Main content

Oliver Hides

Oli hosts Radio Wales breakfast on Friday and Saturday mornings.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wales TV and radio presenter Oliver Hides was born in Aberystwyth in 1970, was educated at Plascrug Primary School, Aberystwyth, Christ College Brecon and the University of Southampton where he gained a BA in philosophy and politics.

After leaving university, Oliver's first move into broadcasting was as a reporter for Radio Ceredigion, later becoming a producer, presenter and programme controller for the west Wales station. He joined Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport Wales in November 1994 as a sports reporter.

Prior to his duties presenting the breakfast and afternoon news programmes on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Wales, Oliver could be heard and commentating on football and boxing for the station, and presenting Sport on Television for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One and Two Wales. Ollie's hobbies include fishing and music.