Ronnie Wood to host Absolute Radio show

Ronnie Wood, the Rolling Stones guitarist , is to present a weekly show on rock music station Absolute Radio and its digital sibling, Absolute Classic Rock. The Ronnie Wood Show, which will be produced by independent production company Somethin' Else , will broadcast first on the digital station on Friday evening and be repeated on Absolute Radio on Saturday night. Absolute Classic Rock relaunched this week , branding itself the home of the "Great British Guarantee" with a playlist featuring the Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen and the Rolling Stones. "Ronnie will deliver a playlist that comes straight from his heart, playing music that he loves and is passionate about, all accompanied by his uniquely fascinating stories, experiences and memories and using his trusted guitar to illustrate elements of the tunes played and to accompany him," said Absolute. The Friday show will launch at 6pm on April 9. The Saturday repeat will air at 10pm. Tony Moorey, the Absolute Radio content director, said: "Think fantastic music, and one man and his guitar in your living room, but that man being one of rock's gods, Ronnie Wood. It's not often that we have a genuine opportunity to strike a radio relationship with a rock legend ... The Ronnie Wood Show is that opportunity." It is the latest Absolute Radio show to be awarded to an independent production company, after Frank Skinner's Saturday morning show and Dave Gorman's Sunday morning slot, which are both made by Avalon . • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".