Gordon Cooper – The RockMeister

Meet Gordon Cooper, better known to Rocking Fox Radio listeners as The RockMeister! With decades of broadcasting experience, a lifelong passion for rock music and a record collection that once exceeded 6,000 albums, Gordon certainly knows his rock!

But how did it all begin? We’ll let Gordon tell you himself…

In Gordon’s Own Words

I bought my first single in 1969…..”Sugar Sugar” by The Archies!!!

I continued collecting rather a cross section of music until my best friend bought me “Burn” by Deep Purple for my eighteenth birthday!!

That was it….I became a life long “rocker” from then on!!

So my first love is ROCK, as is my second & third love…..although The Carpenters are my guilty pleasure!!

Aside from Rock, I also love Sixties & Seventies music…..probably because I lived through them!!! lol

My love of Radio has been going for more years than I care to remember…..25+ years with Sunshine Radio on the Isle of Wight & a stint on internet radio with Vectis Radio for eight years, then I seemed to get offers to broadcast my shows all over the place!

A final thought….If someone had told me in 1969 not to collect the 6000 plus albums I collected over the decades because you’d be able to access them & more on a mobile phone that fits in the palm of your hand I’d have never have believed it!!!

Mind, I did enjoy collecting them!!!

The RockMeister on Rocking Fox Radio

Gordon brings his love of rock music to Rocking Fox Radio with six different RockMeister shows every week.

From classic rock anthems and unforgettable power ballads to cover versions, themed playlists and musical journeys through rock’s golden years, there’s something for every rock fan.

Your Rock Fix at Six – Monday to Friday, 6pm

Start your evening with a different one-hour RockMeister show every weekday:

• Monday – Rock’s Theme: Rock songs and artists connected to a different theme each week.
• Tuesday – Rock’s Alphabet: A musical journey through rock artists whose names begin with a chosen letter.
• Wednesday – Rock’s Covers: Cover versions of classic rock songs, offering fresh interpretations of familiar favourites.
• Thursday – Rock’s Power: Turn up the emotion with an hour of rock’s great power ballads.
• Friday – Rock’s Golden Year: Gordon chooses a particular year and revisits its memorable rock hits.

The RockMeister Sunday Rock Show – Sundays at 10pm

And there’s more rock to enjoy on Sunday evenings!

Join Gordon for The RockMeister Sunday Rock Show, a two-hour programme dedicated to his lifelong passion for rock music.

Whether you’re a longtime rocker or discovering classic tracks for the first time, Gordon’s enthusiasm and decades of musical knowledge make him the perfect guide.

Tune in to Rocking Fox Radio for your Rock Fix at Six every weekday, and join The RockMeister again on Sundays at 10pm!