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'''Lynn Parsons''' is a British [[disc jockey]] and current weekend presenter on [[Smooth Radio]], as well as hosting various shows for [[BBC Radio 2]]. Having started her broadcasting career in television, Parsons has presented shows on a number of UK stations, including [[BBC Radio 1]], [[Virgin Radio]], and for [[BBC London]]. 

==Career==
Having graduated from college with an [[BTEC ND|OND]] in electronic principles, Parsons started her career working in the television industry, where she was a sound engineer and later a vision mixer. In radio, she joined London's [[95.8 Capital FM|Capital FM]] in 1987 as a weeknight presenter, before moving to [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] in 1991. Initially she was an overnight presenter, but later hosted other shows, and during her time with the network she became the last person to interview the comedian [[Peter Cook]].<ref name=BBCLynn/> After leaving Radio 1, she joined [[Absolute Radio|Virgin Radio]] in 1996, spending two years as a presenter there.<ref name=BBCLynn/>

In 1998, Parsons joined [[BBC Radio 2]], taking over the Friday and Saturday Overnight slot, where she remained as a full-time presenter until 2003.<ref name=BBCLynn/> She was also briefly a presenter of the weekday late show.<ref name=BBCLynn/> From 2003 she was a stand-in presenter on the network. She had her own early early Sunday morning show on Radio 2 from January to April 2010,<ref>{{cite news|first=John |last=Plunkett |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/11/radio-2-schedule |title=Long-running shows move in Radio 2 reshuffle |publisher=guardian.co.uk |work=The Guardian |date=11 March 2010 |accessdate=1 February 2012}}</ref> and later that year stood in for [[Sarah Kennedy]] after Kennedy was absent from her ''Dawn Patrol'' programme. It was announced on 3 September that Kennedy would not be returning to the network and that Parsons would continue to present the show until a shake up of the Radio 2 schedule in October.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/03/sarah-kennedy-radio-2|title= Sarah Kennedy to leave BBC Radio 2|publisher= Guardian Media Group|work= The Guardian|first= James|last= Robinson|date= 3 September 2010|accessdate= 3 September 2010}}</ref> In January 2012 it was confirmed she would provide cover for the 6–8&nbsp;am Saturday breakfast slot after [[Zoë Ball]] announced her decision to leave the show, and until another regular presenter was appointed.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/01/last-radio-2-saturday-show-for-zoe-ball/ |title=Last Radio 2 Saturday show for Zoe Ball |publisher=Radio Today |date= 29 January 2012|accessdate=31 January 2012}}</ref>

She joined [[102.2 Smooth Radio]] in London following its launch in March 2007,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2007/03/parsons-and-allen-join-smooth/ |title=Parsons and Allen join Smooth |publisher=Radio Today |date=21 March 2007 |accessdate=26 January 2012}}</ref> later becoming a presenter on its successor, Smooth Radio. From October 2010 she was the breakfast show presenter on the new national Smooth Radio, a role which was taken over by [[Simon Bates]] when Bates joined the network in January 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2010/10/smooth-radio-goes-national/ |title=Smooth Radio goes national |publisher=Radio Today |date=4 October 2010 |accessdate=31 January 2012}}</ref> Parsons then returned to the weekend mid-morning show. In October 2012 Parsons was confirmed as the new host of the weekday mid morning show on Smooth, replacing [[Mark Goodier]] from December. She would be succeeded as weekend presenter by [[David Prever]], who was previously a stand-in presenter at the network.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/10/parsons-replaces-goodier-on-smooth-radio/ |title=Parsons replaces Goodier on Smooth Radio |publisher=Radio Today |date=23 October 2012 |accessdate=23 October 2012}}</ref>

Her hobbies and interests include Feng Shui, science, the paranormal, English literature, antiques and swimming. She is a regular participant in the 26 mile moonlight walkathon.<ref name=BBCLynn>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/presenters/lynn-parsons/ |title=Radio 2 - Presenters - Lynn Parsons |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=31 January 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official|http://www.lynnparsons.net}}
* [http://www.smoothradio.co.uk/shows-presenters/lynn-parsons-at-the-weekend/9d2cf Lynn Parsons on Smooth Radio]

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