Billy is considered one of many voices of Liverpool and began his legendary profession in visitor slots on Radio Merseyside in 1971
Legendary DJ Billy Butler has been flooded with assist as he marks his 84th birthday in the present day, January 24. Fellow DJ Pete Value took to social media with an image of the 2 collectively as he despatched a heartfelt message. He mentioned: “Completely satisfied birthday Mrs Butler’s eldest, hope you’ve got an exquisite day with the wonderful Lesley Butler, your fabulous spouse xxx.”
Feedback have additionally been left beneath the Liverpool ECHO’s birthday message for the radio veteran, on Fb. One message from Michael Pierce mentioned: “Legend. Completely satisfied birthday mate all the perfect” and one other from Jim Gorman, mentioned: “Completely satisfied Birthday Billy, Have an awesome weekend.”
Billy is considered one of many voices of Liverpool and began his legendary profession in visitor slots on Radio Merseyside in 1971. He moved throughout to Radio Metropolis in 1979, across the identical time he turned the co-host of a Saturday morning kids’s TV present, The Mersey Pirate.
He returned to Radio Merseyside in 1983, and remained there till 2018, when the station determined to not renew his contract. The “king of the airwaves” introduced his return to radio with a brand new Sunday present in late 2025.
He beforehand hosted three hour slots on each Saturday and Sunday on Liverpool Reside. In a Fb and Instagram put up bidding farewell to Billy in November, a Liverpool Reside spokesperson wrote: “Broadcasting legend, Billy Butler’s profession spans greater than 5 a long time throughout stations together with BBC Radio Merseyside, Radio Metropolis, and most lately right here with us at Liverpool Reside.
“His wit, heat, and unforgettable reveals together with ‘Maintain Your Plums’ have made an enduring influence on Merseyside Radio. Billy was the primary voice heard on Liverpool Reside after we launched at 10am on Sunday, July 26, 2020.
“Like all good issues….. they need to come to an finish … We wish to thank Billy for his information, dedication, and the dear time he has given to Liverpool Reside.”
His absence from broadcasting was brief lived as he took up a brand new slot on In Demand A long time each Sunday from noon, which began on December 14.
Asserting the information on The Brekky Butler morning present in November, Billy’s son Lee Butler mentioned: “Should you love my dad Billy Butler – and there is a great deal of love – and you’re keen on Maintain Your Plums and you’re keen on all the pieces that my dad used to do, together with The Bradshaws, we have some sizzling information as a result of guess what…
“As a result of we’ve a model new Sunday present on In Demand A long time. It may be the battle of the Butlers as a result of at noon, Bully Butler’s going to be on In Demand A long time.
“Each single Sunday from December 14 he will be on noon till two, and guess who’s going to be on after him – me!”
An additional put up on In Demand Radio’s Fb web page learn: “Final month, he confirmed his Sunday present will not be broadcast. The radio legend has beforehand hosted three hour slots on each Saturday and Sunday.
“Some wonderful information was introduced this morning…We’re honoured and privileged to disclose that the king of the airwaves, Billy Butler, is becoming a member of @indemanddecades!”
