Meet The Team

David Rathmell

David is a youthful 77 years old and has been married to Diane for over 50 years. They have a son, a daughter and two granddaughters. Having retired after 40 years at the Telegraph and Argus newspaper in Bradford, David became a presenter on St. Luke’s Sound in 2010. He presents two programmes, the UK Chart Show on Monday mornings and a two hour programme on Friday mornings. David is the Chairman of the organisation, a key position in the smooth running of the station.

Wayne Williams

As well as being a presenter Wayne also takes care of all the technical stuff at St. Luke’s Sound.  When we say everything we do mean everything.  He was born in North Wales and first volunteered for Hospital Radio back in 1990 at the tender age of just 16 when he did a weekly show for Radio Glan Clwyd. He has been volunteering for St. Luke’s Sound for 10 years. He enjoys all types of music but you can probably guarantee he will play at least one Beatles’ song every show. He mixes the sound and edits the videos for the ‘Live Lounge’

Stuart Davison

Stuart is married with one son, two daughters, four granddaughters, one grandson and a cockapoo called Luna. He is therefore exhausted, permanently in the minority and always in the wrong .  He spent much of his early life as a small boy, however he grew out of that and became a man.  This transition was accompanied by the deepening of his voice and the lengthening of his trousers. He escapes to SLS to talk complete nonsense to any troubled soul who will listen. His musical taste is eclectic but he always includes Elvis Presley somewhere in the programmes.

John Winter

Alongside his role as a presenter on St Luke’s Sound John Winter is our esteemed treasurer. He presents the aptly named ‘FRIDAY LUNCH TIME PROGRAMME’ which is broadcast from 12.30pm till 2.00pm every Friday. The show is made up of an amazing mix of all types of music and each week has a main theme plus a featured artist, featured group and featured album slot.  John enjoys many types of music particularly Jazz, Blues and Folk, all of which are often played on the programme. He particularly enjoys playing less well known records.

Patrick Murphy

Originally from Co Kildare in Ireland, Patrick is a veteran of St. Luke’s Sound and a celebrity, having featured on local and national TV and radio for being the oldest DJ in the UK. Patrick. In 2024 Patrick stood down from his presenting role due to ill health. His warm personality and wit are missed by all his listeners. Sadly Patrick passed away in December 2025 at the age of 95.

Stephen Henry

Known as the Lancashire Lad Stephen was born in Blackburn but has lived in Yorkshire for the last forty years. He is married with four children, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. How he finds the time to present a radio programme remains a mystery. Stephen presents a wide variety of music with special themed programmes at least once per month. Ever popular with patients and staff alike is his Thursday afternoon request show

John Wall

John Wall, who prefers to be known as Johnny was born and raised in Bradford. In his younger days he played football for various local amateur sides and still enjoys playing five a side games today at over 70 years of age. Johnny has been a presenter on St Luke’s Sound for nearly 10 years and can be heard every Monday presenting the “Wall of Sound” In 2026 Johnny retired from broadcasting.

Phil Crabtree

From 1974 to 2020 Phil was a popular entertainer in the Bradford area, running a mobile DJ business. His regular venues included Lapwater Hall and the Midland Hotel. Phil is married with two children and four grandchildren. He is now semi-retired and has the rare distinction of working for the same Bradford company from leaving school.

Mick James

Mick has had a long and distinguished career in the music industry. For over fifty years he has been an in demand DJ at weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and engagements. He has worked for the Bradford Bulls for more than forty years. He is the timekeeper for the first team and does all the announcements for the reserves, the academy and the scholarship teams (under 15s, 14s, 13s and 12s), not forgetting the Ladies team.

Abi Aduesi

At the time of writing Abi is our only volunteer that also works for the NHS. She is a Senior Clinical Support worker. She has a busy work schedule and comes in on alternate saturday afternoons to play a wide selection of afro-caribbean music. Her programme is always popular and full of listener requests.