The Return To The Radio
On Saturday, 3 September 2005 Abbot was heard on London's 102.2 Smooth FM, presenting the Saturday morning show. Since then he has stood in for various presenters, including weekend breakfast, and has also been heard covering shows on digital station Planet Rock, which became a regular gig from 17 December 2005 onwards, presenting on Saturdays and Sundays from 2–6 pm.
In addition to that, in 2006, Abbot returned to the FM airwaves on a brief stint sitting in for Caroline Feraday's weekend show (10 pm– 1 am, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights) on LBC 97.3, from 10–19 February. However, he lost his voice during his second February show, cutting the show short and being replaced by a recording of his friend and former Virgin and Talk colleague/sparring partner Wendy Lloyd. He was also unable to present the following evening's show, but returned on 17 February for the final three shows of his reappearance.
Abbot then took over a regular weekly slot on the station every Saturday night from 10pm-1am.
Abbot's show has a clear unique style amongst other LBC presenters. It becomes normal for a summary of the week's news at the start of the show during his opening jingle, "Boogie Woogie" by Liberace, replacing the theme tune he had previously used - "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson. Throughout the show, Nick plays various sound clips including quotes from films such as The Terminator, and clips from his former co-presenter Carol McGiffin.
In late 2007, Abbot took over LBC's Weekday evening show from 7-10pm whilst still continuing with the Planet Rock weekend show, which ended in September 2008.
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