Ernie Rowe

She comes from the land that time forgot, otherwise known as the Yorkshire Dales. After a brief bout of sheep scab, she was allowed out of the county, lugging her disinfectant mat behind her - just in case.

As BFBS beckoned, Ernie had to escape the clutches of a band of murderous gypsies. She had to do this for her own peace of mind as the gypsies used to force her to roast hedgehogs over an open fire at village fete's, whilst sporting a fine line in cricketers padding. Not a bad living all in all, but our Ern couldn't help feeling that there could be something more.....

The slippery slope to the Canada breakfast show started with BFBS in Belize in 1992. Ernie found herself in this neighbourhood after converting a tribe of Central American Indians to her own religion of The Ministry of Pie-Eating for Jesus. Further donations (of pies) to Ernie's cause are still being gratefully received, but only if delivered by courier whilst still warm.

The Ernster has inflicted her own brand of humour and cutting-edge news on BFBS stations in London, Gibraltar, Germany, The Falkland Islands, Brunei, Cyprus and Canada so far. Kosovo and Bosnia have also had the pleasure of her company for short periods of time, but due to there being a bit of bother on each occasion with the locals, she thought it best not to outstay her welcome.....allegedly.

Ernie met and married her extremely tall, handsome husband, Mark, whilst on this tour of duty in Cyprus, and has a baby girl, born in September 2001, called Neve. Watch out Waltons, mountains, maple syrup and everything.....it's begun!!