Graeme Smith (Radio DJ and TV Presenter)
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Graeme Smith is a British
broadcaster
born in Liverpool
, England
. He is currently employed by Bauer Radio.
He currently co-hosts the breakfast show on 97.4 Rock FM
based in Lancashire
, a pre recorded Saturday mid morning show on Rock FM, a Sunday mid morning slot on Key 103
in Manchester
and a Saturday mid morning show on Europe's largest commercial national digital radio station The Hits Radio
based in Manchester.
From 2002-2006 he hosted the drivetime show on Galaxy 105 in Leeds
. In early 2007 he moved to XFM London
where he hosted weekday afternoons and then weekends. In early 2008 he moved to Virgin Radio
as a cover presenter and host of weekend nights. He remained a presenter during the transition to Absolute Radio and could be heard hosting some shows until March 2010.
He has also done stints as a Radio DJ at Kerrang Radio, Hallam FM
, BRMB
where he hosted a weekend show across the Orion Media FM Network
and as a news and entertainment commentator and phone in host on London's LBC 97.3
where he hosted several weekend night shift phone in programmes as well as covering the Saturday lunchtime slot. He has also hosted shows syndicated nationally on the Big City Network
of commercial radio stations in England..
In March 2007 he started work on Al Gore
owned Current TV
which had been on air in the US since 2005 and was the second national roll out of the brand around the world. The channel launched in the UK amidst a blaze of media
publicity surrounding a unique user generated content proposition and Graeme was the first person to appear on the UK Network as the presenter of Google Current
. In May 2009 he became host of nightly show Webmash - a live news and entertainment show with heavy viewer involvement. He hosted the show alongside former CBBC
presenter Anne Foy
.
United Kingdom
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broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
born in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is currently employed by Bauer Radio.
He currently co-hosts the breakfast show on 97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM
97.4 Rock FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Lancashire, North West England and some parts of North Wales. Its output is mainly contemporary pop and current chart hits. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
based in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, a pre recorded Saturday mid morning show on Rock FM, a Sunday mid morning slot on Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and a Saturday mid morning show on Europe's largest commercial national digital radio station The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio
The Hits Radio is a popular mainstream music channel operated by Bauer Media. The Station forms part of the Bauer Passion Portfolio. It is the biggest digital commercial radio station in Europe.- The Hits Radio :...
based in Manchester.
From 2002-2006 he hosted the drivetime show on Galaxy 105 in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. In early 2007 he moved to XFM London
Xfm London
Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom owned by Global Radio and broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London, on digital radio via 30 DAB multiplexes across the country, Sky, TalkTalk TV and Virgin Media....
where he hosted weekday afternoons and then weekends. In early 2008 he moved to Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio
Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music...
as a cover presenter and host of weekend nights. He remained a presenter during the transition to Absolute Radio and could be heard hosting some shows until March 2010.
He has also done stints as a Radio DJ at Kerrang Radio, Hallam FM
Hallam FM
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station serving South Yorkshire and the North Midlands from studios in Sheffield. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
, BRMB
Brmb
brmb is a local radio station based in Birmingham, UK, owned and operated by Orion Media. The station broadcasts on 96.4 FM, DAB Digital Radio in the West Midlands and online...
where he hosted a weekend show across the Orion Media FM Network
and as a news and entertainment commentator and phone in host on London's LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973...
where he hosted several weekend night shift phone in programmes as well as covering the Saturday lunchtime slot. He has also hosted shows syndicated nationally on the Big City Network
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
of commercial radio stations in England..
In March 2007 he started work on Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
owned Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
which had been on air in the US since 2005 and was the second national roll out of the brand around the world. The channel launched in the UK amidst a blaze of media
Mass media
Mass media refers collectively to all media technologies which are intended to reach a large audience via mass communication. Broadcast media transmit their information electronically and comprise of television, film and radio, movies, CDs, DVDs and some other gadgets like cameras or video consoles...
publicity surrounding a unique user generated content proposition and Graeme was the first person to appear on the UK Network as the presenter of Google Current
Google Current
Google Current is a brief, once every half hour, television program on the channel Current TV . Selected episodes are also available on the Internet. The series tracks not necessarily what the news is, but what people are searching for on Google....
. In May 2009 he became host of nightly show Webmash - a live news and entertainment show with heavy viewer involvement. He hosted the show alongside former CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenter Anne Foy
Anne Foy
Anne Foy is a children's television presenter for the BBC. Until March 2008, she worked for the CBBC Channel and on CBBC. She can currently be heard as the voiceover on the music channel 4Music and is also working for Current TV.-Recent work:Anne has been presenting CBBC weekdays on BBC One or on...
.
External links
- Graeme Smith on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Graeme Smith Official Website
- DJ Graeme Smith on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Webmash TV show online channel Current TVCurrent TVCurrent TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
- Graeme Smith at Michael Joyce Management