Alex Kerr

Alex was born in Johnstone and lived on Howwood Road for many years before moving to Graham Street in the town.

Alex attended Johnstone High School, where he planned to start a school radio station, but he had very little support in those days. He left school in 1982 and went on to found Johnstone’s Talking Newspaper for the Blind. The service is now over 45 years old and continues to serve the blind community, now renamed Renfrewshire Sound, where Alex remains actively involved, particularly with its online presence.

In 2019, he had the idea of Johnstone having its own radio station—a dream he had first envisioned while at school. He contacted Andy and pitched his idea, and the two of them then worked together to build the station into what it is today. Alex’s role at Johnstone Sound involves managing the technical side alongside Andy, as well as maintaining the website.

“It’s been fun and still is. It’s a great group of people we have now, all helping the station grow.”