Dai Jones

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Dai Jones MBE (born 1943) is a Welsh television and radio presenter. He farms at Llanilar near Aberystwyth.

He is regularly satirised on the Welsh cartoon series Cnex.

He became the President of the Welsh Black Cattle Society in its centenary year 2004/2005.

[edit] Career

Dai Jones is now most well-known for presenting Cefn Gwlad. He has hosted this show for twenty-fives years and 450 programmes.[1]

Dai was already well-known on TV as the presenter of family quiz show Siôn a Siân when producer/director, the late Geraint Rees asked him to take the reins on Cefn Gwlad.[2]

He also hosts a weekly requests programme on BBC Radio Cymru.

He published his autobiography in 1997, entitled Fi Dai Sy' 'Ma. [3]

[edit] Awards

Jones won a BAFTA Cymru in 2004 for his contributions to Welsh television broadcasting.

Later that year, Jones also won the Sir Bryner Jones Award for his contribution to rural affairs.

In the 1999 New Year's Honours List, he was awarded the MBE "for services to Entertainment in Wales".[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Press Release on Dai Jones. S4C Press Department. Retrieved on 1 Dec 2008.
  2. ^ ibid.
  3. ^ www.gwales.com - 9780860741428, Cyfres y Cewri: 17. Fi Dai Sy' 'Ma
  4. ^ Bbc News | New Years Honours | Mbe Civil (H - M)


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