Gideon Coe
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Gideon Coe | |
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Born | Gideon Jon Quantrill Coe 22 September 1967 |
Nationality | British |
Other names | The Guv'nor |
Alma mater | Lanchester Polytechnic |
Occupation | radio presenter |
Years active | 1976–present |
Known for | DJ presenter of BBC Radio 6 Music |
Parent | Tony Coe |
Gideon Jon Quantrill Coe (born 22 September 1967 in Canterbury, Kent) is a radio DJ, presenter, sportscaster, voiceover artist and journalist.
Early career
He began his broadcasting career in 1976 as a child presenter on the BBC One TV programme Why Don't You?.
Coe graduated from Coventry's Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University)[1] in 1989, gaining a 2.1 in Communication Studies. During his time there he played rhythm guitar with pop/punk band Cradle Song (AKA The Vendetta Men), having previously played in The Strike It Out Gang (featuring Martin-Kid - Curtis, Michael Clarke, Big Chris Bryan and his brother Simon Coe) and A-Bomb, the latter featuring guitarist Mick Corney and drummer Dom Clark. He began working in local government for Kent County Council, before starting as a sports broadcaster at BT ClubCall.
Radio work
Coe joined
He joined BBC Radio 6 Music in 2002, presenting the 10 am – 1 pm weekday show from the station's launch until October 2007.[3] He won his third Sony Award in 2003 for his work presenting the mid-morning show. On 22 October 2007 Coe's show was moved to 10 pm – 1 am, Mondays to Thursdays. This was followed by a move to 9 pm – midnight on Mondays to Thursdays in June 2008 - a slot he has maintained for more than 13 years.[4][3] While the mid-morning show featured live sessions in the 6 Music Hub, the late show specialises in featuring varied sessions and gigs recorded for the archives of BBC Radio.
On 11 February 2024, Coe, sitting in for Cerys Matthews, hosted the last 6 Music programme from Wogan House after 18 years. The station has now moved back in to Broadcasting House.
Personal life
Coe is the son of jazz musician
]References
- ^ "Coventry University". The Independent. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music - Gideon Coe - Gideon Coe". Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ a b Mahoney, Elizabeth (2010) "Gideon Coe", The Guardian, 7 January 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2016
- ^ "Press Releases: Lauren Laverne joins 6 Music". BBC. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
External links
- Gideon Coe at IMDb
- Riley & Coe (BBC Radio 6 Music)
- Gideon performing with The Vendetta Men