 The first presenter of the BBC rock show "The Old Grey Whistle Test" (launched in 1971) while still a member of the "MM" team, and shortly thereafter its producer, he later became editor of the new London listings guide "Time Out" and returned to "MM" as editor from 1978 to 1980.After a period as features editor at "The Sunday Times" he became editor of the "Independent on Sunday"s Sunday Review.His music journalism has been gathered in the volume "Long Distance Call