[1][2] During Easton's career at Radio City he organised "Battle of The Bands".

From the late 1980s to mid 1990s Easton moved away from Radio City to help launch Orchard FM, now known as Heart Somerset.

Easton helped to relaunch City Talk in January 2008.

He interviewed many famous figures, including the then prime minister Gordon Brown.

[5] Following Easton's death, Brown said: "Phil was an accomplished and talented broadcaster who was on the top of his game when we met just a few weeks ago".