21 Facts About Kevin Greening

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Kevin Greening was a British radio presenter, who co-hosted Radio 1 Breakfast on BBC Radio 1 with Zoe Ball from 13 October 1997 to 25 September 1998.

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Kevin Greening later studied chemical engineering at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he was station manager at Cambridge University Radio.

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Kevin Greening then trained as a studio manager and began his broadcasting career at the BBC World Service.

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In January 1994, Kevin Greening joined BBC Radio 1, presenting the Weekend Breakfast Show.

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In May 1995 Kevin Greening was named in Gay Times' Top 200 Gay Men and Lesbians as an out gay DJ.

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In November 1994, Kevin Greening took over the Weekend Lunchtime show.

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October 1995 saw Kevin Greening move back to Weekend Breakfast where he would remain for another 16 months.

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Kevin Greening moved to a Sunday morning show from 6:30 to 10am in September 1998.

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Kevin Greening occasionally made light of his status as a stand-in presenter, giving an alternative Email address as supply.

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On Sunday 16 January 2000, Kevin Greening presented his final Radio 1 show.

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Not long after he left Radio 1, in 2000 Kevin Greening moved to BBC Radio 5 Live, where he was a stand-in presenter for various daytime slots.

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Kevin Greening presented Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5pm on the station.

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Kevin Greening was awarded a Fellowship by The Radio Academy in 2001.

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Kevin Greening was the only non-executive ever to be so honoured in the academy's 25 years.

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Kevin Greening was openly gay and had a previous long-term relationship with Andy Lowe, whom he often referred to on air as his "lesbian life-partner" or "live-in chum".

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At the time of his death Kevin Greening had been in a relationship with Sean Griffin for some time.

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On 30 December 2007, Chris North, Kevin Greening's agent, announced that Kevin Greening had "died peacefully in his sleep" one day before his 45th birthday.

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On 3 January 2008, it was revealed following the post-mortem that Kevin Greening died of a heart attack after taking large quantities of cocaine, ecstasy and GHB.

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Kevin Greening had spent part of the night prior to his death at the Recon event held at The Arches nightclub in Southwark, London.

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Kevin Greening was buried on 18 January 2008 in a woodland burial ground after a secular humanist farewell ceremony in accordance with his wishes.

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The Kevin Greening Award is dedicated to recognising unique on-air creativity, for which Greening was known.