Bethan Elfyn
Bethan Elfyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈbɛθan ˈɛlvɨn]) is a Welsh radio and television presenter.
Elfyn was born in Bangor, Gwynedd, was brought up in Newtown, Powys, and now lives in Cardiff.[1] 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 on the current Welsh Music scene, with live sessions, interviews and a mix of classic rock and pop. [2] Elfyn also presents The Bethan Elfyn Show on Amazing Radio where she features a range of music from new and emerging artists. [3][4] She also appears occasionally on BBC 6 Music as cover for presenters including Lauren Laverne.[5]
Elfyn 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.[6] She also produced[clarification needed] other programmes for the station.
[edit] References
- ^ BBC - Wales Music: Greetings from Bethan
- ^ BBC - BBC Radio Wales Programmes - Bethan Elfyn
- ^ Amazing Radio signs former Radio 1 DJs : Radio Today
- ^ The Bethan Elfyn Show « Amazing Radio
- ^ BBC - BBC Radio 6 Music Programmes - Lauren Laverne, Bethan Elfyn sits in
- ^ DJ Bethan Elfyn to leave Radio 1 - Showbiz - Lifestyle - WalesOnline
[edit] External links
- Bethan Elfyn at BBC Programmes
- Bethan Elfyn on Myspace
- Bethan Elfyn on Twitter
- Bethan Elfyn Official Website
- Bethan Elfyn on Amazing Radio
- Bethan Elfyn's Sudan diary at the BBC
- Insanity Artists (Booking agency)
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