He joined Radio 4 in 2002 after presenting on regional radio & TV. In addition to his BBC work, he hosts an in-flight entertainment programme for British Airways together with corporate presentations. In 2006/7 he had the unusual experience for a formal radio announcer, of having his vocals used as a rap on a dance track after UK electronica act The Young Punxsampled him reading the Shipping Forecast for their track "Rockall".[3] Alan Smith has previously read the news for Radio 2.
As of June 2018, Alan Smith reads the news on the Radio 4 flagship Today Programme.
References
^Wiener, Allen J. (August 1994). The Beatles: the ultimate recording guide. B. Adams. p. 74. ISBN978-1-55850-414-1. Retrieved 25 March 2011. George was interviewed by Alan Smith for BBC Radio One's "Scene and Heard," aired in part on 28 September, and unedited on 30 September
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