Simon Guettier is BFBS longest-serving presenter, having joined the station in 1978. He comes from Jersey in the Channel Isles - hence the dodgy surname - and started with BFBS in Cyprus. "My first job was getting tunes (vinyl records in those days) out of the library for the other presenters. I remember hearing them played on air and thinking 'I got that out'!"
Simon has presented most shows on most BFBS stations. From 1990 to 1992 he presented Simon & The Squad from BFBS in London, a show featuring daily celebrity guests which was also broadcast on BBC Radio 5 in the UK. "It was great fun to do, and also gave me the unforgettable chance to broadcast from inside No. 10 Downing Street, where I was lucky enough to interview the then Prime Minister, John Major."
Simon says that although radio has seen huge changes in his time with BFBS, the basic idea remains the same: to play great music and try and be a pal to your Forces audience. "The British Forces are not only the best Armed Forces in the world, but they make a great audience too. Their sense of humour is legendary, and listening to me that's a bit of a bonus!"
