Born in Montreal (Canada) in 1942, Pete Brady first tried his hand at DJing at Radio Jamaica before moving to Britain and joining offshore pirate stationRadio London, where he became the very first breakfast show presenter.
Alongside other pirate radio stars like Tony Blackburn and Kenny Everett (with whom he once shared a flat), Brady transitioned to mainstream radio. When BBC Radio 1 launched in September 1967, he was given a high-profile, six-day-a-week afternoon slot.
He also hosted a popular weekly record review show on this highly influential commercial station, Radio Luxembourg (208).
Later, he joined Thames Television as one of the original Magpie team, along with Susan Stranks and Tony Bastable.
Brady eventually chose to retire early from full-time national broadcasting to pivot into the corporate world. He founded Clearwater Communications and focused on producing live corporate events and multimedia presentations worldwide.
He returned to his broadcasting roots later in life, hosting breakfast and music programs on Berkshire’s local 4LEGS Community Radio station.
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