Eleri Sion
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Eleri Siôn is a Welsh
radio and television presenter.
Born and raised on a farm in Neuaddlwyd, Aberaeron
, she was educated at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberaeron.
After training and working as a singer and part time presenter of children's television programmes, she started studying the Welsh language
at Lampeter University. She then took a two years break in order to present children's sports programme Cracabant before finishing her degree at Cardiff University
. Having played rugby union
at both universities, and captained Cardiff Ladies for a year, she joined the sports department of BBC Radio Wales
in 1995, becoming the first woman to report on rugby for the station.
After graduation she worked as a television producer with production company Apollo, on programmes such as Noc Noc, Song for wales and Dudley. She returned to sports in 1997 as a sub-producer and presenter on The Rugby Club. She then introduced various series, including Seven a Side Rugby World Games, Irish Rugby, World Championship netball and roller-hockey World Championships. During this period she also presented Grand Slam with Dylan Ebenezer on BBC Radio Wales. This led to production and presentation work on Sky Sports
on its darts and pool coverage.
Siôn then presented a number of non-sports programmes on S4C
, including talent programme Wawffactor
, Pavillion, the Eisteddfod, and presented The Big Wedding with Rhodri Owen. After becoming part of the posse on Jonathan Davies S4C Friday evening show Jonathan, she presented her own chat-show Cadair Fawr Eleri Sion (Eleri Sion's Big Chair).
Siôn currently co-presents with Dafydd Du the mid-morning radio show on BBC Radio Cymru.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
radio and television presenter.
Born and raised on a farm in Neuaddlwyd, Aberaeron
Aberaeron
Aberaeron |Aeron]] being a Welsh god of war) is a seaside resort town in Ceredigion, Wales. Situated between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, it is home to the headquarters of Ceredigion County Council. The population was 1520 in 2001.-History and design:...
, she was educated at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberaeron.
After training and working as a singer and part time presenter of children's television programmes, she started studying the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
at Lampeter University. She then took a two years break in order to present children's sports programme Cracabant before finishing her degree at Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. Having played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
at both universities, and captained Cardiff Ladies for a year, she joined the sports department of BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
in 1995, becoming the first woman to report on rugby for the station.
After graduation she worked as a television producer with production company Apollo, on programmes such as Noc Noc, Song for wales and Dudley. She returned to sports in 1997 as a sub-producer and presenter on The Rugby Club. She then introduced various series, including Seven a Side Rugby World Games, Irish Rugby, World Championship netball and roller-hockey World Championships. During this period she also presented Grand Slam with Dylan Ebenezer on BBC Radio Wales. This led to production and presentation work on Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
on its darts and pool coverage.
Siôn then presented a number of non-sports programmes on S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
, including talent programme Wawffactor
Wawffactor
Wawffactor was a Welsh television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions...
, Pavillion, the Eisteddfod, and presented The Big Wedding with Rhodri Owen. After becoming part of the posse on Jonathan Davies S4C Friday evening show Jonathan, she presented her own chat-show Cadair Fawr Eleri Sion (Eleri Sion's Big Chair).
Siôn currently co-presents with Dafydd Du the mid-morning radio show on BBC Radio Cymru.
External links
- Profile at BBC Radio CymruBBC Radio CymruBBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru's Welsh-language radio station, broadcasting throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff, Bangor, and Aberystwyth on FM since 1977. At the time of its launch it was one of the few FM-only radio services in the UK...
in Welsh