Tom Lowe (radio)

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Thomas Edward Lowe (born 21 August 1975 in Bexley, London) is a radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom. Tom currently presents on BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

[edit] Early career

In the mid 1990s, Tom worked for many radio stations operating under a Restricted Service Licence, or RSL, including Thanet Local Radio (now kmfm for Thanet), which was based in Ramsgate, Kent.

In 1998, Tom joined the team at European Klassik Rock, a pan European satellite radio station broadcasting via the Astra satellite from The Maidstone Studios in Kent, and presented the Friday evening show.

Tom then presented on Radio Caroline, also on Astra and from The Maidstone Studios, in 1999, and went on to front the Saturday evening show, mainly consisting of requests from listeners. It was also simulcast on 88.4FM The Breeze to the French and Italian Rivieras. He also appeared on WBCQ in America under the Radio Caroline banner with a pre recorded programme in 2000.

In the summer of 2001, Tom was heard presenting on 107.7 WFM in Weston-super-Mare (now Star 107.7).

[edit] Star 107.5

Tom joined Star 107.5, a UKRD Group owned radio station in Cheltenham, in 2001 (broadcasting then as 107.5 Cat FM), presenting the weekday drivetime show from 2pm-7pm, which included a general mix of music and guests. In addition, he also presented the Saturday breakfast show from 8am-1pm.

In late 2003, Tom briefly took over the mid morning show from 10am-2pm for a year, but in late 2004, Tom returned to the drivetime show.

Tom also presented a weekday evening show on Star 107.7 and various shows on Star 107.9.

[edit] BBC Radio Gloucestershire

In February 2006, Tom started presenting the Saturday breakfast show on BBC Radio Gloucestershire. The show runs from 6am-9am with a general mix of the morning news and sport together with music and topical chat.

Tom presented the afternoon show in the Autumn of 2007 and regularly covers for other presenters on the station, usually the Mid-Morning show. He also presents special themed programmes around Christmas and Bank Holidays.

From January 2008, in addition to his Saturday Breakfast show, Tom also present Sunday Lunchtimes from 12-2pm. Playing music from 2 mystery years.