Former Voice of Peace DJ and founder of The Radio Ship, Doug Wood, has died

DATELINE Kent,  31st July 2025

Former Voice of Peace DJ and founder of the internet based offshore tribute station, The Radio Ship, Doug Wood, has died.

Doug’s interest in radio started when he heard Radio Caroline in March 1964, a few days after the station began broadcasting. Before becoming a broadcaster Doug had many jobs in the electrical industry, sales, pub management and eventually as a Club DJ.

In October 1981 Doug was offered his first professional radio job on The Voice Of Peace off the coast of Israel where he presented a regular morning programme from 9am to 12noon, as well as with many other shows on the station.

In April 1983  Doug moved to the French and Italian Rivera and presented the Breakfast Show on Radio Nova International. Later that same year he joined Signal Radio, the new commercial radio station for Staffordshire and Cheshire, where he stayed for 31 years before moving to Moorlands Radio and then The Hitmix.

In 2018 Doug gave up broadcasting to become a full time carer for his wife, Lynn, whose health was sadly deteriorating.

Doug launched The Radio Ship in 2014, as an internet based station playing music, jingles and DJ clips from the original offshore stations, including The Voice Of Peace.

Doug died on 30th July 2025 at the age of 69 after a short illness.

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