Sean Rafferty

Sean Rafferty MBE (born 1947, Belfast) is a Northern Irish broadcaster, known for his work on BBC Radio 3.

Early life Rafferty was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and spent his childhood in Newcastle, County Down, as an adopted child.

Career

Rafferty's original career was as an accountant.

Rafferty was known for his knowledge of classical music, and after years of working mainly in news and current affairs, Rafferty decided to cross over into arts broadcasting. In 1997, he moved to London to present the drivetime music magazine programme on BBC Radio 3, In Tune. and Rafferty served as its principal presenter for 27 years. Rafferty stated that he felt "shell-shocked" about Jackson's decision to remove him from In Tune, and that he had turned down the offer of an alternative Sunday presenting slot, choosing instead to leave the station entirely.

Honours and awards In 2004, Rafferty was named Radio Broadcaster of the Year at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.

Rafferty was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.