Tom Edwards
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Tom Edwards is a British
radio presenter and television announcer. He began work as a journalist
, then became the announcer on the Border Television
programme Beat the Border. He worked for Radio City
and Radio Caroline
in the 1960s, and later for BBC Radio 1
and BBC Radio 2
, presenting the early Saturday morning show on the latter in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Edwards was in-vision announcer for Thames Television
for most of the 1980s, also working for ATV and HTV West. In the late 1980s he moved to the United States
but soon returned to Britain. He worked on BBC Radio Norfolk
in the 1990s. He has appeared occasionally on Saga 106.6 FM
. He presented shows on Pirate BBC Essex on board the LV18 ship in 2004 and 2007. Easter bank holiday weekend 2009 was the 45th anniversary of Radio Caroline. Edwards returned to Pirate BBC Essex on board the LV18 at Ha'penny Pier in Harwich, Essex.
In April 2009 Edwards and David Clayton, editor of BBC Radio Norfolk
compiled an hour-long story of his life. "Edwards The Confessor" was broadcast on Monday 31 August. Edwards followed with two hours of music from his pirate radio days and those of Radio's one and two. He has written an unpublished biography, suggested by Bob Monkhouse
when they worked on the television series Wipeout (UK game show)
in the late 1990s. He lives alone in the village of Heckington in Lincolnshire.
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radio presenter and television announcer. He began work as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, then became the announcer on the Border Television
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
programme Beat the Border. He worked for Radio City
Radio City (pirate radio station)
Radio City was a British pirate radio station that broadcast from Shivering Sands Army Fort, one of the abandoned Second World War Maunsell Sea Forts in the Thames Estuary.- Origins :...
and Radio Caroline
Radio Caroline
Radio Caroline is an English radio station founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly to circumvent the record companies' control of popular music broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the BBC's radio broadcasting monopoly...
in the 1960s, and later for BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, presenting the early Saturday morning show on the latter in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Edwards was in-vision announcer for Thames Television
Thames Television
Thames Television was a licensee of the British ITV television network, covering London and parts of the surrounding counties on weekdays from 30 July 1968 until 31 December 1992....
for most of the 1980s, also working for ATV and HTV West. In the late 1980s he moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but soon returned to Britain. He worked on BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Norfolk, broadcasting since 11 September 1980. It broadcasts from the studios of BBC East in The Forum, Norwich on 95.1 FM , 104.4 FM , 95.6 FM , 855 kHz AM/MW , 873 kHz AM/MW BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC Local...
in the 1990s. He has appeared occasionally on Saga 106.6 FM
Saga 106.6 FM
Saga 106.6FM was an independent radio station for the East Midlands, broadcasting to Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. Part of the Saga Radio Group, the regional station was broadcast from the Riverside Business Park in Nottingham, close to the old...
. He presented shows on Pirate BBC Essex on board the LV18 ship in 2004 and 2007. Easter bank holiday weekend 2009 was the 45th anniversary of Radio Caroline. Edwards returned to Pirate BBC Essex on board the LV18 at Ha'penny Pier in Harwich, Essex.
In April 2009 Edwards and David Clayton, editor of BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Norfolk
BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Norfolk, broadcasting since 11 September 1980. It broadcasts from the studios of BBC East in The Forum, Norwich on 95.1 FM , 104.4 FM , 95.6 FM , 855 kHz AM/MW , 873 kHz AM/MW BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC Local...
compiled an hour-long story of his life. "Edwards The Confessor" was broadcast on Monday 31 August. Edwards followed with two hours of music from his pirate radio days and those of Radio's one and two. He has written an unpublished biography, suggested by Bob Monkhouse
Bob Monkhouse
Robert Alan "Bob" Monkhouse, OBE was an English entertainer. He was a successful comedy writer, comedian and actor and was also well known on British television as a presenter and game show host...
when they worked on the television series Wipeout (UK game show)
Wipeout (UK game show)
Wipeout was a British game show based on the original US format that aired on BBC1 from 25 May 1994 to 3 December 2002. The show was originally hosted by Paul Daniels from 1994 to 1997, then Bob Monkhouse took over from 1998 to 2002.-Format:...
in the late 1990s. He lives alone in the village of Heckington in Lincolnshire.