Leona Graham

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Leona Graham (born January 18, 1971 ) is a British radio presenter and voice-over artist. She currently works as a radio host for Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin Radio), a position she has held since 2000. They can also be heard on the Absolute 80s and Absolute Classic Rock digital radio stations .

Leona Graham has also recorded voice-overs for various national and local television and radio stations as well as for commercials.

education

Leona Graham attended Berkhamsted School for Girls in Berkhamsted . She then studied at the University of Warwick from 1989 to 1993 and received an Acting Bachelor of Arts degree. She is also licensed as a teacher.

broadcast

Early career

She began her broadcasting career at W963 University Radio Warwick (now Radio Warwick ), where she presented the Thursday Night Rock Show and a journal-style nightly news program called Weekday Warwick.

Prior to joining Virgin Radio in 2000, Leona Graham worked for a variety of radio stations, initially at night and at low wages.

From To Broadcaster / company Transmission slot / function
01/1995 06/1995 Choice 102.2 Moderator 2-6 am
08/1995 08/1996 Power FM Breakfast radio co-host

Moderator of the pre-breakfast radio 5-6 o'clock

08/1996 03/1998 96.4 The Eagle Moderator 2–6 p.m. on weekdays
03/1998 11/1999 Surf 107.2 Breakfast radio presenter
11/1999 03/2000 Core DAB radio Moderator on weekdays from 2 pm to 7 pm

Virgin Radio

Leona Graham started hosting Virgin Radio in April 2000 . During her time at Virgin Radio, she presented a variety of programs: the Virgin Radio UK album charts, the Virgin Radio Party, Teenage Kicks, Hymns of the 80s, Smells like the 90's, The Classic Rock Show, The Late Show, Virgin Love and that Weekend breakfast radio.

She was the second presenter to be heard on Virgin's digital radio station Virgin Classic Rock when it was launched in 2003.

Absolute radio

Leona stayed with radio after Virgin Radio was renamed "Absolute Radio". It can be heard on Saturdays from 6.30pm to 10pm with its "Absolute Classic Rock Party" and on Sundays from 12pm to 5pm. She is also the substitute presenter and regularly takes on radio broadcasts from other presenters.

She is also the presenter on Absolute Radios digital radio stations Absolute Classic Rock (weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sundays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and Absolute 80s (weekdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.).

Interviews

On Absolute Radio, Leona Graham interviewed rock star Alice Cooper , AC / DC front man Brian Johnson and Free , Bad Company and Queen + Paul Rodgers singer , Paul Rodgers .

Voice overs

Leona has been the voice for BBC Radio One, BBC 5 LIVE, 95.8 Capital FM, The BOX, E4, Virgin Radio and Absolute Radio. She is a regular on BBC1, ITV1 and SKY1, and provides voice-over for Channel 4. She is also known for her voice on film trailers on Virgin Media TV.

She recently started working with Orion Media to produce trailers for its BRMB, Mercia and Wyvern FM broadcasters. Leona Graham is one of the voices on the Canadian radio station 102.3 Now Radio in Edmonton.

Awards

Absolute Radio received the Sony Radio Academy Award in bronze in 2010 in the category "Best Station Imaging" for its visual representation, in which Leona Graham was one of the main participants as Absolute Radio's voice.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ biography at debretts.com (English)
  2. ↑ The Guardian of August 13th, 2004 via Leona Graham (English)
  3. ↑ The Guardian of May 27th, 2008 (mentions Graham as a radio host)
  4. ↑ The Guardian of November 20, 2007, mentions Leona Graham as Virgin Radio DJ
  5. ↑ The Guardian of 9 May 2006 mentions Leona Graham as a radio presenter
  6. ↑ cision.com, an industry press service, mentions Leona Graham as radio presenter (English) ( Memento of the original from December 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / uk.cision.com
  7. ↑ Broadcast Now, another industry service, mentions Leona Graham as a radio presenter
  8. ↑ Radio Today mentions Leona Graham as a radio presenter (English) ( Memento of the original from May 3, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / radiotoday.co.uk
  9. ↑ TV and radio production company that mentions Leona Graham as one of the narrators for the British television series "Passengers" (English) ( Memento of the original from October 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rapido.co.uk
  10. ↑ a b c a blog entry "A Brief History of Virgin Radio by Adam Bowie" at One Golden Square (English)
  11. ↑ a b Leona Graham's profile on the Absolute Radio website
  12. ↑ a b c Leona Graham's biography on her official website
  13. ↑ The Independent of August 22, 2005 regarding her participation in Radio Warwick (English)
  14. ^ Trewin, Janet (2003). "Presenting on TV and radio: an insider's guide," Focal Press. ISBN 978-0240519067 (English).
  15. ↑ a b Leona Graham's professional profile and résumé on LinkedIn
  16. ↑ Radio career on Leona Graham's official website
  17. ↑ The Guardian, June 7, 2004: "Music fades for Virgin DJs"
  18. ↑ a b Schedule on LeonaGraham.org (English) ( Memento of the original from March 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.leonagraham.org
  19. ↑ The Times Online, August 1, 2008: People: Tony Blair, Gillian Anderson, Alice Cooper and Katie Price (English)
  20. ↑ List of recent audio and video interviews (English) ( Memento of the original on 10 July 2011 at the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.absoluteradio.co.uk
  21. ↑ voice-overs on her professional website (English) ( Memento of the original March 8, 2011 at the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link is automatically inserted and not yet tested. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.leonagraham.com
  22. ↑ rhubarb.co.uk artist website for Leona Graham (English)
  23. ↑ 2010 Sony Radio Academy Awards, category "Best Station Imaging" (English) ( Memento of the original from March 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.radioawards.org
  24. ↑ Blog entry regarding Absolute Radios nomination at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2010 (English)

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personal data
SURNAME Graham, Leona
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British radio presenter and voice actress
DATE OF BIRTH 18th January 1971