Claire Anderson (DJ)

Claire Anderson is an English radio DJ, television presenter and voice-over artist. She was the presenter of the Sony-nominated[1] The Late Lounge when it was broadcast on Jazz FM, from 2009 until 2016. She now presents it in its streaming-only format.[2] She also remains the station's voice.[3]

Anderson began as a DJ on Whiston Hospital Radio in Prescot, Merseyside. A year later, she joined Rock FM[4] and went on to present radio shows across England, including Ocean FM, Power FM,[5] Wave 105 and BBC Radio Solent (2009–2012).[6][7]

She became a full-time voice-over artist in 2001, becoming the voice of MTV UK & Ireland shortly thereafter.[7]

She has also presented several television shows — including Channel 4's Scientific Eye, ITV's House of Fun and Channel 5's The Mag — and was a showbiz correspondent for Sky.

Her timeslot on Jazz FM was weekdays from 10pm to midnight.

Personal life

Anderson was educated at Rainford High School in Merseyside,[7] and lives in Southampton.[7]

gollark: The first bit.
gollark: ... how did you draw *that* conclusion?
gollark: If a tiny unmeasurability error leads to a problem, just correct it at a larger scale, and we don't have that.
gollark: Well, that and "somehow influencing everything in the universe is quite hard".
gollark: I figure the main problem is "unclear/disagreed-upon definition of evil" more than anything else.

References
Specific
  1. "Sony radio awards nominees" - The Guardian, 19 March 2002
  2. "Late Lounge" - ClaireAnderson.com
  3. "Jazz FM goes presenter-free late at night" - RadioToday, August 2016
  4. Claire Anderson. Best Rock. Less Talk. Red Rose Rock FM 97.4
  5. "How to Become a Radio Presenter Part 2: Interview with Power FM’s Claire Anderson" - MilitantGinger.com, 2 January 2007
  6. The Good Life - BBC Radio Solent
  7. Claire Anderson's profile at LinkedIn
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