Dave Mac

Meet Dave Mac—a passionate presenter on Vectis Radio with deep roots in the Isle of Wight’s hospitality scene. With years spent in iconic local venues like Chicago Rock Cafe, The Balcony, and The Hogshead, Dave is no stranger to the community.

One of his favourite events he has organised was having Pendulum perform a DJ set that would fill The Balcony with 700 people on a Thursday night.

An enthusiast at heart, Dave has held a lifelong love for cars, and his dedication even brought him to attend Top Gear filming a remarkable 15 times! While a career with the show didn’t materialize, his passion remains. Also with a huge love of Formula One since the Nigel Mansell years.

Dave is also a seasoned musician and bass guitarist, having been part of the very first year of Platform One in 1998. He continues to play today, covering for local bands when needed and playing in his church’s worship band. Music is central to Dave’s life—he’s attended nearly every Isle of Wight Festival since 2002 and is a regular at live concerts across many genres.

At home, Dave is a devoted family man, proud husband, father and grandfather. He shares his home with three beloved cats: Bazinga, Shazam, and Eureka.

• Vectis Sports Report 7th Sept 26

  Vectis Sports Report 7th Sept 26

• Macca Chats to Local Author Kathryn Rossati

  Macca Chats to Local Author Kathryn Rossati who talks about her book and how to vote for the Islands Poet Laureate https://www.iowpoetlaureate.org.uk/

• Ayad Andrews chats about All the Presidents Men film showing at Cowes Film Club on September 8th 2026 and his radio play about the same film on Radio 4

  Ayad Andrews popped into the studio to chat with the Monday afternoon crew about an event taking place at Cowes Film Club at Trinity Theatre on September 8th.The film will be All the Presidents Men and Ayad will be doing a question and answer chat with the audience to give some context and background to the filmAyad is a multi-award winning writer working across theatre , radio, podcasting and television dramas and wrote a radio play about All the Presidents Men which was broadcast on Radio 4 recently,This year is the 50th anniversary of the film itself and almost a year to the day that Robert Redford passed away.For more information go to www.cowesfilmclub.com

• Fae from Obsidian Nights chats to the Monday afternoon crew

  Fae popped into the studio to chat with the Monday afternoon crew about an event taking place on 12th September at The Barn in Brading.
  Head to Obsidian Nights Events on Facebook , Tiktok or Instagram for details 

• Billy And Sue Chat To Head Of Facilities At Ventnor Cricket Club Bill Nichols

• Kitty and Amy chat to Honky Tonk Highway

  Kitty and Amy chat to Dave and Cameron from local country band Honky Tonk Highway about the band's sound and influences, touring the UK and their debut album, 'Love and Fear' which is out now.

• Lisa Beaney - Important Autumn Checks

  Lisa Beaney - Important Autumn Checks

• Lisa Beaney - Important Autumn Checks

  Lisa Beaney - Important Autumn Checks