ACDC's Brian Johnson on BBC Newcastle

He was once described on Top Gear as "a man who has sold more records than The Beatles, and I bet almost none [of the audience] have ever heard of him".

He hails from Dunston and is a true music legend - and Brian Johnson, lead singer of ACDC has kindly agreed to be the voice of BBC Newcastle alongside Carol Malia. Here’s the moment we made the announcement on air with Simon and Charlie on our Breakfast Show. It starts with a serenade for Charlie.