Coming Up. People Projects Discussions Surnames Alex enjoys spending time with his wife and friends. Shame on the BBC. Before the big reveal, @FatScottie tweeted him to ask: 'Do we get a sneak preview of your big announcement if we happen to hail from Worsul?'. cardinal heenan, +1 more. Alex’s wife posted a powerful message on Facebook just before the last show. Your cheerful voice kept me sane through many many nights after the death of my husband. "It’s the best time of the day" says the Dark Lord. Samantha Meah and Daz Hale are taking over from January 14th, with Richard Wilford hosting the show next week. View All Details. Sarah Mary Kennedy MBE (born 8 July 1950) is a retired British TV and radio broadcaster.She presented her daily early morning radio show, The Dawn Patrol, on BBC Radio 2 from 1993 to 2010. Holly is survived by her mother, Regan (Davis) Kirchner of Masontown; a sister, Misty Lester and husband, Brent of Hubert, NC; a niece Mariana Lester; a nephew Alex Lester; grandparents, Maggie Lanaghan Dongelewicz and husband, John of Ponte Verde, FL and Greg Davis and wife, Phyllis of Westminster, MD. I got no food, you're eating grass. Now my days are spent running, biking, swimming, hiking, and traveling. Join Facebook to connect with Alex Lester and others you may know. Saturday night with Alex Lester. Alex has secured a weekly show on BBC Radio Kent and can also be heard on BBC Radio Oxford. Snow will soon be gone. Now 60, Alex joined Radio Birmingham in 1977 before it changed its name to Radio WM and then BBC WM, moving to Radio 2 in 1987 and becoming a fixture for truckers and other night shift workers. For days he has been teasing his followers with the idea that he had a #newshoe to announce. Afficher les profils des personnes qui s’appellent Lester Alex. Join Facebook to connect with Lester Alex and others you may know. Occasionally have to put up with her wittering on those days I am in work very early, almost forces me onto local radio, or even worse - Radio 1! If you've never tried presenting a … Dark Lord Alex Lester inducts Sara Cox into Radio 2 Jann Richards tweeted: 'Looking forward to it.... can you cope with all that daylight? The biggest hit from the album, "Too Close", peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Later that year he took a "magical retirement" to a cabin by Lake Pasquaney owned by Evangeline Adams. Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Reyes will head to the bullpen. Hosts Janice Long and Alex Lester have been replaced by re-runs of other shows. The show was cancelled in January 2017 due to Radio 2 cutting costs. "Born and raised in New York City, the acting bug hit a young Alex Desert early, with two incidents forever changing his trajectory. Growing up a Boy/Eagle Scout the love for the outdoors was ingrained in me from the start. View the profiles of people named Alexis Lester. People forget about the listeners quite a lot but you never did and in return, we’ll never forget about you. with a courteous and friendly comment. Isaac are you eating grass? Add the oil to a 10" or larger cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Instead, let us introduce you to the Borg. “Thankyou for sharing your show with me, I hope you’ll find me somewhere.” Alex said as he played his final song, Farewell is a lonely sound by Jimmy Ruffin. Alex Lester will be the new BBC WM breakfast host from March 20, 2017. 371 talking about this. Picture: Alex Lester/Twitter . Alex Reyes is officially out of the running for a rotation spot in St. Louis, per MLB.com’s Zachary Silver (via Twitter) and others. 1st January 2021 peacefully at Altnagelvin Hospital on her 92nd birthday, beloved wife of the late James, loving mother of Alex, Lester, Charlotte and Andrew, mother-in-law of Robert and much loved grandmother of Sarah and Stewart and great-grandmother of Emily, Tyler, Zach and Jude. Rammer @Rammer666 . I feel like I have lost a good friend of 40 years standing. Alex Désert, Actor: Swingers. They - we - will miss you in the dark hours my friend. Alex Lester. Radio 2's loss suddenly seems to be BBC WM's gain after Adrian announced live on air on February 28 that he was quitting the breakfast show after two years to try to spend more time with his family while developing his burgeoning career with national channels 5 Live and Radio 4. His debut album, The Lateness of the Hour, was released in the UK on 11 July 2011 on Island Records and was produced by Mike Spencer and Major Lazer. OJ Borg. Video Transcript. Alex shared the After Midnight slot with Janice Long, with Long presenting Monday - Thursday and Lester Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There was outrage when the BBC cut live overnight shows on Radio 2 last year – Alex Lester and Janice Long were the nighttime equivalents of Ken Bruce and Steve Wright – but now a new overnight show is back. We're 100% free for everything! Share or comment on this article: BBC sees ageism row after Radio 2's Brian Matthew is axed. Celebrating Alex Lester's 26 years on BBC Radio 2. Alex Lester Alex presents his weekday programme on BBC Radio 2 between 02:00 and 05:00. Welcome home....looking forward to early morning shenanigans. Age 58 (Jun 1962) View All Details. Specialising in general buffoonery and weird observations, his slogans include SCOF (Swirling Cesspool Of Filth) and Slap My Top – a term reserved for baldies, but often written by members of the public on the back of dirty vans. Brothers, sisters, mother, father, wife, husband and exes for Alex Lester. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. The final live overnight show on the UK’s biggest radio station took place on Sunday morning as Alex Lester said his last words. Lester Television movie Credited as Alex Desert: 1994 Galaxy Beat: Larry Longspan Television short 1995-1996 Boy Meets World: Eli Williams / The Hepcat 16 episodes 1998-2004 Becker: Jake Malinak Main cast 129 episodes 2004 Harry Greene and Eugene: Unknown episodes 2006 Katie Sullivan: Alex Television movie 2007 The Sarah Silverman Program: Eugene Episode: "Face Wars" 2008 Reno 911! Sadly, funeral restricted to family only please, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “She said: ‘No-one in Radio 2’s management team has seen fit to offer even the smallest word of thanks to Alex for 30 years of making BBC Radio 2 distinctive, informative, and entertaining during the hours of the night, albeit when none of them were awake, or bothered enough, to notice. He only has 16 hours to make it back to his studio... just across the road. Let us all hope this is not the end of THE DARK LARD, on national radio. But Alex and Janice have found other work, mainly in local radio, so they are not returning to the graveyard shift anytime soon. Jethro and Mervyn. Yeah you still protesting, but that's my past. Add in the turnips and spices. ', Darren Clarke @chippiemint added: 'Congratulations o dark one. Alex received his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Kentucky and his master's degree in Prosthetics and Orthotics from Northwestern University. Standards, pops and classics from the popular organ and keyboard world. His former colleague on Radio 2 overnights, Janice Long, is also joining Greatest Hits Radio, along with Tony Dibbin and Paul Gambaccini. After he left Radio 2, the website radiotoday.co.uk reported how Alex’s wife “posted a powerful message on Facebook just before the last show. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Images, Youtube and more on IDCrawl - the leading free people search engine. And Lynn Bowles would get it too. Alexander George Clare is an English singer and songwriter. Listen to our exclusive interview with Alex, recorded just after the news of his departure was made public: Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. The song was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British … Alex Lester will be the new BBC WM breakfast host from March 20, 2017 (Image: BBC) Hey there, I’m excited for you to be here! Alex Lester Alex presents his weekday programme on BBC Radio 2 between 02:00 and 05:00. In the Queen's Birthday Honours 2005 Kennedy was appointed as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to broadcasting. So so sorry to hear that your show has been axed. After cutting out all fast and processed food I dropped 80+ pounds and have kept it off since. More.. RadioToday broke the news of their departures. Carol Voderman calls the show to tell Chris about her little accident... 06:30. You can unsubscribe at any time. Jon Lester Wife: He has been spending his happy married life with his beloved spouse Farrah Stone Johnson since 2009. ', Matthew Rudd @MatthewJR said: 'Wow... this is awesome news. One thing I must say, every time I have contacted Alex, he has with out fail, replied. Something went wrong, please try again later. Alex’s wife posted a powerful message on Facebook just before the last show. These beautiful parks and open-air spaces have takeaway kiosks and cafe so you can enjoy a cuppa and chat with much missed friends. Confirm you're a human. But we need to be super sure you aren't a robot. Since you've made it this far, we want to assume you're a real, live human. I’d like to thank both Janice Long and Alex Lester for their contributions to the programme.”. Elaine at Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park 2013. This gallery is from. I suffer from ill health causing many sleepless nights. 20.00: Nigel Ogden With The Organist Entertains. Alex Lester, host of After Midnight, had worked at Radio 2 for three decades when his show was dropped, along with all of the station's live overnight programmes. However, my story goes like mosts. After being the voice of Radio 2’s weekday overnight/early-morning programme from 1990 until 2014, he hosted the long weekend Friday to Sunday show from midnight to 3am until the end of January this year. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Alex had a three-week run on the show earlier this year while Adrian had time out at the Mailbox to work for Radio 4. Thank f*ck for that. Alex Lester. Janice said a tearful goodbye last week and will work on a two four-part music series for Radio 2 due for broadcast later this year. "It’s the best time of the day" says the Dark Lord. study and it is not Aldi, Each month, Which? Alex Lester has stepped down from the BBC WM breakfast show. Alex Lester Matrials Handiling Equipment Engineer at Carrylift Materials Handling Ltd Picture: Alex Lester/Twitter . just got engaged, but are they doomed to divorce already? He said: 'On my 18th I was filming The Prince And The Pauper on location in Hungary. This is the reason why I would question the BBC's recent decision to axe night-time presenters Janice Long and Alex Lester. We decided to shape up our diet and in return, I shaped up too. Alex has been presenting Breakfast for almost two years, having started in … Alex plays your requests alongside his hand-picked tunes on BBC Radio WM. Alex and his fellow After Midnight host Janice Long were told that their time on the station was coming to and end, and live overnights were to be replaced by repeats. Yes, sir. And it is for a growing army of night time people and 'halflings' - those whose wakeful periods coincide with some, if not all of the show. we're still here. Daily Mail . The popular presenter, known as The Dark Lord, is walking away … Harry Redknapp's wife has revealed her relief over his return to club management. Alex Lester has stepped down from the BBC WM breakfast show. Lester remembers his 18th well - it was for this birthday that Oliver Reed bought him a rather unusual present. Greg said: “In a world of chancers, cut backs, commercialisation and generic nonsense, people like you keep radio alive, interesting and for the listeners. As a relatively small percentage of our audience listens to Radio 2 through the night, changes need to be made to ensure that our programming spend reaches the most listeners.