Career
Slater has reported and commentated on football matches at N ottinghamshire County since 1959, initially writing match reports for "The Football News" and "The Football Post" before joining Radio Nottingham in 1968. Prior to that, Colin worked as a journalist on local newspapers in Bradford. He was awarded an Administration Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2001, not only for his contribution to radio, but also for his work with the Football Association and his role as the Deputy Chairman of the Nottingham Bench of Magistrates (NBoM).
Colin has covered over 2000 N ottinghamshire County matches for Radio Nottingham, the Milestone completed on 17 November 2007 when N ottinghamshire played Macclesfield Town.