Jon Scragg
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Jon Scragg is a radio presenter who has spent most of his career working on radio stations in the south of England
. After a spell with the British Forces Broadcasting Service
, Scragg joined Essex Radio in September 1981 as part of its launch team, and was the first voice heard on the station. Jon has subsequently held the position of breakfast presenter at a number of other radio stations.
Jon has been heard on Beacon Radio, 2-Ten FM
and Radio Mercury, where he joined as afternoon host, but swiftly moved to the breakfast slot, affectionately remembered for his warm style and features such as the 'Birthday Stars' and 'Secret Song'. In 1994 Scragg joined Country 1035
. He then moved to Jazz FM
in 1997, winning a Sony award for his 'In the Morning and A Bit in the Afternoon' programme.
Jon remained with Jazz FM
following its rebrand to 102.2 Smooth FM
in 2005, but left the station in November that year after being removed from a regular weekday slot. He moved to Norwich to join Classic Gold
as Drive presenter. However, he was unable to start the job because of major heart surgery which required a long recovery period. When he was thirteen years old Jon was diagnosed with the genetic kidney disorder Polycystic kidney disease
, and in October 2010 Jon suffered kidney failure and now requires dialysis
three times a week.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. After a spell with the British Forces Broadcasting Service
British Forces Broadcasting Service
The British Forces Broadcasting Service provides radio and television programmes for HM Forces, and their dependents, in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, the Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Kosovo, the Middle East, Northern Ireland and Tristan da Cunha as well as a live satellite...
, Scragg joined Essex Radio in September 1981 as part of its launch team, and was the first voice heard on the station. Jon has subsequently held the position of breakfast presenter at a number of other radio stations.
Jon has been heard on Beacon Radio, 2-Ten FM
2-Ten FM
Heart Berkshire was an Independent Local Radio station, serving Berkshire and North Hampshire from studios in Reading.-About:...
and Radio Mercury, where he joined as afternoon host, but swiftly moved to the breakfast slot, affectionately remembered for his warm style and features such as the 'Birthday Stars' and 'Secret Song'. In 1994 Scragg joined Country 1035
Country 1035
Country 1035 was a country music based Independent Local Radio station based in London, England.-History:After airing test transmissions the first voice officially heard on air was the stations chairman John Wellington. In his opening words he noted that the station will "fulfill a long awaited need"...
. He then moved to Jazz FM
Jazz FM
Jazz FM may refer to:*Jazz FM , a digital jazz radio station in the United Kingdom.*102.2 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in London, England.*100.4 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in Manchester, England....
in 1997, winning a Sony award for his 'In the Morning and A Bit in the Afternoon' programme.
Jon remained with Jazz FM
Jazz FM
Jazz FM may refer to:*Jazz FM , a digital jazz radio station in the United Kingdom.*102.2 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in London, England.*100.4 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in Manchester, England....
following its rebrand to 102.2 Smooth FM
102.2 Smooth FM
102.2 Smooth FM was an Independent Local Radio station for Greater London. It replaced 102.2 Jazz FM on the 7 June 2005 at 10am, with the help of R&B singer Lemar and the then breakfast show host Jon Scragg...
in 2005, but left the station in November that year after being removed from a regular weekday slot. He moved to Norwich to join Classic Gold
Amber Radio
Amber Radio was a golden oldies radio station operating from Norwich, part of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.It was the AM sister station of SGR and Radio Broadland and served Norfolk and north Suffolk and Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds.-History:...
as Drive presenter. However, he was unable to start the job because of major heart surgery which required a long recovery period. When he was thirteen years old Jon was diagnosed with the genetic kidney disorder Polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is an inherited systemic disorder that predominantly affects the kidneys, but may affect other organs including the liver, pancreas, brain, and arterial blood vessels...
, and in October 2010 Jon suffered kidney failure and now requires dialysis
Dialysis
In medicine, dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure...
three times a week.