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==Career==
==Career==
Smith started out on university radio whilst studying in York at [[York St John University|St. John's College (College of Ripon and York St John)]].<ref name="BBC profile"> {{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3yssC5F34mYrcJCmCgsDsw8/tim-smith|title=Steve Wright in the Afternoon - Tim Smith - BBC Radio 2|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref> From 1984 he worked for several stations including [[BBC Radio York]] and [[BBC Radio Shropshire]]. On 1 April 1989, after a short stint with [[BBC WM]], Tim joined [[BBC Radio 1]] to present the weekend early show from 5 to 7{{nbsp}}am.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1989-04-01|title=BBC Radio 1 England - 1 April 1989 - BBC Genome|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He presented ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' on only one occasion alongside [[Anthea Turner]].<ref name="BBC profile"/> During the 1990s he presented on [[BBC Radio London]], presenting the Picture Show that was nominated for a [[Radio Academy Awards|Sony Award]]. He also presented the breakfast show on [[Magic (UK radio station)|Magic 105.8]] and [[102.2 Jazz FM|Jazz FM]].<ref name=bbc_sw/> He joined [[BBC Radio 2]] in 1999 as a co-presenter on ''[[Steve Wright in the Afternoon]]'', as part of the team with [[Janey Lee Grace]] and the "old woman" Joyce Frost.<ref name="BBC profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/11/steve-wright-shows-old-woman-passes-away/|title=Steve Wright show's Old Woman passes away|work=Radio Today|date=November 2016|accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref> During his time on the show, he has interviewed a number of celebrities, and alongside Wright, co-interviewed the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], [[Tony Blair]].<ref name="BBC profile"/> He is well known on the show for reading out lists of trivial information known as "factoids".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CgncCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA61|title=Radio in Context|first=Guy|last=Starkey|page=61|publisher=Macmillan International Higher Education|year=2013|isbn=978-1-137-30224-3}}</ref>
Smith started out on university radio whilst studying in York<ref name="BBC profile"> {{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3yssC5F34mYrcJCmCgsDsw8/tim-smith|title=Steve Wright in the Afternoon - Tim Smith - BBC Radio 2|publisher=BBC|accessdate=29 December 2017}}</ref>. From 1984 he worked for several stations including [[BBC Radio York]] and [[BBC Radio Shropshire]]. On 1 April 1989, after a short stint with [[BBC WM]], Tim joined [[BBC Radio 1]] to present the weekend early show from 5 to 7{{nbsp}}am.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1989-04-01|title=BBC Radio 1 England - 1 April 1989 - BBC Genome|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> He presented ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' on only one occasion alongside [[Anthea Turner]].<ref name="BBC profile"/> During the 1990s he presented on [[BBC Radio London]], presenting the Picture Show that was nominated for a [[Radio Academy Awards|Sony Award]]. He also presented the breakfast show on [[Magic (UK radio station)|Magic 105.8]] and [[102.2 Jazz FM|Jazz FM]].<ref name=bbc_sw/> He joined [[BBC Radio 2]] in 1999 as a co-presenter on ''[[Steve Wright in the Afternoon]]'', as part of the team with [[Janey Lee Grace]] and the "old woman" Joyce Frost.<ref name="BBC profile"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/11/steve-wright-shows-old-woman-passes-away/|title=Steve Wright show's Old Woman passes away|work=Radio Today|date=November 2016|accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref> During his time on the show, he has interviewed a number of celebrities, and alongside Wright, co-interviewed the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], [[Tony Blair]].<ref name="BBC profile"/> He is well known on the show for reading out lists of trivial information known as "factoids".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CgncCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA61|title=Radio in Context|first=Guy|last=Starkey|page=61|publisher=Macmillan International Higher Education|year=2013|isbn=978-1-137-30224-3}}</ref>


He has presented his own show on [[BBC Radio Oxford]] on Saturday mornings until April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00m9d4b|title=BBC Radio Oxford - Tim Smith|publisher=BBC}}</ref> He is a keen golfer, and regularly presents a [[podcast]] on the sport with BBC journalist Rob Nothman and comedian [[Patrick Kielty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tim-smiths-golf-talk/id435091825|title=Tim Smith's Golf Talk|work=Apple Podcasts|accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiumaudio.co.uk/podcasts/|title=Golf Talk|work=Premium Audio|accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref> He has also co-presented online coverage of the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]] and the 2000 [[The Open Championship|Open Golf Championship]] in [[St Andrews]].<ref name="BBC profile"/> In 2019, he presented an episode of ''[[Celebrity Antiques Road Trip]]'' with Janey Lee Grace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bsvntx|title=Celebrity Antiques Road Trip|work=BBC Two|date=9 December 2019|accessdate=12 August 2020}}</ref>
He also presented his own show on [[BBC Radio Oxford]] on Saturday mornings until April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00m9d4b|title=BBC Radio Oxford - Tim Smith|publisher=BBC}}</ref> Tim is a keen golfer, and regularly presents a [[podcast]] on the sport with BBC journalist Rob Nothman and comedian [[Patrick Kielty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tim-smiths-golf-talk/id435091825|title=Tim Smith's Golf Talk|work=Apple Podcasts|accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.premiumaudio.co.uk/podcasts/|title=Golf Talk|work=Premium Audio|accessdate=11 August 2020}}</ref> He has also co-presented online coverage of the [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]] and the 2000 [[The Open Championship|Open Golf Championship]] in [[St Andrews]].<ref name="BBC profile"/> In 2019, he presented an episode of ''[[Celebrity Antiques Road Trip]]'' with Janey Lee Grace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bsvntx|title=Celebrity Antiques Road Trip|work=BBC Two|date=9 December 2019|accessdate=12 August 2020}}</ref>


Smith provides podcasts for some of UK's biggest companies, including [[BAE Systems]], [[Network Rail]], [[BT Group|BT]], [[Jaguar Land Rover]], [[Diageo]], [[UK Power Networks]] and [[McVitie's]]. In 2016, for BAE Systems, he hosted a special edition podcast live from [[Farnborough International Air Show]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rivamedia.co.uk/tim-smith|title=Riva Media &#124; Tim Smith|website=riva-media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baesystems.com/en/blog/farnborough-airshow-audio-blog|title=Farnborough Airshow audio blog|website=BAE Systems &#124; International}}</ref>
Smith provides podcasts for some of UK's biggest companies, including [[BAE Systems]], [[Network Rail]], [[BT Group|BT]], [[Jaguar Land Rover]], [[Diageo]], [[UK Power Networks]] and [[McVitie's]]. In 2016, for BAE Systems, he hosted a special edition podcast live from [[Farnborough International Air Show]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rivamedia.co.uk/tim-smith|title=Riva Media &#124; Tim Smith|website=riva-media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baesystems.com/en/blog/farnborough-airshow-audio-blog|title=Farnborough Airshow audio blog|website=BAE Systems &#124; International}}</ref>

Revision as of 10:14, 26 August 2022

For other people named Tim Smith, see Tim Smith (disambiguation).

Tim Smith (born 1961 in Swindon)[1] is an English broadcaster and radio personality in the UK. He is best known as being part of the team for Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2.[2]

On 1 July 2022 Wright announced that his afternoon show would end in Autumn 2022, after 41 years. It was also announced that Smith would be leaving BBC Radio 2, together with Janey Lee Grace.[3]

Career

Smith started out on university radio whilst studying in York[2]. From 1984 he worked for several stations including BBC Radio York and BBC Radio Shropshire. On 1 April 1989, after a short stint with BBC WM, Tim joined BBC Radio 1 to present the weekend early show from 5 to 7 am.[4] He presented Top of the Pops on only one occasion alongside Anthea Turner.[2] During the 1990s he presented on BBC Radio London, presenting the Picture Show that was nominated for a Sony Award. He also presented the breakfast show on Magic 105.8 and Jazz FM.[1] He joined BBC Radio 2 in 1999 as a co-presenter on Steve Wright in the Afternoon, as part of the team with Janey Lee Grace and the "old woman" Joyce Frost.[2][5] During his time on the show, he has interviewed a number of celebrities, and alongside Wright, co-interviewed the Prime Minister, Tony Blair.[2] He is well known on the show for reading out lists of trivial information known as "factoids".[6]

He also presented his own show on BBC Radio Oxford on Saturday mornings until April 2019.[7] Tim is a keen golfer, and regularly presents a podcast on the sport with BBC journalist Rob Nothman and comedian Patrick Kielty.[8][9] He has also co-presented online coverage of the Wimbledon Championships and the 2000 Open Golf Championship in St Andrews.[2] In 2019, he presented an episode of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip with Janey Lee Grace.[10]

Smith provides podcasts for some of UK's biggest companies, including BAE Systems, Network Rail, BT, Jaguar Land Rover, Diageo, UK Power Networks and McVitie's. In 2016, for BAE Systems, he hosted a special edition podcast live from Farnborough International Air Show.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tim Smith". BBC Radio 2 : Steve Wright in the Afternoon. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Steve Wright in the Afternoon - Tim Smith - BBC Radio 2". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ "BBC Radio 2 Autumn Schedule Changes". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 1 England - 1 April 1989 - BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Steve Wright show's Old Woman passes away". Radio Today. November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. ^ Starkey, Guy (2013). Radio in Context. Macmillan International Higher Education. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-137-30224-3.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio Oxford - Tim Smith". BBC.
  8. ^ "Tim Smith's Golf Talk". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Golf Talk". Premium Audio. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Celebrity Antiques Road Trip". BBC Two. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Riva Media | Tim Smith". riva-media.
  12. ^ "Farnborough Airshow audio blog". BAE Systems | International.
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