Neil Nunes

Neil Nunes (born 12 December 1980) (pronounced /nuːnɛz/ ) is a British-Jamaican continuity announcer and newsreader on BBC Radio 4 in the United Kingdom, and on the BBC World Service.

Early life

Nunes was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and brought up in the parish of Manchester in the west-central part of the island.[1]

Career

While studying for a degree in biology at Northern Caribbean University, Nunes became involved with the university radio station as a presenter. He went on to work as a newsreader and reporter for radio networks in the Dutch Caribbean, while at the same time serving as a correspondent for the BBC Caribbean Service.[1] He studied as a postgraduate at the London School of Journalism.[2]

He began working as a freelance announcer on BBC Radio 4 in 2006. Initially he suffered criticism for his strong Caribbean accent,[3][4] but was robustly defended by listeners on the programme Feedback. He is now a well-established announcer, and since November 2017 also reads the news.

Nunes joined the BBC World Service as a producer and presenter of current affairs programmes. He also reads world news bulletins on the World Service in addition to his Radio 4 continuity work. He also features as "Narrator" on Twirlywoos. His style of delivery is parodied by Jon Culshaw on Dead Ringers.

References
  1. "Neil Nunes", Announcers, BBC Radio.
  2. "Student case study - Neil N". www.lsj.org. The London School of Journalism. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. Kirby, Terry (31 March 2006). "Voice from Jamaica divides Radio 4 listeners". The Independent. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. "Who has the most irritating radio voice?". The Daily Telegraph. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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