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in 1979, and two years later, after turning it around financially, became its editor. In 1983 he launched
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In the 1990s he was a regular presenter on BBC GLR 94.9 – the BBC's Rock station for London.
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In 2006, Hepworth sold his independent publishing company
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concert from
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into one of the most popular UK music magazines of the 1980s. A presenter of
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to repeatedly use the word "fuck" live on air. Hepworth has written for
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Hepworth's career in journalism began with contributions to
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In the 1980s he presented the BBC television music series
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Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars
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