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Lisa I'Anson
Born (1965-05-31) 31 May 1965 (age 59)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
SpouseAmos Pizzey

Lisa I'Anson (born 31 May 1965)[1] is a British radio presenter, television presenter, and VJ.

Career

I'Anson first started as a broadcaster on the then pirate radio station Kiss FM, and through to its legal licence, presenting the magazine show The Word.[2]

From 1988 to 1995, she was a VJ on the MTV Europe, first presenting MTV News At Night, and then onto the MTV Hit List.

From 1995 to 1996, she presented the lunchtime show on BBC Radio 1[3], taking over from Emma Freud, then moving to a weekend slot. In 1998, she was reprimanded by the BBC after having failed to turn up for her show after clubbing in Ibiza.[4][5] She was dismissed not long after at the beginning of 1999.

Between 2000 and 2003 I'Anson presented a weekday discussion programme on BBC London 94.9. In 2008, she hosted a Sunday afternoon show on London radio station Magic 105.4.[6]

I'Anson has presented on television programmes such as The Vibe (on BBC Two), the MOBO Awards, and narrated programmes such as Ibiza Uncovered.

I'Anson currently presents a show on Solar Radio.[7]

Personal life

l'Anson has a Ghanaian mother and Danish father. She is married to Amos Pizzey (son of equality campaigner Erin Pizzey). They live in Los Angeles and have two children.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Lisa I'Anson on IMDb". Retrieved 29 December 2007.
  2. ^ "The Secret of My Success: Lisa l'Anson". The Independent. 26 November 1998.
  3. ^ "Top new slot for hot new jock". The Independent. 30 December 1994.
  4. ^ "Radio Daze - Media". The Guardian. 11 August 2005.
  5. ^ "Radio 1's Lisa I'Anson gets a dressing down". BBC News. 5 August 1998.
  6. ^ "Magic 105.4 hires Lisa I'Anson". Radio Today. 13 February 2008.
  7. ^ "Lisa I'Anson - Solar Radio". Solarradio.com.
  8. ^ "Brits In The Wood Podcast: 14 Lisa l'Anson". Brits In The Wood. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.