Nino Firetto

Nino Firetto, (born Anthony Edward Paolo Firetto, 30 June 1957 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire) is a British radio presenter, TV host and actor, currently based in San Francisco, USA.

Biography

Nino Firetto became known as a DJ in the 1970s, then as a television personality in the 1980s. His career began in the nightclubs of Bristol when he was 15, introducing chart acts to the Bristol music scene, before becoming a finalist in the 208 Radio Luxembourg "Celebrity DJ" competition. Firetto won a 30-minute guest slot on the radio station. His broadcasting career started when he filled in at Radio 210 in Reading and Radio Victory in Portsmouth. He was then signed to the English version of Radio Luxembourg, before being chosen by Dave Cash, the programme director of the new independent radio service for Bristol, Radio West, to launch the service and host the breakfast show.

After a short period presenting the breakfast show, he moved to the weekends to present a Sony award–nominated children's show called Nino's Gang, which urged young listeners to sign up as free members to a musical gang. In September 1984, Firetto began presenting the weekday evening Music Magazine.