Daloni Metcalfe
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Daloni Metcalfe is a Welsh television and radio presenter (born 9 February, 1968), currently presenting the Ffermio
and Fferm Ffactor series on S4C
.
Aberystwyth
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, in 1989, saw her in Dyffryn Conwy presenting at the National Eisteddfod. She expanded into other areas including presenting for Heno and Wedi 7
and presenting the news for S4C, for whom she also annually presents the Royal Welsh Show
. She joined the Ffermio team in January 2005, and began presenting a new series - Fferm Ffactor in 2009.
on the Llyn Peninsula
where they breed sheep and commercial cattle. Daloni herself has recently begun breeding Aberdeen Angus calves.
Ffermio
Ffermio is a farming and countryside magazine series, which is broadcast on S4C on Monday nights at 8.25pm.Ffermio was launched in 1997 and the original series was presented by Sulwyn Thomas, Gerallt Pennant and Rachael Garside, and dealt with the latest farming issues, as well as including the...
and Fferm Ffactor series on 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...
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Early life
Daloni's family were farmers breeding cattle and sheep on a small holding in the parish of Llanrhychwyn in the Conwy Valley. In her youth, she was a member of Llanrwst Young Farmers Club. She graduated from the University of WalesUniversity of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
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Broadcasting career
Daloni's first job with BBC WalesBBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
, in 1989, saw her in Dyffryn Conwy presenting at the National Eisteddfod. She expanded into other areas including presenting for Heno and Wedi 7
Wedi 7
Wedi 7 is S4C's nightly magazine programme. Produced by Tinopolis, it is the half-hour sister programme to a full-hour Wedi 3 .-Show contents:...
and presenting the news for S4C, for whom she also annually presents the Royal Welsh Show
Royal Welsh Show
The Royal Welsh Show is the biggest agricultural show in Europe. It is organised by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, which was formed in 1904, and takes place in July of each year, at Llanelwedd, near Builth Wells, in Powys, Mid Wales....
. She joined the Ffermio team in January 2005, and began presenting a new series - Fferm Ffactor in 2009.
Personal life
Daloni farms with her husband Wil and their five children in TudweiliogTudweiliog
Tudweiliog is a small, predominantly Welsh speaking village and community on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in the Welsh county of Gwynedd...
on the Llyn Peninsula
Llyn Peninsula
The Llŷn Peninsula extends into the Irish Sea from north west Wales, south west of the Isle of Anglesey. It is part of the modern county and historic region of Gwynedd. The name is thought to be of Irish origin, and to have the same root Laigin in Irish as the word Leinster...
where they breed sheep and commercial cattle. Daloni herself has recently begun breeding Aberdeen Angus calves.