Presenter profiles

Tune in each weekday afternoon from 4 for great music, all the latest travel, Suffolk's top stories in detail and up to the minute sports news all brought to you by Stephen Foster aka Foz.

From Monday 23 February 2009 Foz will be joined by producer Luke Deal.

Between 6-7pm Monday-Thursday Foz also presents Stephen Foster Introducing, featuring local bands, visiting artists, music reviews and more. 

Every Friday between 4-5pm Foz is joined by Bob Shelley, where there will be much laughter, chat and general silliness. Take a look at Bob's off air antics using the link below:

Foz with his collection of willy warmers

If you missed anything, it's available on our Listen Again menu which you can find by clicking on the link on the right>>

One of our longest serving presenters, Stephen joined BBC Radio Suffolk shortly after it opened in 1990.  Before that he spent eight years at Electric House working for Radio Orwell.

Foz was thrilled to receive a collection of willy warmers from the team at Stitching Corner in Felixstowe. "The only problem with them is they're not big enough," (in your dreams Foz).

Ipswich-born Foz is married to Belinda and they have 2 sons, Oliver and Joseph.

Stephen Foster with Maria Daines & Paul Killington

His career highlights so far include reporting from The Falklands, presenting a programme from Wembley Stadium when Sudbury reached the F.A Vase final, working on a series of programmes with Terry Waite and helping to establish Ipswich Music Day as the best event of its kind in the country.

He adores Suffolk, loves travelling to the States and has a passion for the blues (both the music and the Tractor Boys!!)

Foz with the drivetime poets Jane and Terry.

Stephen is also the co-author of a book on Ipswich's Regent Theatre. "From Buddy to the Beatles" recalls the days The Regent rocked.  Published by Old Pond it tells the story of Buddy Holly's visit in 1958 as well as concerts there by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard and The Byrds among many other legendary acts.

Stephen is a part-time music promoter in-and-around Ipswich with his company Smokestack Productions.

The Happy Hour on a Friday afternoon wouldn't be the same without the regular contributions of our two poet laureates, Jane and Terry. Foz went along to a sunny Lowestoft to meet the twosome.

Click on the links on the right for Foz's classic music interview archive and for your pictures of winning Foz's much sought-after pink fluffy dice>>

Foz writes a weekly music column for the Ipswich Evening Star newspaper as well as a monthly  column for the free listings magazine Grapevine and you can also read that column in the Entertainment>Music>Features section of this website.

Foz making a fashion statement!

Fact File

Star sign: Scorpio

Grew up in: Ipswich

First job: Postal Messenger

First car: NSU

First ever record: 'Mouldy Old Dough' - Lieutenant Pigeon

Favourite Things

Place in Suffolk: Southwold

Item in wardrobe: anything from Fat Face

Food: Indian

Song: Currently "Better" by Tom Baxter

Film: Schindler's List

 TV show as an adult: Little Britain

TV show as a child: Camberwick Green

Colour: Blue

Best moment on air: completing my abseil down the maternity block at Ipswich Hospital

Worst moment on air: going over the edge of the above building for the start of the abseil.