Stephen Rhodes (radio presenter)

Stephen Rhodes
Born
Thomas Keenan[1]

1951
Dublin, Ireland
Died20 February 2017 (aged 66)
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Occupation(s)Radio personality, television host, independent candidate, voice-over
Years active1970s–2017
Children4

Stephen Rhodes (1951 – 20 February 2017[2]) was a voice-over artist and weekday daytime presenter on BBC Three Counties Radio and BBC Radio Northampton. He originally hosted the Consumer Programme from 10 am until 1:30 pm, but moved to the breakfast show broadcast from 6 am to 9 am. However, after his breakfast show on Tuesday 16 March 2010, he handed his resignation in to the radio station and left with immediate effect, as he prepared to stand as an independent candidate at the 2010 general election.[3][4]

Rhodes was born in Dublin as Thomas "Tommy" Keenan, the son of a dentist, but later moved to England. He changed his name to Stephen Rhodes when he started working on Dublin pirate radio stations. He died of motor neurone disease on 20 February 2017, aged 66, at home in Eaton Bray.[5] He was survived by his wife and four children.[6]

  1. ^ "Award winning broadcaster Stephen Rhodes dies of motor neurone disease". Luton Today. 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Former This Morning presenter Stephen Rhodes dies from motor neurone disease". BBC News. BBC. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ Celebrity election Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, itv.com, 16 March 2010.
  4. ^ Radio presenter to stand as election candidate, LutonToday.co.uk, 16 March 2010.
  5. ^ "Remembering Stephen Rhodes". BBC Local Live: East of England (west). 14 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  6. ^ Former BBC Three Counties presenter Stephen Rhodes dies, bedfordshire-news.co.uk; accessed 22 February 2017.