Claire Anderson is an English

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DJ,

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and

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artist. She was the presenter of the

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-nominated ''The Late Lounge'' when it was broadcast on Jazz FM, from 2009 until 2016. She now presents it in its streaming-only format. She also remains the station voice. Anderson began as a DJ on Whiston Hospital Radio in

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. A year later, she joined Rock FM and went on to present radio shows across England, including Ocean FM,

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and

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(2009–2012).The Good Life
- BBC Radio Solent She became a full-time voice-over artist in 2001, becoming the voice of

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shortly thereafter. She has also presented several television shows — including

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's ''Scientific Eye'', ITV's ''House of Fun'' and Channel 5's ''The Mag'' — and was a showbiz correspondent for

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. Her timeslot on Jazz FM was weekdays from 10pm to midnight.

Personal life

Anderson was educated at

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High School in Merseyside,Claire Anderson's profile at LinkedIn
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References

External links

Claire Anderson's official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Claire Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English radio DJs English voice actresses English women television presenters People from Rainford Place of birth missing (living people)