Alan Smith (radio presenter)

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Alan Smith (born 1966) is a presenter [1] and newsreader on BBC Radio 4, who also appears on sister station Radio 4 Extra. [2] Born in the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland, [3] he moved with his family to Cumbria when he was two.

He joined Radio 4 in 2002 after presenting on regional radio & TV. In addition to his BBC work, he hosts an in-flight entertainment programme for British Airways together with corporate presentations. In 2006/7 he had the unusual experience for a formal radio announcer, of having his vocals used as a rap on a dance track after UK electronica act The Young Punx sampled him reading the Shipping Forecast for their track "Rockall". [4] Alan Smith has previously read the news for BBC Radio 2. He has also worked as the News Editor at Radio Tay in Dundee and as Political Correspondent for the Bauer Media Group.

As of November 2024, Alan Smith reads the news on the Radio 4 flagship Today Programme. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Wiener, Allen J. (August 1994). The Beatles: the ultimate recording guide. B. Adams. p. 74. ISBN   978-1-55850-414-1 . Retrieved 25 March 2011. George was interviewed by Alan Smith for BBC Radio One's "Scene and Heard," aired in part on 28 September, and unedited on 30 September
  2. ↑ "Radio 4 Extra Presenters". BBC. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Commentary BBC Radio 4 Extra 16 December 2013
  4. ↑ "The Young Punx - Your Music Is Killing Me! Out Today (Ultra Records)". AllSounds. 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Riley, David (9 August 2015). "Bauer Media Group announces Alan Smith as new Scottish political correspondent". Perth Gazette. Retrieved 30 September 2025.


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