He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Hospital Radio Broadcasting and to the community in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. He is Chair of Radio Tyneside in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.