PAT Silcox, the newly appointed operations co-ordinator at Mildura's 106.7 Hot FM, describes himself as being a radio nerd for as long as he can remember but with an unbridled passion for the airwaves.

"I've always had a love for radio," he said.

Born in Sydney, Mr Silcox grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Salisbury North.

The only child of his late parents Michael and Carol, he attended Salisbu...