Welcome to Leona Graham's website which gives you an opportunity to find out more about Leona and her work. Leona is a presenter on Absolute Radio. (Formerly known as Virgin Radio). Leona, 'Queen of Rock' has been on Virgin/Absolute Radio for 10 years and presents the Absolute Classic Rock Party on Saturday nights, plus Sundays 12-5pm. Leona is also on air weekdays, providing daytime cover shows when other DJ's are away.
Leona was the first presenter on Absolute Classic Rock, (formerly Virgin Radio Classic Rock) a DAB Digital Radio station for London launched in 2003. She presents a daily programme on the station from 10am-2pm Monday to Fridays, plus Sunday evenings 8-10pm. Her Sunday show is a personal look at classic rock playing her own favourtites and rarer stuff. From live tracks to album tracks and B-sides.
Leona joined Virgin Radio in April 2000 taking over Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from Gail Porter. Since then her shows have included 'Teenage Kicks', 'The Virgin Party', '80's Anthems', 'Smells Like the 90's', 'The Classic Rock Show', Weekend Breakfast, 'Virgin Love', and the 'Virgin UK Album Chart' and now 'The Absolute Classic Rock Party'. When other DJ's are away, Leona presents their shows too (aka the 'Swing Presenter') this works out at around nine months of the year, so the chances are that you'll hear her on the air every day!
Leona is also a well known voice over artist - you've probably heard Leona's voice on a variety of outlets, voicing station idents, TV commercials and promos. She was the voice of Capital Radio and Radio 1 in the late 90's and has been the voice of Virgin/Absolute Radio for many years (as well as being a presenter there). Leona was the voice behind the successful 'Airwaves' Chewing Gum TV ads, and a prominent voice of ITV promos. In addition, she was the voice of the music TV show 'The Nokia Green Room' which aired on T4 - Channel 4 last year. Currently she is on Virgin Media TV doing many movie trailers and voiced the Tina Turner concert ads.
Leona has a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Drama, and is a qualified school teacher. Her free time is spent with her young family including two step daughters and a baby son called Harley, born July 09. She also enjoys her favourite sports, Surfing & Sea Kayaking! Kayaking
Leona has a strong, husky, sexy voice, which is versatile and adaptable to many styles. From the BBC to television commercials, and from local to national coverage like Virgin/Absolute Radio and ITV, it's all here. To find out more just click on about
**Leona is on MySpace, go to 'Contact Leona' for a link
To see when Leona's next on the radio, see below.
Enjoy your visit!
ON AIR, RADIO
Absolute Radio:
FORMERLY KNOWN AS VIRGIN RADIO
TUNE IN ON 105.8FM LONDON, 1215AM & DAB NATIONWIDE, PLUS SKY 0107, VIRGIN TV 915, FREEVIEW 727, HOMECHOICE 620
Saturday nights 6-7pm 80s Hour & 7-10pm Absolute Classic Rock Party
Sundays 12-5pm Chilled Sunday tunes
Absolute Classic Rock:
FORMERLY KNOWN AS VIRGIN RADIO CLASSIC ROCK
TUNE IN ON DAB DIGITAL RADIO, SKY DIGITAL 0201, VIRGIN TV 952 & FREESAT 725
EVERY Weekday 10am-2pm
EVERY Sunday 8-10pm Sunday Night Rock playing album tracks, B-sides, live tracks and requests
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OTHER WORK:-
TELEVISION VOICE OVERS:-
VIRGIN MEDIA TV:
MOVIE TRAILERS for the 'MOVIES ON DEMAND' channels
MUSIC TRAILERS for the 'MUSIC ON DEMAND' channels
TRAVEL CHANNEL: voice overs
TINA TURNER ADS
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The Absolute Radio Website, Leona's page
Listen to the Absolute stations below [During Breakfast and Hometime the stations are the same. But hear non-stop Classic Rock 10am-5pm and 8pm-6am on Absolute Classic Rock, including Leona's shows]
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