Glen Thompsett
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Glen Thompsett is a British television presenter, radio presenter, voiceover artist and continuity announcer.
Glen's career has included working in Radio
with British Independent Local Radio stations Heart in Gloucester (then known as Severn Sound
), Heart in Wiltshire (then known as GWR FM Wiltshire), Mercia Sound
and Invicta FM
.
Glen was hosting the breakfast show during his time at Invicta FM
during the late 80’s and early 90’s gaining some of the highest audience figures in the station’s history. He worked with Julie Maddocks (known on the show as eye in the sky "Julie the Jambuster") whom he later went on to wed.
He has worked as a continuity announcer for TVS
, LWT
and for ITV
nationally. He has also presented for several networks, including Sky News
, TV Travel Shop
, QVC
and ITV
region Meridian
in the South East of England . His work also includes corporate voiceovers, narration, and commercial presentations. Glen was with LWT from 1987 until it closed in 2002.
Glen continues to work on television, and can be seen regularly on Meridian News
on Meridian
. He can also be seen regularly on commercial presentations/infomercial
s as well.
Glen was a keen promoter of Local Radio in Kent. During the 90's he put his name and experience to a number of local radio applications for Maidstone, Canterbury, Ashford, Dover and Folkestone. Some of those applications lost out to competitors’ nominally backed by the KM Group. East Kent Radio which Glen enthused about is still promoting radio in the region. Firstly on analogue satellite as EKR from the Maidstone Studios in 1997 and currently on the internet.
Glen's career has included working in 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...
with British Independent Local Radio stations Heart in Gloucester (then known as Severn Sound
Severn Sound
Heart Gloucestershire is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts to Gloucestershire, England. The station now has just two programmes a day broadcasting live from Gloucestershire with the majority of its output being the same as most other stations in the Heart network, owned by Global...
), Heart in Wiltshire (then known as GWR FM Wiltshire), Mercia Sound
Mercia FM
Mercia is an Independent Local Radio station serving Coventry and Warwickshire. The station, owned and operated by Orion Media broadcasts from studios shared with BRMB at Broad Street in Birmingham.-History:...
and Invicta FM
Invicta FM
Heart Kent is an Independent Local Radio Station broadcasting to the county of Kent, England. It was rebranded in June 2009 and is now part of Global Radio's Heart Network....
.
Glen was hosting the breakfast show during his time at Invicta FM
Invicta FM
Heart Kent is an Independent Local Radio Station broadcasting to the county of Kent, England. It was rebranded in June 2009 and is now part of Global Radio's Heart Network....
during the late 80’s and early 90’s gaining some of the highest audience figures in the station’s history. He worked with Julie Maddocks (known on the show as eye in the sky "Julie the Jambuster") whom he later went on to wed.
He has worked as a continuity announcer for TVS
Television South
Television South was the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1992. The company operated under various names, initially as Television South plc and then following reorganisation in 1989 as TVS Entertainment plc, with its UK...
, LWT
London Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
and for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
nationally. He has also presented for several networks, including Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
, TV Travel Shop
TV Travel Shop
TV Travel Shop was a British television channel that sold holidays.It launched in 1998, primarily on satellite and cable. In 2000, the channel launched on ONdigital, using capacity from ONrequest 2 , and broadcast 6am-12pm weekdays, and 6am-10am weekends, free to air on channel 44. Its hours were...
, QVC
QVC (UK)
QVC UK is a digital television shopping channel broadcast in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1993 when QVC, Inc. formed a deal with Sky TV to create a UK version of the US channel. "QVC — The Shopping Channel" first broadcast in the UK on 1 October 1993. QVC UK - 20% owned by Sky - moved into...
and ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
region Meridian
Meridian Broadcasting
Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited....
in the South East of England . His work also includes corporate voiceovers, narration, and commercial presentations. Glen was with LWT from 1987 until it closed in 2002.
Glen continues to work on television, and can be seen regularly on Meridian News
Meridian Tonight
Meridian Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Meridian , serving the South and South East of England , and usually broadcast at 6pm and 10.30pm every weeknight. Other bulletins are branded as Meridian News...
on Meridian
Meridian Broadcasting
Meridian Broadcasting is the holder of the ITV franchise for the South and South East of England. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting Limited....
. He can also be seen regularly on commercial presentations/infomercial
Infomercial
Infomercials are direct response television commercials which generally include a phone number or website. There are long-form infomercials, which are typically between 15 and 30 minutes in length, and short-form infomercials, which are typically 30 seconds to 120 seconds in length. Infomercials...
s as well.
Glen was a keen promoter of Local Radio in Kent. During the 90's he put his name and experience to a number of local radio applications for Maidstone, Canterbury, Ashford, Dover and Folkestone. Some of those applications lost out to competitors’ nominally backed by the KM Group. East Kent Radio which Glen enthused about is still promoting radio in the region. Firstly on analogue satellite as EKR from the Maidstone Studios in 1997 and currently on the internet.