London Broadcasting (LBC) and Kiss FM
In 1981, Robbie became manager of UK Soul Funk band, Second Image, securing record deals with Polydor and then in 1984, MCA Records. He acted as their sole personal manager until the band split in 1986. In 1989 he moved to work for LBC (London Broadcasting) radio. His night-time phone-in show was one of the highest rated programmes on the station. In 1995 Robbie Vincent was voted Independent radio personality of the year at the annual Variety Club awards.
After a spell at Kiss FM, from February 1998 he hosted the breakfast show on London's Jazz FM although left Jazz FM when the management changed at the end of 2002.
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