Kevin Lodge

Kevin is a proud Chelmsfordian; having lived in Chelmsford all his life, he attended local schools and remembers hanging out in the shops with his friends at the weekends. “I have always loved music ever since I was a young lad. I listened to many of the big national and local stations when I was growing up and found the presenters quite inspiring. One of things I enjoyed going into the local record stores and delving through the boxes of vinyl having heard them played on-air!”

In fact Kevin bought so many records, he started his own mobile disco business which he ran for over 25 years and whilst he was doing that, Ihe joined the local hospital radio station then honing his own skills as a presenter too. He absolutely got the radio bug!

Kevin joined Chelmsford Community Radio in 2023 and is so glad to be doing radio shows once more. You can now find him on the Saturday Soul Show from 1-3pm playing anything from Motown to Northern Soul to some classic 70s and 80s soul so if you are passionate about the soul scene then feel free to drop by, let him know your favourite song or even challenge him to find a hidden gem that you haven’t heard for a while!

Kevin says “Recently, I got to interview my favourite singer Beverley Knight for the show – An amazing moment that I will always treasure – Beverley is one of the nicest people I have ever met and like me, she’s a Soul Survivor too! I think I made a new friend….”

Outside of radio, Kevin enjoys going to Soul music events, seeing west-end shows and making trips to the cinema. He’s also a season ticket holder for Manchester United and often follow his team around the country. But most of all he’s at home in the studio enjoying those soul classics in good company… So if you’re about on a Saturday 1-3pm, maybe you can join him too…