Becky Want

Rebecca Elizabeth Want (born 13 June 1961, Hyde, Cheshire[1]) is a radio and television broadcaster, based in Manchester.

Radio career

Want has worked for the Manchester radio stations Piccadilly Radio and Key 103, where she co-presented the launch show with Tim Grundy in September 1988.[2][3]

She has been a presenter for BBC Radio Manchester for over 5 years[3] hosting the station's weekday afternoon show.[2]

TV career

Want was a features presenter on the North West regional news magazine programme Granada Tonight in the early 1990s on Manchester based ITV station Granada Television. Want has also been a face on 'What's New' alongside Tony Wilson, 'Traveller's Check' with Stuart Hall (presenter),[2] 'Livetime', 'Psychic Livetime' and 'Predictions' for satellite station Granada Breeze.[4] She has worked for ITV's 'Livetalk' and 'Which Way'.[4] On the BBC she has presented Inside Out North West for BBC North West and features on Channel M's 'Moving Manchester'.[4] She also starred in a Beryl Bainbridge production on BBC One[2]

Charity work

She is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust[2][5] She ran the London Marathon in 2010 for Manchester's Christie Hospital[5][6] and in 2011 she ran the Great Manchester Run for the same charity.[7] She took part in Comic Relief 2011 and was challenged to perform as a stand up comedian[5] at the 'Frog and Bucket' comedy club in Manchester.[8] She is listed as a key supporter of the Moore Foundation.[9]

Personal life

Born in Hyde, she studied drama at university. Her career began as a secretary at a radio station where she was given the opportunity to go on air.[2] She has a son, Isaac.[2]

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References
  1. Since April 1974 in Greater Manchester
  2. "Profile: Becky Want". BBC News. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Radio". Becky Want Official Site. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. "TV". Becky Want Official Site. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. "Charity". Becky Want Official Site. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  6. "Becky Want - 26/04/2010". BBC Radio Manchester. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. "Great Manchester Run: Muamba starts race for 40,000". BBC News. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  8. Bourne, Dianne (4 March 2011). "Radio's Becky Want takes to stand-up comedy for Comic Relief". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  9. "Becky Want - Supporter". Moore Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2015.


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