Presenter Profiles

Sue lost in thought about her show!

Born in Wiltshire's county town of Trowbridge, Sue began tentative steps in the public limelight by winning a local talent contest at seven years of age.

For the next four years she toured many Wiltshire social clubs with her sister in a group called "The Folk Duo" often on the same bill as her parents' ventriloquist and miming act.

She also played clarinet in the Wiltshire Youth Concert Band as well as joining many Wiltshire amateur dramatic groups.

After getting her honours degree in North Yorkshire, Sue returned to Wiltshire where she worked as a radio commercials and jingles producer,  whilst still singing across the West Country in a wide range of bands, from rock and pop to dance bands and big bands.

After working as a volunteer at hospital radio stations in Trowbridge, Chippenham and Devizes, Sue joined BBC Wiltshire Sound in 1990.

Her hobbies include music, films, collecting old radios, supporting Manchester United and eating chocolate but not necessarily in that order!!

How did you get into radio?
Answered a local paper advert for someone to sort out the record library at a hospital radio station. The one and only time my spelling has been up to the job!

Where was your first broadcast?
My bedroom

What other jobs have you done besides broadcasting
Census taker, Butlins Redcoat and Sausage maker

Favourite broadcasting memory?
Listening to Radio Luxembourg under my pillow until the batteries ran out

What are your local connections?
A born and bred Moonraker

What would you be if you weren't a radio presenter?
Unemployed!

What would listeners be surprised to learn about you?
I once sang in a Wiltshire band that supported Tears for Fears before they became famous.

The Stonehenge Archer.

On the Afternoon Show.

On Wednesday 11th February Sue chatted to Adrian Green the Curator at the Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum about the Stonehenge Archer. The Archer lived around 2,300BC and is thought to have once lived in the Alps region, probably Switzerland, Austria or Germany.