Margherita Taylor
Encyclopedia
Margherita Taylor is a British
broadcaster
, TV and radio presenter
.
Taylor studied media
and communications
at the University of Central England
, majoring in video production
for her degree. She found fame in 1993 when Birmingham
based radio station BRMB
offered her a slot as a DJ as part of a talent contest. She presented a weekend overnight show, but soon came to the attention of bosses at 95.8 Capital FM, BRMB's former sister station in London
, and in 1994 was appointed presenter of weekend breakfast on the station, and provided cover for Capital FM's other presenters during the week. She is currently the longest-serving member of the on-air team.
In 1998, she became one of the original presenters of the Channel 4
morning show, T4
, alongside Dermot O'Leary
. She left in 2001. Since then, she has continued work as a radio presenter at 95.8 Capital FM, as well as being a music reporter for GMTV
. She also does a lot of voice over work for British companies' television advertisements, and presented an evening show on The Jazz; a radio station available on satellite, DAB
and online.
She can currently be heard on Capital FM
each weekend from 05:00 until 08:00. She can also be heard presenting Smooth Classics on Classic FM
each weeknight from 22:00 until 02:00. She is also a newspaper reviewer for This Morning
on ITV
.
United Kingdom
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broadcaster
Presenter
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, TV and radio presenter
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...
.
Taylor studied media
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
and communications
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
at the University of Central England
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...
, majoring in video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
for her degree. She found fame in 1993 when Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
based radio station BRMB
Brmb
brmb is a local radio station based in Birmingham, UK, owned and operated by Orion Media. The station broadcasts on 96.4 FM, DAB Digital Radio in the West Midlands and online...
offered her a slot as a DJ as part of a talent contest. She presented a weekend overnight show, but soon came to the attention of bosses at 95.8 Capital FM, BRMB's former sister station in London
London
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, and in 1994 was appointed presenter of weekend breakfast on the station, and provided cover for Capital FM's other presenters during the week. She is currently the longest-serving member of the on-air team.
In 1998, she became one of the original presenters of the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
morning show, T4
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
, alongside Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
. She left in 2001. Since then, she has continued work as a radio presenter at 95.8 Capital FM, as well as being a music reporter for GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
. She also does a lot of voice over work for British companies' television advertisements, and presented an evening show on The Jazz; a radio station available on satellite, DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
and online.
She can currently be heard on Capital FM
The Capital FM Network
Capital is a radio network of nine Independent Local Radio stations in the United Kingdom which are owned and operated by Global Radio, launching on 3 January 2011. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at various times...
each weekend from 05:00 until 08:00. She can also be heard presenting Smooth Classics on Classic FM
Classic FM (UK)
Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...
each weeknight from 22:00 until 02:00. She is also a newspaper reviewer for This Morning
This Morning (TV series)
This Morning is a British daytime television programme broadcast on ITV. As of September 2011, its main presenters are Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, and Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, with various other presenters standing in for illness or contributing to sections of the programme.The...
on 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...
.