Dai Jones
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Dai Jones MBE
(born 1943) is a Welsh
television presenter and radio
broadcaster
. He also farm
s at Llanilar
near Aberystwyth
in Ceredigion
.
He is regularly satirised on the Welsh cartoon series Cnex
. He became the President of the Welsh Black
Cattle
Society in its centenary year 2004/2005.
Dai Jones is now most well known for presenting Cefn Gwlad. He has hosted this show for twenty five years and 450 programmes.
Dai was already well known on TV as the presenter of family quiz show Siôn a Siân when producer/director, the late Geraint Rees asked him to take the reins on Cefn Gwlad. He also hosts a weekly requests programme on BBC
Radio Cymru.
Dai Jones is also an accomplished tenor, winning the blue riband prize at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1970. He also released recordings with the Welsh recording label Cambrian.
He published his autobiography in 1997, entitled Fi Dai Sy' 'Ma.
in 2004 for his contributions to Welsh television broadcasting.
Later that year, Jones also won the Sir Bryner Jones Award for his contribution to rural affairs.
In the 1999 New Year's Honours List, he was awarded the MBE
"for services to Entertainment in Wales".
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(born 1943) is a Welsh
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
television presenter and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
. He also farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
s at Llanilar
Llanilar
Llanilar is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, about 4 kilometres southeast of Aberystwyth.- History & Amenities :The village was built along the southern side of the River Ystwyth and contains a parish church, Nonconformist chapel, post office, primary school, GP Surgery and garage. The church is...
near Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
in Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
.
He is regularly satirised on the Welsh cartoon series Cnex
Cnex
Cnex is a programme on the Welsh channel S4C. Cnex animates Welsh celebrities including, Bryn Terfel, Glyn Wise, Rhodri Morgan, Charlotte Church, Gavin Henson, Dai Jones, Iolo Williams and Siân LloydWritersPaul LewisKeith Rees...
. He became the President of the Welsh Black
Welsh Black
The Welsh Black is a dual-purpose breed of cattle native to Wales.-History:Commercial exploitation of the breed meant that drovers would herd them to English markets. Herds from south west Wales travelled towards Hereford and Gloucester up the Tywi Valley to Llandovery. Herds from South...
Cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
Society in its centenary year 2004/2005.
Dai Jones is now most well known for presenting Cefn Gwlad. He has hosted this show for twenty five years and 450 programmes.
Dai was already well known on TV as the presenter of family quiz show Siôn a Siân when producer/director, the late Geraint Rees asked him to take the reins on Cefn Gwlad. He also hosts a weekly requests programme on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Radio Cymru.
Dai Jones is also an accomplished tenor, winning the blue riband prize at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1970. He also released recordings with the Welsh recording label Cambrian.
He published his autobiography in 1997, entitled Fi Dai Sy' 'Ma.
Awards
Jones won a BAFTA CymruBAFTA Cymru
BAFTA Cymru is the Welsh branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.Formed in 1991, they hold an annual awards ceremony to recognise achievement by performers and production staff in Welsh-made films and television programmes...
in 2004 for his contributions to Welsh television broadcasting.
Later that year, Jones also won the Sir Bryner Jones Award for his contribution to rural affairs.
In the 1999 New Year's Honours List, he was awarded the MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
"for services to Entertainment in Wales".