Huw Stephens

Huw Stephens
Born
Huw Meredydd Stephens

(1981-05-25) 25 May 1981 (age 43)
Cardiff, Wales
Spouse
Sara Davies
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(m. 2012)​
Career
ShowHuw Stephens
StationBBC Radio Wales
Time slot19:00–22:00 Monday
ShowHuw Stephens
StationBBC Radio 6 Music
Time slot16:00–19:00 Tuesday–Friday
StyleNew music
CountryWales and United Kingdom

Huw Meredydd Stephens (born 25 May 1981) is a Welsh radio and television presenter, currently broadcasting on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio 6 Music.

Stephens founded the Sŵn music festival[1] with John Rostron and the yearly showcase Welsh Language Music Day.[2]

Stephens produced the 2018 documentary film Anorac about the Welsh language music scene.[3] He presented the Cofiwch Dryweryn documentary for S4C,[4] following the history of the graffiti that his father painted in 1963, and The Story of Welsh Art, a 3-part documentary series for the BBC. He also presented Cymru Rising on BBC Radio 4,[5] documenting the Welsh language music scene.

  1. ^ Elfyn, Bethan (27 October 2010). "Sŵn and Dirty Protest". BBC Wales Music. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Dydd Miwsig Cymru". Welsh Government. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  3. ^ Kalia, Ammar (7 November 2018). "Huw Stephens: 'There are no limits to where Welsh language music can go'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ Addley, Esther (7 August 2019). "Welsh graffiti wall to get charity protection following vandalism". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ^ Stephens, Huw (27 August 2019). "The rise and rise of Welsh pop music". BBC News. Retrieved 28 August 2018.