Nia Roberts is a
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
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* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
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* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
radio and television presenter.
Early life
Roberts was born to Mabel (d. 1996) and J.O. Roberts (d. 2016), a Welsh actor, and was raised in the village of
Benllech
Benllech (; ) is a large village on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. It is in the community of Llanfair-Mathafarn-Eithaf, which has a population of 3,382, making it the fourth largest settlement on the island of Anglesey. The name of Benllech v ...
on
Anglesey
Anglesey (; cy, (Ynys) Môn ) is an island off the north-west coast of Wales. It forms a principal area known as the Isle of Anglesey, that includes Holy Island across the narrow Cymyran Strait and some islets and skerries. Anglesey island ...
. Her brother is the television presenter Gareth Roberts.
Career
She is one of the best known faces on Welsh channel
S4C regularly fronting competitions, festivals and shows (including her own chat show ''Nia'') for the channel. Her television credits include presenting prime-time search for the best choir in Wales, ''
Côr Cymru'' and anchoring coverage of the
National Eisteddfod of Wales
The National Eisteddfod of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ') is the largest of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales. Its eight days of competitions and performances are considered the largest music and poetry festival in Eur ...
and the arts & culture programme ''Pethe''. Since 2015 she has presented the S4C quiz ''Celwydd Noeth'' (Blatant Lie).
She hosted her own weekday morning magazine programme for
BBC Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Cymru is a Welsh language radio network owned and operated by BBC Cymru Wales, a division of the BBC. It broadcasts on two stations across Wales on FM, DAB, digital TV and online.
The main network broadcasts for hours a day from ...
moving to the afternoon in 2012, but the programme came to end in December 2013 after a new schedule was introduced. Since then she has presented the weekly arts programme ''Stiwdio''.
Personal life
Roberts lives in
Cowbridge
Cowbridge ( cy, Y Bont-faen) is a market town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, approximately west of the centre of Cardiff.
The Cowbridge with Llanblethian community and civil parish elect a town council.
A Cowbridge electoral ward exists for e ...
with her husband Geraint and has two daughters, Nel and Cesia, who both speak fluent Welsh and English.
She was previously known as Nia Chiswell while married to singer and TV producer Huw Chiswell.
References
Welsh television presenters
Welsh women television presenters
Welsh radio presenters
Welsh women radio presenters
Living people
Welsh-language television presenters
Year of birth missing (living people)
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