Lisa I'Anson (, born 31 May 1965) is a British
radio presenter,
television presenter, and
VJ.
Career
I'Anson first started as a broadcaster on the then
pirate radio station
Kiss FM, and through to its legal licence, presenting the
magazine
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show ''The Word''.
From 1988 to 1995, she was a
VJ on the
MTV Europe, first presenting ''MTV News At Night'', and then onto the ''MTV Hit List''.
From 1995 to 1996, she presented the weekday lunchtime show on
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and Contemporary hit radio, current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including ...
, taking over from
Emma Freud. She then presented the weekend lunchtime show from 1997 to 1999.
In August 1998, during Radio 1's annual visit to
Ibiza, I'Anson failed to turn up for work after a night of
clubbing. Although it has been widely reported that she was sacked by the BBC as a direct result, she was reportedly given a final warning, had her wages docked, and was made to issue an apology to her fellow presenters and crew and left the station by "amicable agreement" six months later.
Between 2000 and 2003 I'Anson presented a weekday discussion programme on
BBC London 94.9. In 2008, she hosted a Sunday afternoon show on London radio station
Magic 105.4.
In January 2005, I'Anson was a contestant in the
third series of ''
Celebrity Big Brother''.
I'Anson has presented on television programmes such as ''The Vibe'' (on
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matte ...
), the
MOBO Awards, and narrated programmes such as
Ibiza Uncovered.
I'Anson currently presents a show on
Solar Radio.
Personal life
l'Anson has a
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
ian mother and
English father. She is married to
Amos Pizzey (son of equality campaigner
Erin Pizzey). They live in Los Angeles and have two children.
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1965 births
British radio personalities
British television presenters
Living people
British radio DJs
BBC Radio 1 presenters