Eighties popstar Kim Wilde joins Classic Hits for an evening retro show

'Kids in America' singer has signed up to present The Kim Wilde Show from next Monday - an Eighties-themed show running Mondays to Thursdays weekly

Kim Wilde: 'Kids in America' singer is leading legacy listeners down memory lane on Classic Hits. 

Eighties pop wunderkind Kim Wilde is to join Classic Hits radio station as a DJ, broadcasting from her base in Britain.

The Kim Wilde 80’s Show will air at 6pm Monday to Thursday from Monday, October 25, and promises to hit all the beats you might expect from an '80s pop excursion, including tunes from all the big names of the age, plus traffic and travel updates for the drive-time audience.

Eighties popstar Kim Wilde - broadcasting retro hits from Britain. 

"For as long as I can remember, I have always loved music – singing, playing, writing, listening – and I have always loved radio too," says Wilde. 

"I am thrilled to be joining Ireland's Classic Hits Radio to present the Kim Wilde 80's Show.” 

In a long pop career, Wilde scored 19 Top 40 UK hits, and sold over 30 million records worldwide, including 80s-era hits ‘Chequered Love’, ‘Cambodia’, ‘You Keep Me Hangin’ On’ (number one in the USA), and ‘Kids in America’.