McCartney Mixes It Up At Classic FM

Sir Paul McCartney is adding another string to his bow as a presenter on Classic FM, the UK’s largest commercial radio station with a weekly reach of almost six million listeners.

Today Classic FM clears its schedule for Paul McCartney Day. From midnight, the station will be featuring McCartney’s classical works in all of its programmes, with Paul McCartney guesting alongside all of Classic FM’s presenters throughout the day.

Between 11am and 1pm, McCartney will take over solo presenter duties, giving listeners a selection of his classical favourites in McCartney’s Most Wanted between 11am and 1pm.

Speaking about his debut as a radio presenter on Classic FM, McCartney said: “I’m fulfilling one of my ambitions to present on radio.”

Speaking about the new addition to the Classic FM presenter line-up, Classic FM station manager Darren Henley said: “Sir Paul is one of the very few pop superstars to have successfully re-invented himself as a credible classical composer. He’s a musical legend and we’re delighted to have him as one of the team on Classic FM.”

Earlier in the year, Classic FM signed renowned thespian Richard E Grant as a presenter for its Great Movie Composers programme (see Richard E Grant To Present New Classic FM Show).

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