Janice Long
| Janice Long | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Janice Chegwin 5 April 1955 Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Radio presenter |
| Relatives | Keith Chegwin (brother) |
Janice Long (born Janice Chegwin on 5 April 1955) is an English radio broadcaster best known for her work with BBC Radio 2. She is the elder sister of TV and radio personality Keith Chegwin.
Following two years employed by Laker Airways as cabin crew and work as a shop assistant, in telesales and as an insurance clerk, Long became a station assistant at BBC Radio Merseyside in Liverpool. She started presenting shows for the station shortly thereafter. After interviewing Paul Gambaccini, the latter recommended her to Radio 1. In 1978 she and her husband Trevor were the first winners on Yorkshire Television's show 3-2-1, presented by Ted Rogers. The couple won a sterling silver tea service, after rejecting the car.
Long joined Radio 1 in 1982, making her debut on December 4th with her own Saturday evening show from 7:30 pm to 10 pm. From 1984 to 1987 she presented the Monday–Thursday Janice Long Show from 7:30 pm to 10 pm, a mix of new music and current affairs, and record review programme Singled Out on Friday evenings from 5:45 pm to 7 pm. On television, Long was a regular presenter of the BBC One chart show Top of the Pops between December 1982 and August 1988, and she returned to co-present its final show in July 2006.
In 1989, she joined London station BBC GLR, taking over from Nick Abbot on the breakfast show. At the time GLR was being run by future Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister and future Radio 1 executive Trevor Dann. In 1991 Long left the breakfast show of her own volition but continued to work for the station, where she took over a weekend show. In addition to this, she was heard presenting and producing occasional shows on the old BBC Radio 5. Long became involved with XFM in London when it had a restricted service licence, and played a crucial part in its bid for a permanent licence.
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