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- Birth nameGerald Michael Anderson
- Gerry Anderson was born on October 28, 1944 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a writer, known for A City Dreaming (2014), On the Air (2006) and Monumental (2013). He was married to Christine. He died on August 21, 2014 in Northern Ireland, UK.
- SpouseChristine(? - August 21, 2014) (his death, 2 children)
- Before his radio and TV career, he played guitar in Manchester clubs. He toured the UK and abroad with the Chessmen. In Canada, he joined a band called Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks. He eventually tired of life on the road, and returned to Derry. He earned a degree in sociology and social anthropology, and a postgraduate diploma in education.
- He was inducted into the UK Radio Hall of Fame in 2005.
- He was one of Northern Ireland's best-known radio presenters. He hosted radio and TV programs for 30 years. He started out in broadcasting with BBC Radio Foyle in his native Londonderry, a place he dubbed "Stroke City".
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