Bethan Elfyn
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Bethan Elfyn (ˈbɛθan ˈɛlvɨn) is a Welsh
radio and television presenter.
Bethan was born in Bangor, Gwynedd
, was brought up in Newtown, Powys, and now lives in Cardiff
. She is a fluent Welsh speaker and has appeared as a panellist on Welsh language channel S4C
's music talent show Waw Ffactor. She co-hosted Radio 1's first Welsh language programme as part of the oneclick strand in August 2005 with Aled Haydn-Jones from The Chris Moyles Show
.
She currently presents for BBC Radio Wales
producing a vibrant new take on the current Welsh Music scene, with live sessions, essential interviews and a mix of classic rock and pop. Bethan also presents The Bethan Elfyn Show on Amazing Radio
where she features a range of music from new and emerging artists. Bethan also appears occasionally on BBC 6 Music
as cover for presenters including Lauren Laverne
.
Bethan co-presented the Wales programme on BBC Radio 1
with Huw Stephens
as part of the station's regional output every Thursday evening. She joined Radio 1 in 1999 as part of the aforementioned new regional output, and left in 2010 after 11 years at the station. She also produced other programmes for the station.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
radio and television presenter.
Bethan was born in Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor, Gwynedd
Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...
, was brought up in Newtown, Powys, and now lives in Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
. She is a fluent Welsh speaker and has appeared as a panellist on Welsh language channel S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
's music talent show Waw Ffactor. She co-hosted Radio 1's first Welsh language programme as part of the oneclick strand in August 2005 with Aled Haydn-Jones from The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show
The Chris Moyles Show is the current BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in the UK, and has been since Chris Moyles became the station's breakfast show presenter on 5 January 2004. From 2004 to 2007, the show was broadcast 6:55–10:00 am each weekday, but since 15 October 2007 it has started from...
.
She currently presents for BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
producing a vibrant new take on the current Welsh Music scene, with live sessions, essential interviews and a mix of classic rock and pop. Bethan also presents The Bethan Elfyn Show on Amazing Radio
Amazing Radio
Amazing Radio is a national radio station broadcasting on digital radio in the United Kingdom. The station plays new music from a number of music genres including pop, rock, indie, hip hop, electronica and jazz...
where she features a range of music from new and emerging artists. Bethan also appears occasionally on BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
as cover for presenters including Lauren Laverne
Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher , known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio DJ, television presenter, author and singer...
.
Bethan co-presented the Wales programme on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
with Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens is a radio presenter currently broadcasting shows on BBC Radio 1.-Early life and career:Stephens was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of the author and literary journalist Meic Stephens...
as part of the station's regional output every Thursday evening. She joined Radio 1 in 1999 as part of the aforementioned new regional output, and left in 2010 after 11 years at the station. She also produced other programmes for the station.