[2] King was the first presenter on Atlantic 252, a radio station based in the Republic of Ireland playing pop and rock music, when it launched on the 1st of September 1989.
[6] Between 1989 and 1999, King was voiceover for Fun House, a TV gameshow aimed at children and hosted by Pat Sharp.
[10] In 2006 at the latest, King began presenting Totally 80s, a now long-running syndicated radio programme focusing on pop music from the 1980s.
[12] At the time, LBC had a less strong focus on news, current affairs and hard topics than the station does at present.
[13] In 2008, King began presenting the mid-morning show on 96.2 The Revolution, a local radio station in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
The shows are produced by the media company Blue Revolution, whose chief executive, Paul Hollins,[18] also presents on weekday early mornings on Smooth Radio (before King).
[24] As of November 2024, King still presents weekday early breakfast on Smooth Radio between 4am and 6am.