- Ali Marchant
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name = Ali Marchant
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birthname = Alastair James Marchant
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birthplace =Broadstairs ,England
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station =Oxford's FM 107.9
network =Absolute Radio International
timeslot = Saturday 10-1
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web =Ali Marchant, born Alastair James Marchant, is a UK radio DJ on
Oxford's FM 107.9 , having won the station's 'Radiostar 2008' competition on 21st July 2008,cite web|publisher=Oxford's FM107.9|title=Radio Star 2008|url=http://www.fm1079.co.uk/showArticle.php?id=237|accessdate=2008-07-22] [cite web|publisher=Radio Today|url=http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3613.17|title=New Radio Talent at FM107.9|date=2008-07-22|accessdate=2008-07-29] and also DJs at clubs including Risa/Jongleurs in Birmingham.Biography
Ali Marchant was born and brought up in
Thanet , Kent, living in the seaside town of Broadstairs. He was educated at the selective stateChatham House Grammar School inRamsgate .He left school to attend the
University of Birmingham , where he gained a batchelor's degree in Geology and Geography, and subsequently took a Master's degree in Marketing.Following his Master's degree, Ali was elected to the position of Vice President (Internal Affairs) for the Guild of Students, responsible for internal discipline as well as communications such as the student newspaper. [cite web|title=Vice President (Internal Affairs)|publisher=The University of Birmingham People and Planet|url=http://students.bugs.bham.ac.uk/peopleandplanet/en/hb/4.3.5.php] His vice-presidency was chiefly marked by a controversy surrounding the censure of a student group promoting Palestinian rights at a meeting. [cite news|publisher=The Guardian|last=Curtis|first=Polly|date=2003-05-13|title=Birmingham students in row over censorship|url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,4667742-108229,00.html]
DJ Work
Ali started DJing whilst at school, and when at university made significant inroads in to both club and radio work. He worked at the Guild of Students DJing nights including the flagship Friday night 'Frenzy', and also made appearances on the student radio station Burn FM.
From this work, Ali concentrated on club DJ work, working at many major Birmingham clubs as both resident and guest.
In 2008, he decided to once again move back to radio work, by entering the Radiostar 2008 competition on
Oxford's FM 107.9 . Ali co-presented a live breakfast show in July 2008, as did 4 other short listed candidates, and was announced as the winner the following Monday morning, live on the breakfast show.As a result, he now hosts the station's chart show, broadcast on a Saturday from 10am - 1pm.
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