Nick Abbot Biography
Nick Abbot is an English radio host who presently hosts The Late Show on LBC on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and formerly worked as a student radio host for Brunel University’s radio station, Radio Brunel.
How old is Nick Abbot? – Age
He is 62 years old as of 22 August 2022. He was born in 1960 in United Kingdom.
Nick Abbot Education
Abbot attended George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh, an independent boys’ school, and Brunel University in Uxbridge, West London, where he earned a lower-second-class degree in psychology. He formerly worked as a student radio host for Brunel University’s radio station, Radio Brunel.
Who is Nick Abbot married to? – Wife
Abbot is possibly single and has never been married.
Nick Abbot Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Nick Abbot LBC
Abbot appeared on Caroline Feraday’s weekend show on LBC 97.3 for a brief time in 2006. However, during his second show, he lost his voice and was replaced by a recording of his friend Wendy Lloyd, a former Virgin and Talk coworker and sparring partner. He then took over a regular slot on LBC from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturdays. Abbot’s show had an unmistakable style among LBC moderators, with a synopsis of the week’s news toward the beginning of the show over his initial jingle, “Boogie Woogie” by Liberace. He played sound clips from movies like The Terminator and clips from his time as a co-presenter with Carol McGiffin during the show.
In late 2007, he assumed control over LBC’s work day evening show from 7 pm to 10 pm, while going on with the Planet Rock weekend show (the last option finishing off with September 2008).
On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., Abbot now hosts a show on LBC. The Friday and Saturday evening shows, which feature commentary and discussion on a variety of topics, place a strong emphasis on humor. Short dialogue clips culled from movie soundtracks and politicians serve as punctuation for his links and comments. Calls to the Friday and Saturday shows are typically not directed at serious subjects, and callers are given complete discretion. The Sunday night show doesn’t have any sound clips or funny content and has a more formal style with serious topics.
Abbot also writes a blog for the LBC website, covers for other LBC presenters on occasion, and typically hosts a week of A-Z-themed shows on LBC during the Christmas season. He started a new podcast in March 2017 with the name The Nick Abbot Habit. In September 2018, he started a second series.
Nick Abbot Podcast
In March 2017, he began The Nick Abbot Habit, a new podcast, with a second series beginning in September 2018. On July 5, 2019, Abbot revealed on his show that he and his buddy and former co-host Carol McGiffin would be reuniting for a new podcast series titled “What’s Your Problem With Nick and Carol?” On January 20, 2020, the podcast was released on iTunes, the Global Player app, and podcast providers.
Nick Abbot Radio
Abbot was broadcast on Talk Radio UK as holiday cover in the summer of 1996. During the summer of 1997, he was offered a regular Saturday afternoon program opposite Carol McGiffin, which he eventually moved to Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
During this time, Abbot was re-hired by Virgin Radio’s new management to cover various shows on the station. During the summer of 1997, he took over the nightly show as well as providing holiday coverage for six weeks. In early 1998, he took up the weekday afternoon show on Virgin Radio from 1 to 4 p.m., while still hosting his Saturday evening show on Talk Radio. While still hosting his daily show on Virgin Radio, he took over the weekday evening show on Talk Radio UK from 7 to 9 p.m. in May 1998.
Black Thursday occurred on November 12, 1998. Talk Radio UK had been taken over by new management, led by former The Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie, and numerous presenters and staff members had been fired; Abbot was one of many victims, and he was fired on the same day as the station’s afternoon presenter Tommy Boyd. He kept his weekday show on Virgin Radio, which had been expanded to six days a week from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Fridays.
Nick Abbot Virgin Radio
In April 1993, Abbot was a member of the first Virgin Radio lineup. He hosted the weekday late night phone-in show from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. from Sunday to Thursday. The show featured a mix of music and phone calls. He was not reluctant to express his ideas about other stations and presenters, and it was this that eventually got him into problems.
Following a bad newspaper review by writer Robin Katz, Abbot’s on-air outbursts earned him a reprimand from the Broadcasting Complaints Commission and the Radio Authority. He often called phone-in shows on other radio stations, speaking to the phone operators and remarking on the usually elderly callers while on hold, while listening to the programs.
He rarely made it on the air, although he did on occasion, including a memorable call to the Scottie McClue show. In June 1994, he was transferred to the weekday 7 – 10 p.m. show, where he had to tone down his schtick and mostly take music requests. He returned to the weekday late-night program (this time from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.) in January 1995, where he lasted until April of that year when he was reassigned to the drivetime show (4 – 7 p.m.).
Nick Abbot Books
Abbot has published a number of books, mostly on current events and issues, including Listen to Me, I Know Everything and Do You Mind If I Say a Few Words, which trace his columns over time.