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Oliver Thompson

Shows: News

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Oliver is a Broadcast Journalist with the Falklands Radio news team, delivering locally focused news and features to listeners across the Islands.

Originally from Yorkshire, he arrived in the Falklands in 2019 and joined the station in 2025 with a background in media production and sports broadcasting. Outside of the newsroom, he can usually be found behind a camera photographing wildlife, or on the bowls rink, having represented the Falkland Islands in several international competitions.

He lives in Stanley and has a particular interest in stories that explore local history, sports, environmental issues and community life.