June Yee | |
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Born | June Yee |
Career | |
Show | Orient Express |
Station | BBC Radio Merseyside |
Time slot | Weekly, Mondays at 9pm |
Style | Radio presenter |
Country | United Kingdom |
June Yee is a British-Chinese radio presenter from Liverpool England. [1] She is best known for presenting BBC Radio Merseyside's weekly Chinese programme called 'Orient Express' since the 1980s. [2] [1]
Yee was raised in Liverpool, England. June attended Queen Mary High School in Liverpool. [3]
Yee began her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Merseyside in 1988, alongside Lawrence Ma and Mary Ng. [4] She took on various roles including the production and planning of five-minute news bulletins, before becoming a presenter. [5]
In 2014, Yee took part in a special broadcast for the BBC based on the Chinese Community, at Liverpool's History Museum. [6]
June currently presents the weekly version of 'Orient Express', alongside co-host Billy Hui BEM, on Monday evenings on BBC Radio Merseyside. [7] [8]
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