Dennis McCarthy

Dennis McCarthy MBE (7 May 1933 – 10 January 1996) was a British radio presenter. McCarthy was a decorator, washing-machine salesman and dog-breeder before joining BBC Radio Nottingham shortly after it opened in 1968, following an interview about taking part in the Crufts dog show that caught the attention of station bosses. He broadcast five days a week with Afternoon Special, networked to BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 1980. The Sunday Show presented with his daughter Tara, now a barrister, attracted one-in-six of the Nottinghamshire population as listeners.