Cotswold Country Radio is presented by John Bowlt. John has been involved with Country music since the 1970's when he played the drums with a Country band based in the North East of England. The band was very successful and toured all over the UK and Europe: playing at country clubs, on the radio and on the television. Occasionally supporting American Country artists on tour across Europe. He reluctantly retired from drumming in 1985 but still kept his passion for Country music. John retired to Cornwall at 55 and  quickly took an opportunity to produce and present a Country music programme on Hospital Radio. Since moving to the Cotswolds 15 years ago he has presented a show on Hospital Radio Oxford and very soon after, he joined North Cotswold Community Radio. John is a UK member of "The Country Music Association of America" (CMA). Over the years John has visited Nashville more than 30 times and has travelled across most of America. He now lives in the North Cotswolds with his wife Molly.