Career
Owen joined the BBC in 1986 and worked on BBC Radio 4 as a newsreader and announcer. He has been a main presenter on BBC Wales's flagship news programme, BBC Wales Today since 1994, as well as presenting a weekday morning radio show on BBC Radio Wales with Louise Elliott. He has also presented Songs Of Praise, BBC Breakfast News and BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.
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