Becky Want

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Rebecca Elizabeth Want (born 13 June 1961, Hyde, Cheshire [1] ) is a radio and television broadcaster who currently presents The Late Show on BBC Local Radio.

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Broadcasting

Stints as a broadcaster at Signal Radio in Stoke-on-Trent and Piccadilly Radio and Key 103, in Manchester, led Becky to a presenting role at Granada on its new Breeze lifestyle television channel, until it closed in 2002. [2]

Want was a features presenter on the North West regional news magazine programme Granada Tonight in the early 1990s and was also a face on 'What's New' alongside Tony Wilson.

Following the closure of Granada Breeze, Becky landed a presenting job at BBC Radio Manchester including hosting the flagship breakfast show.

On the BBC she has presented Inside Out for BBC North West

In 2023, Want was announced as the presenter of the new BBC Local Radio all-England late show. [3]

She has made a range of films for Morning Live.

Charity work

She is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust [4] [5] She ran the London Marathon in 2010 for Manchester's Christie Hospital [5] [6] and in 2011 she ran the Great Manchester Run for the same charity. [7]

She took part in Comic Relief 2011 and was challenged to perform as a stand-up comedian [5] at the 'Frog and Bucket' comedy club in Manchester. [8] She is listed as a key supporter of the Moore Foundation. [9]

Personal life

She studied drama at university and starred in a Beryl Bainbridge production on BBC One [4]

She has a son. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Since April 1974 in Greater Manchester
  2. ↑ "Becky Want: a friendly voice on your radio". Great British Life. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  3. ↑ https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/07/becky-want-and-jo-good-to-host-new-local-bbc-radio-late-show/
  4. 1 2 3 "Profile: Becky Want". BBC News. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Charity". Becky Want Official Site. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Becky Want - 26/04/2010". BBC Radio Manchester. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Great Manchester Run: Muamba starts race for 40,000". BBC News. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. ↑ Bourne, Dianne (4 March 2011). "Radio's Becky Want takes to stand-up comedy for Comic Relief". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Becky Want - Supporter". Moore Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2015.


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