DISC Jockey Chris Berry was still in a spin today after a marathon broadcast which may have secured him a place in the record books.

Chris, who presents at Hospital Radio Burnley under the name Charlie Tuna, started his world record presenting attempt at 10am on Saturday with Steps.

For the next 75 hours and three minutes he remained on air at Burnley General Hospital for the next four days only taking a 15 minute break every eight hours!

An exhausted Chris finally decided to call it a day at 1.03pm yesterday after slashing the previous record of 73 hours 33 minutes.

His final record was Belinda Carlisle's Heaven is a Place on Earth.

Hospital radio bosses are now collating all the information to verify their record bid to the Guinness Book of Records.

Chris, 44, of Burnley, is a promotions manager and professional DJ working in local clubs and joined the team 18 months ago and co-presents a request programme with John Robinson, alias John West.

John said: "He had a break at noon and when he started again you could see that he was flagging.

"Before he broke the record he had something to aim for and then he took the decision just after 1am to finish -- but he had already done 90 minutes longer than the previous record."

"He said the last five minutes were the longest of his life but he is elated to have stayed the course."

It was Chris's idea to go for the record and it has taken the team six months to plan the attempt, including bringing back into action a redundant studio which was rebuilt by technician Alan Baldwin.

Throughout the four days 100 volunteers provided steward, witness and medical cover, including Chris's own GP.

A web cam was provided so the attempt could be broadcast to the world via the Internet and a video camera had to be set up so the whole broadcast could be taped to sent away for verification by Guinness.

Treasurer Bryan Sisson said: "We would like to thank all of the witnesses, and medical staff who provided support while the record attempt was taking place.

"We would also like to thank the staff at the trust and everyone for their support. The trust provided Chris with meals throughout the record attempt and the witnesses with sandwiches."

During his 15 minute breaks Chris showered, shaved and cleaned his teeth in readiness for the next eight hours.

He was not allowed to play any records shorter than two minutes and none longer than six but he received backing from guests who included Burnley Mayor Coun Rafique Malik who started the broadcast and East Lancashire actress Julie Hesmondhalgh best known for her role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street.

Members of the Houghton Weavers and the Rubettes, the president of the Hospital Broadcasting Association June Snowden and many other visitors signed CDs wishing Chris well and these fill one of the studio walls. He also received more than 250 e-mails from all over the world.