- James Freir
Infobox Radio Presenter
name = James Freir
caption = James Freir
birthname = James Andrew Freir
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|6|3
birthplace =Spalding ,Lincolnshire
show = James Freir
station =QMR.fm ,CMP Radio
timeslot = 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturdays
style = Camp chat
country =United Kingdom |James Andrew Freir (born
June 3 1982 inSpalding ,Lincolnshire ) is a radio broadcaster in theUnited Kingdom . He formerly presented the Saturday afternoon show onQMR.fm . He rose to prominence in the early-2000s as a nightclub DJ in Scarborough,North Yorkshire , before moving to radio broadcasting withCMP Radio andQMR.fm . Freir has worked with top national DJs such asJamie Murray .Biography
Early life and education
Freir, the son of Trevor and Annette, spent his early years in Spalding, Lincolnshire, where he attended St John's Baptist School. In 1988 his family moved to
West Linton , inEdinburgh ,Scotland where he attended Peebles High School. In 1998, his family relocated again; this time to Scarborough,North Yorkshire . Here, he attendedScarborough Sixth Form College and theUniversity of Hull where he achieved aFirst Class Honours in Business and Management.Radio career
Freir rose to prominence in 2003 when he joined CMP Radio - a worldwide internet-based radio station which gained fame after being featured on
BBC News . With the closure of CMP Radio in December 2004, Freir was signed by rival stationQMR.fm . His tenure at QMR, however, came to an end in 2006 when the station went through a change of management which saw many existing presenters leave the station.Freir's friendship with
Chris Reardon has been well documented, with Reardon once referring to Freir inAmastude Magazine as his 'rock'.Fact|date=January 2008how format
Freir's radio show consisted mainly of
music and light banter - mostly aimed at other presenters. His on-air 'rivalry' with co-presenterAdam Croft was a long-standing selling point for the station. Freir and Croft rarely presented radio shows that didn't feature consecutively. In April 2006, Freir performed an on-airApril Fools prank which consisted of him impersonating Adam Croft and presenting the first period of his show as him.Personal life
Freir currently has two houses in Scarborough,
North Yorkshire , where he lives with his long-term girlfriend, Tracy Hughes, and their dog, Lizzie. They are currently expecting their first child. Freir is a keen supporter ofScarborough Athletic andHeart of Midlothian Football Club .References
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