Ted Elliott
A brief history
Ted Elliott was born many years ago in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, and attended Eastwood High School
for Boys where he set up a small radio station in a stationary cupboard with the late BBC Radio 2 DJ, Steve Wright. The station was heard at lunchtimes over the schools PA system, much to everyones annoyance!
After turning down the opportunity to become an assistant golf professional for a love of music and radio, he left school at the age of 17 and joined Mother Mistro Music Publishers in London where he worked as a song plugger, securing airplay on artist releases. Following a short spell at Campbell Connelly publishers, he joined Carlin Music in 1973 (where he was known as Eddie Elliott), and achieved airplay and promotional success for many artists, including titles by Elvis Presley, The Three Degrees, Electric Light Orchestra and George Benson. His biggest success for Carlin came when he switched the B-side of 'Only for the Children' by The Stylistics to the A-side. 'You Make Me Feel Brand New' reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in July 1974. In 1977, he was invited to join a new music division at Chappells Music Publishers and promoted the soundtracks of 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Grease', securing airplay, TV promotion and artist interviews.
Still desperate to become a disc-jockey since discovering Radio Caroline in the mid 60’s, he joined cable station Radio Basildon in 1980, then on to Chiltern Radio as a Commercial Producer in 1983. A year later, he was hired by BRMB in Birmingham in a similar role, before crossing the West Midlands to Mercia Sound in Coventry in a dual role as Commercial Production Manager and Presenter. In 1989 he joined the launch team at ‘Xtra AM,’ presenting 10 pm to 1 am, as well as a specialist rock and roll show on Saturday afternoons, and producing The Noddy Holder Show. He left Xtra 2 years later to become a Continuity Announcer at Central Television, and between programmes, wrote 'Shapes' (An Introduction to Shaped Picture Disc Singles) which was published in 1993. In 1994, he joined the launch team at 100.7 Heart FM and presented the morning show between 10 am and 1 pm. In 2001, he was asked to join a new rock station, The Arrow, which broadcast nationally on DAB digital radio. A few freelance on air shifts at Smooth Radio followed in 2008 and a year later in 2009, Radio Caroline...finally!
Today, Teds voice is heard throughout the UK, Europe and Middle East on a variety of radio and television commercials, narratives and on-hold messages. He is also in demand as a 'Voice of God', providing pre recorded or live announcements at corporate events and awards ceremonies