Eleri Siôn

Eleri Siôn (Welsh pronunciation: [ɛˈleːri ˈʃoːn]; born Eleri Jones in 1971) is a Welsh radio and television presenter.

Born and raised on a farm in Neuaddlwyd, Aberaeron,^[1] she was educated at Ysgol Uwchradd Aberaeron.

After training and working as a singer and part-time presenter of children's television programmes, she started studying the Welsh language at Lampeter University. She then took a two years break in order to present children's sports programme Cracabant before finishing her degree at Cardiff University. Having played rugby union at both universities, and captained Cardiff Ladies for a year, she joined the sports department of BBC Radio Wales in 1995, becoming the first woman to report on rugby for the station.

After graduation she worked as a television producer with production company Apollo, on programmes such as Noc Noc, Song for wales and Dudley. She returned to sports in 1997 as a sub-producer and presenter on The Rugby Club. She then introduced various series, including Seven a Side Rugby World Games, Irish Rugby, World Championship netball and roller-hockey World Championships. During this period she also presented Grand Slam with Dylan Ebenezer on BBC Radio Wales. This led to production and presentation work on Sky Sports on its darts and pool coverage.^[2] Siôn then presented a number of non-sports programmes on S4C, including talent programme Wawffactor, Pavillion, the Eisteddfod, and presented The Big Wedding with Rhodri Owen. After becoming part of the posse on Jonathan Davies S4C Friday evening show Jonathan, she presented her own chat-show Cadair Fawr Eleri Sion (Eleri Sion's Big Chair).^[3]

Siôn currently presents the afternoon radio show on BBC Radio Wales.

References

External links

• Profile at BBC Radio Cymru in Welsh