June Yee

June Yee is a British-Chinese radio presenter, producer and journalist, from Liverpool England.[1][2] She is best known for presenting BBC Radio Merseyside's weekly Chinese programme called 'Orient Express' since the 1980s.[3][2]

June Yee
Born
June Yee
Career
ShowOrient Express
Station(s)BBC Radio Merseyside
Time slotWeekly, Mondays at 9pm
StyleTelevision and radio presenter
CountryUnited Kingdom

Life

Yee was raised in Liverpool, England. Her parents moved to the city from Hong Kong when she was a little girl and worked in the Chinese takeaway industry with their own business. June attended Queen Mary High School in Liverpool. She is married and has two children.[4]

Career

Yee began her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Merseyside in 1988, alongside Lawrence Ma and Mary Ng.[5] She took on various roles including the production and planning of five-minute news bulletins, before becoming a presenter.[6]

In 2014, Yee took part in a special broadcast for the BBC based on the Chinese Community, at Liverpool's History Museum.[7]

June currently presents the weekly version of 'Orient Express', alongside co-host Billy Hui, on Monday evenings on BBC Radio Merseyside.[8][9]

References
  1. "MediaInfo - June Yee". MediaInfo. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  2. "Orient Express". Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
  3. "Presenter Profile: June Yee". BBC. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  4. "BBC Liverpool Chinese anchor talks about growing up". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
  5. "BBC Radio Merseyside - Orient Express". BBC Radio Merseyside. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  6. "Orient Express : BBC Radio Merseyside : January 14, 2020". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  7. "Video: Liverpool Chinese Xu Weilian and June Yee". BBC China. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  8. "BBC Radio Merseyside - June Yee". BBC Radio Merseyside. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  9. "TuneIn - Orient Express". TuneIn. Retrieved 2009-05-14.


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