Phil Mercer (Broadcaster)
- Phil Mercer (Broadcaster)
Infobox Person
name = Phil Mercer
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birth_date = 1974
birth_place = Reigate
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occupation = Broadcaster
nationality = English
Phil Mercer is an English radio presenter born in Reigate, Surrey.
He currently presents the Weekend Breakfast show on BBC Oxford 95.2fm [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2006/01/09/phil_mercer.shtml BBC - Oxford - BBC Oxford - Phil Mercer ] ] .
Career
Phil started in radio reading travel news for (the now defunct) AA Roadwatch in 1994. He then moved to Premier Radio to present first the overnight show, then Drivetime and Breakfast before moving in to programme management.
After seven years at Premier, Phil returned to travel news, working for trafficlink presenting radio bulletins for, among others Virgin, Classic FM and BBC Local Radio.
In 2004 Phil joined BBC Radio Oxford [ [http://www.mediauk.com/radio/298/bbc-oxford-95.2fm BBC Oxford 95.2FM, Oxford and Surrounding Areas - Media UK ] ] as the Afternoon Show presenter and then and now presents the weekend breakfast show [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford BBC - Oxford - HOMEPAGE ] ] . He is a keen walker and leads regular countryside walks for the listeners [ [http://www.chippingnorton.net/NEWS/GLYMEVALLEYWALK.htm Glymevalleywalk ] ] . He also reviews movies for the Daytime show [ [http://fliptips.blogspot.com Phil Mercer - Flip Tips - The best and worst of stuff ] ] .
In April 2008 he made his first television debut for BBC Oxford News on BBC One.
Personal Life
Phil lives in Oxfordshire and apart from his walking he is an amateur photographer [ [http://fiveprime.org/hivemind/User/Phil%20Mercer The World's Best Photos by phil mercer. Flickr Hive Mind ] ] plus has his own biographical website [ [http://www.philmercer.com Phil Mercer's Home Page ] ] and blog.
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