22.01.02
Terry
Wogan and Charlotte Green voted most attractive voices on national
radio.
Radio
2's breakfast presenter Terry Wogan and Charlotte Green, the Radio
4 newsreader, have the most attractive voices on national radio,
according to a poll of Radio Times readers.
More
than 6,000 entries were received by post and at radiotimes.com,
in the most comprehensive survey ever conducted to find the UK's
favourite broadcasting voices.
In
the men's section of the poll, Wogan finished ahead of the Radio
4 newsreader Peter Donaldson, with third place awarded to Brian
Perkins, the announcer on the same station. In fourth place was
John Peel, who appears on both Radio 1 and Radio 4, with Eddie Mair
of Radio 4 in fifth.
Green
finished ahead of Today's Sue MacGregor, with Natalie Wheen of Classic
FM in third. Radio 2's travel presenter Sally Boazman was voted
fourth most attractive female voice, with Penny Gore of Radio 3
in fifth.
The
results are published in the 26 January - 1 February edition of
Radio Times, out today (Tuesday). The top 30 men and top 30 women
are listed overleaf, along with the most popular man and woman by
station, for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radios 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Live, plus Classic FM.
Both
Terry Wogan and Charlotte Green say they're "thrilled"
to have won their categories.
"Most
awards, gongs, decorations and leather medals are given out by committee,
by a select few, hand-picked by an even smaller, more exclusive
group," says Wogan. "What makes this one really count
for me is that it's the listening public's choice. Those people,
to whom I'm a mumble in the background of their morning lives, think
enough of me to take the time and trouble to vote. I'll keep talking
as long as they keep listening."
Green
adds: "I like the anonymity that radio gives me, and although
I get a large amount of fan mail, I'm rarely recognised. I'd like
to thank everybody who took the time to vote for me. I really love
what I do and this is the icing on the cake. I only hope the News
Quiz team don't tease me too much when the new series starts!"
Full
top 30 in Radio Times' most attractive radio voices poll:
| Number |
Man |
Woman |
| 1 |
Terry
Wogan (Radio 2) |
Charlotte
Green (Radio 4) |
| 2 |
Peter
Donaldson (Radio 4) |
Sue
McGregor (Radio 4) |
| 3 |
Brian
Perkins (Radio 4) |
Natalie
Wheen (Classic FM) |
| 4 |
John
Peel (Radios 1 & 4) |
Sally
Boazman (Radio 2) |
| 5 |
Eddie
Mair (Radio 4) |
Penny
Gore (Radio 3) |
| 6 |
John
Inverdale (Radio 5 Live) |
Stephanie
Hughes (Radio 3) |
| 7 |
Henry
Kelly (Classic FM) |
Victoria
Derbyshire (Radio 5 Live) |
| 8 |
Ed
Stewart (Radio 2) |
Verity
Sharp (Radio 3) |
| 9 |
Bob
Harris (Radio 2) |
Fi
Glover (Radio 5 Live) |
| 10 |
Nicky
Campbell (Radio 5 Live) |
Jo
Whiley (Radio 1) |
| 11 |
Johnnie
Walker (Radio 2) |
Jenni
Murray (Radio 4) |
| 12 |
John
Humphrys (Radio 4) |
Sarah
Kennedy (Radio 2) |
| 13 |
Nick
Clarke (Radio 4) |
Fran
Godfrey (Radio 2) |
| 14 |
Jimmy
Young (Radio 2) |
Jane
Garvey (Radio 5 Live) |
| 15 |
Ken
Bruce (Radio 2) |
Jane
Jones (Classic FM) |
| 16 |
Edward
Stourton (Radio 4) |
Fiona
Talkington (Radio 3) |
| 17 |
Richard
Allinson (Radio 2) |
Sue
Lawley (Radio 4) |
| 18 |
Alastair
Cooke (Radio 4) |
Winifred
Robinson (Radio 4) |
| 19 |
James
Naughtie (Radio 4) |
Libby
Purves (Radio 4) |
| 20 |
Peter
Allen (Radio 5 Live) |
Sarah
Montague (Radio 4) |
| 21 |
Steve
Wright (Radio 2) |
Susan
Sharpe (Radio 3) |
| 22 |
Sean
Rafferty (Radio 3) |
Corrie
Corfield (Radio 4) |
| 23 |
Desmond
Carrington (Radio 2) |
Anna
Hill (Radio 4) |
| 24 |
Brian
Kay (Radio 2 & 3) |
Fenella
Hadingham (Radio 2) |
| 25 |
Derek
Cooper (Radio 4) |
Anne-Marie
Minhall (Classic FM) |
| 26 |
Julian
Worricker (Radio 5 Live) |
Janice
Long (Radio 2) |
| 27 |
John
Marsh (Radio 2) |
Janey
Lee Grace (Radio 2) |
| 28 |
Nick
Bailey (Classic FM) |
Lynn
Parsons (Radio 2) |
| 29 |
Paul
Guinery (Radio 3) |
Harriet
Cass (Radio 4) |
| 30 |
John
Waite (Radio 4) |
Sue
Cook (Radio 4) |
Most
attractive voices by station:
| Station |
Man |
Woman |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Radio 1 |
John
Peel |
Jo
Whiley |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Radio 2 |
Terry
Wogan |
Sally
Boazman |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Radio 3 |
Sean
Rafferty |
Penny
Gore |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Radio 4 |
Peter
Donaldson |
Charlotte
Green |
| Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Radio 5 Live |
John
Inverdale |
Victoria
Derbyshire |
| Classic
FM |
Henry
Kelly |
Natalie
Wheen |
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