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Local historyYou are in: Nottingham > History > Local history > Colin Slater: Radio legend ![]() Colin Slater commentates at Meadow Lane Colin Slater: Radio legendBBC Radio Nottingham's Colin Slater has won a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Sony Awards. Help playing audio/video The judges said Colin Slater MBE deserved the award "For his 40 year dedication to [the radio] medium. "For his craftsman's skill at shaping match commentary, for his unstinting commitment to radio's role within the sporting community of his home city." Colin says he had no idea he was going to receive the award. ![]() Colin Slater receives his award at the Sonys, 2009 "The overwhelming feeling is one of absolutely total surprise... I sat there absolutely amazed with some pleasure and a little bit of pride." Colin collected the award from the former Nottingham Forest winger, and old friend, Martin O'Neill. LegendColin Slater has commentated on over 2000 football matches. He reached that number of commentaries on Notts County when the Magpies played Macclesfield in League Two at Meadow Lane on Saturday 17 November 2007. His first game with the microphone was way back in 1968. As BBC Radio Nottingham listener Rich Fisher says: "Frankly, you couldn't imagine Notts without Colin - or Colin without Notts." MatchdayIn 1998, BBC East Midlands Today followed him on the occasion of his 1500th game. .
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