About Alan Smith
Born 1966. Alan Smith is a British radio personality.
Alan Smith is a British radio presenter and newsreader. He can be heard on BBC Radio 4, as well as sister station Radio 4 Extra. He is well known as one of the readers of the Shipping Forecast, which NPR called "a national institution, almost as much as Manchester United".
Career Smith got his start in broadcasting in 1989 and has been on the air daily for over three decades.
Personal life Born in the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland, Alan Smith moved with his family to the Lake District in Cumbria when he was two.
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Who is Alan Smith?
presenter and newsreader on BBC Radio 4
When was Alan Smith born?
Alan Smith was born in 1966 in Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital.
What is Alan Smith's occupation?
Alan Smith is a radio personality.
What nationality is Alan Smith?
Alan Smith is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Alan Smith (radio presenter)
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