A BUDDING radio DJ has made a guest appearance on Radio One this week.

Young entrepreneur Oliver Hodgson, from Gosforth, has a dream to become one of the biggest radio DJs around, and thanks to his week-long slot on Radio One, he looks one step closer to making it a reality.

The 16-year-old has featured as a resident presenter from Monday to today, chatting with Adele Roberts each morning from 5.50am.

The PR company, Platinum Live founder said: “My dream has always been to be on radio, anyone who knows me knows I have such a love for radio, and especially Radio One, since meeting Greg James back in February of 2018.

"I hope the dream comes true one day, and this opportunity is amazing and I am really enjoying it.”

Presenter Andrea sang Oliver's praises on Twitter, saying: “He’s wonderful! Such a brilliant reaction from the listeners this morning! He’s a natural.”