Tim Healy, Brian Johnson, Mike Neville and John Grundy have all been added to NewcastleGateshead's Walk of Fame
Broadcaster Mike Neville thought that the letter telling him that he was to be included in a Tyneside Walk of Fame was a hoax.
Mike was one of four new additions to NewcastleGateshead's Walk of Fame in a recent public vote.
In a ceremony on thursday bronze plaques to Mike, together with historian, heritage expert and author John Grundy, actor Tim Healy and singer songwriter Brian Johnson, were unveiled on the Newcastle-Gateshead quayside walk route.
They join the existing 29 plaques that currently make up the "NewcastleGateshead Local Hereos" collection from Baltic Square to the Swing Bridge, across the River Tyne, to the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
Miek said: "I thought it was a hoax quite honestly. I opened the envelope and thought this can't be me as I haven't been on television or in the public eye for about 11 years - they've obviously made a mistake, or it got lost in the post originally.
"But I'm absolutely thrilled. you do not expect it to happen to you, and when it does it's a great thrill, a wondeful thrill."
He also had a message for those who voted for him: "A thank you fo remembering who I was, and thank you for remembering who I hope, I still am."
John grundy, whose plaquw is near the historic Guildhall in Newcastle Quayside, was delighted to be now part of the view.
He said: "it seemed something that other people receive and not me. I couldn't quite get my head around it at first.
"Right beside the Guildhall, right beside the River Tyne - in the midst of all those fantastic bridges.
"It's just amazing to be permanetly a part of that view."
Former AC/DC and Geordie singer Brian Johnson was unable to attend and was represnted by his daughter Kala, who said: "We're really thrilled. It's really exciting and it's such an honour.
"It's really nice that they have put it on the Gateshead side because he's from Dunston."
Tim Healy said that he was "absolutely made up" to be given a plaque near Newcastles Live Theatre.
He said: "I'm proud of Live Theatre - I started my career there, and they were some of the best times of my life.
"In 1973 we started in a block of flats in Gateshead, and eventually we got a little arts grant from Northern Arts and now 44 years later we've got this fantastic building just a stones throw away from my plaque so I'm very, very happy about that."
The trail was opened in 2014, by Lady Elsie Robson, wife of the late Sir Bobby Robson.
NewcastleGateshead Local Heroes is delivered and managed jointly by Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council in partnership with destination marketing organisation, NewcastleGateshead Initiative.
Lord Mayor of Newcastle Hazel Stephenson said: "The Local Heroes programme is a fitting testimony to those people who have made an amazing contribution to promoting Newcastle and Gateshead.
"What makes it extra special is that our Local Heroes were nominated by local residents and people associated with the North east.
"We honour and recognise the achievements these individuals have made to the region.
"Their names have been added to a distinguished list of people, who have made a big impact to the social, cultural and heritage of the area."
Mayor of Gateshead Allison Ilderton-Thompson said: "It's been a real pleasure to be involved in the Walk of Fame and to meet our newest recipients and see their plaques now in place.
"This celebration of our home gorwn local heroes is a wondeful addition to our amazing quayside and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone involved - especially all those local people who put forward nominations.
"It makes me very proud that we've been able to recognise the achievements of such an amazing roll call of people from all walks of life in such a wonderful and accessible way."
Sarah Stewart, chief executive of NewcastleGateshead Initiative, said: "It is always a pleasure to see new additions to the Local Heroes trail year on year. They have all made a huge contribution to the region and are a driving force behind the NewcastleGateshead we have today."