RJR announcer Charlie Babcock (left) interviews Byron Lee in 1968.— Two weeks ago The Music Diaries brought to you an instance of a radio broadcaster who found himself in the recording studio, and in the process, became a fairly successful recording vocalist. The man of the moment then was veteran broadcaster Alan Magnus, who recently completed 45 year service in broadcasting with RJR’s 94FM. But Magnus’ case was not an isolated one as the phenomenon of radio broadcasters, or disc jocks, becoming recording artists has seen several other instances in the Jamaican entertainment business. According to Magnus, “It’s a natural progression”. He believes that once a radio presenter begins to play records, somehow the music will get into his or her blood and chances are, the individual will end up in the recording studio. Perhaps one of the … Read entire article »