP Rachel
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Look who’s popped in to the studio this evening Only the Great Mike West apart from reading the news on
@BBCLancashire
he is also the voice of
@BBCSport
final score
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Looking forward to catching up with
@JonAntoine
on Saturday Breakfast with
@Shigufta1
its been a while .
#fantoines
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Thank you so much for all your kind birthday wishes . A bit of personal news , from Monday my (Fairly) new late night programme on
#bbclancashire
and
#bbccumbria
will for 2weeks only be on
#bbcmerseyside
tune in Monday- Thursday 10pm - 1pm tell your friends
#bbclocalradio
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Getting ready to host
#prestons
High St Heroes Awards with
@MeDannyBee
for
@BIDPreston
and
@visitpreston
at a great venue
@bar1842
Good luck to all the nominees
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Lovely to be asked by Nilam from
@SectorSecurity2
to go along and switch on the company’s Christmas lights They now operate out of the former Red Rose Radio studios in St Paul’s Square in
#preston
Nice to catch up with
@StevenSaul
The lights are shining brightly
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A amazing afternoon
#BlackpoolTower125
@professorvaness
@_DigitalDoodles
@misshayleykay
@JJRadioRadio
@Shigufta1
@GrahamLiver
@visitBlackpool
@VisitLancashire
@MarketingLancs
#blackpool
#lancashire
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That's it until Monday from me on
@BBC_Cumbria
and
@BBCLancashire
all that remains for me to do is Wish you a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year
I hope all your resolutions come true, and that all your dreams and ambitions become reality in 2022
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A lovely lady and people person. Full of fun.
So soon? RIP the lovely Diane Oxberry, here with
@Gillylancs
& the
#prestoninanimateobjects
#charity
mug last July. Such a sad loss but being wonderfully observed by all the UK media today. We will miss that smile. ^SW
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Happy
#lancashireday
@BIDPreston
@visitpreston
@PrestonMayor
@MarketingLancs
A great county to live and work
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An amazing afternoon Broadcasting from
@LythamHall
for the recording of BBC_ARoadshow with
@JJRadioRadio
nice to catch up with
@KnowlesEric
although
@Shigufta1
our
#TAT
is worthless
@MarketingLancs
@LythamLifeStyle
#fyldecoast
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Take two
#showmeyourmask
. Thanks to
@ThornleyChris
for getting it right this time .is that better
@sylviacleaver
?
@Shigufta1
@Prestonphonebox
#imlisteningtogilly
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Good evening , just getting ready for tonight's programme . I thought I would tweet a photo of the iconic
@Prestonphonebox
Join me for some great songs , conversation and after 9 PM chatting to
@JoeMartinMusic
. Plus your chance to select a Gillys Golden Great.
#Lancashire
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Chatting to
@MandsThompson
and
@MichaelMack
at
@Pleasure_Beach
#DareToRide
#ICONTheRide
for the launch of ICON
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Great to meet PD Sidney with
@LancsPolDogUnit
with
@JJRadioRadio
#blackpoolroyalvisit
Revoe Park
#lancashire
#blackpoil
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On this day June the 1st 1990 the launch of two amazing Radio Stations in
#preston
#rockfm
and
#redrosegold
very happy memories
#lancashire
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Me with Virgil Tracy and Parker as I chat to toy collector
@brookescollector
on
@BBC_Cumbria
and
@BBCLancashire
with you until 1am
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I explained to
@Rubywax
about the
#Brewfie
challenge
@WestholmeSchool
she readily accepted
@DanFarnworth
@WatMgr_Preston
@SilverDellBooks
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Totally unexpected. When I woke up this morning I never though I would be shaking hands and chatting to HRH Princess Anne.with
@NishmaHindocha
@JJRadioRadio
in
#Blackpool
#worldhorsewelfare
#pennyfarm
Such a privilege to meet HRH
#PrincessAnne
@HorseCharity
Penny Farm near
#Blackpool
. No notes, she spoke with passion about
#horse
and animal welfare.
Take a listen to
@BBCLancashire
with
@NishmaHindocha
@JJRadioRadio
@Gillylancs
and the royal 👑 visit
📻
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Thanks to Mark Birchall for popping in from
@restmoorhall
to chat about his two
#michelinstar
@MichelinGuideUK
@MarketingLancs
@NetworkLondonPR
#Lancashire
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Today 1/6/1990 (30 years ) the launch of two incredible radio stations . Very happy memories of Red Rose Gold
@DerekWebster
@rossie7dj
@daveshearer
#preston
#lancashire
remembering on this day
@johnmyersteam
RIP
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Home now after a lovely late afternoon hosting The Ribble Valley Remembrance Concert at the lovely St Peter’s Church Salesbury with music from Besses Boys Band Thank you for coming along
#ribblevalley
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Looking forward to chatting to
@JonAntoine
after 3 about
@VIVABlackpool
on Friday plus a couple of tracks from
#believe
@TheFantoines
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An amazing Afternoon in Revoe Park
#BlackpoolRoyalVisit
with
@JJRadioRadio
@Shigufta1
@ajwattard
#blackpool
#lancashire
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Chatting to
@JonAntoine
on Monday afternoon July 10th at 3pm on
@BBCLancashire
The incredibly talented, Jonathan Antoine will be joining us on the 14th July to grace us with his powerful voice.
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