The Scotsman

Scottish pair top national poll of most attractive voices on the radio

- By ELEANOR BLEY GRIFFITHS

Scottish presenters Eddie Mair and Kirsty Young have topped a poll to find the most attractive voices on radio.

The duo were chosen in a vote by more than 32,000 Radio Times readers.

But Mair told the magazine that he did little to help Young as he once gave her some terrible career advice.

He asked Young: “Do you remember when you were on Good Morning Scotland doing the news and STV made you an offer?

“You asked for my advice and I said, ‘Kirsty, don’t do it. Noone will ever hear from you 0 Desert Island Discs presenter Young topped poll again.’” Young, 47, recalled: “You said, ‘You’re mad to leave the BBC.’”

Despite Mair’s advice, Young found success at STV and went on to work for Channel 5.

She later returned to the BBC to host shows including Desert Island Discs.

Mair, 50, who presents Radio 4’s PM programme, admitted: “Terrible advice. Thankfully, you didn’t take it.”

To select their favourite male and female voices, radio fans were asked to choose between 40 names.

The contenders were suggested by a panel of experts which included Jeremy Vine, Nick Ferrari, Sue Macgregor, John Humphrys and Mair himself.

When the poll was last run 14 years ago, veteran Northern Irish broadcaste­r Sir Terry Wogan was revealed as a public favourite.

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