Alan Thompson (broadcaster)

{{Short description|British radio broadcaster}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

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| name = Alan Thompson

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| birth_date = 19 July 1963

| birth_place = Wales

| death_date = {{death-date and age|28 September 2017|19 July 1963}}

| title = Broadcaster

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Alan Thompson (19 July 1963 – 28 September 2017) was a British radio broadcaster, presenting on BBC Radio Wales.

He first became involved in music in 1980, when he became the lead singer and songwriter of the band Peppermint Parlour. He had his first encounter with BBC Radio Wales when he dropped off a recording of a song and he was asked to record songs for the station. He later presented the Evening Show for BBC Radio Wales for four years.

He died from pneumonia on 28 September 2017 at the age of 54.{{Cite news |date=2017-09-28 |title=BBC Radio Wales presenter Alan Thompson dies aged 54 |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41434703 |access-date=2022-03-05}} He left a legacy behind for a cult following in the United States, particularly among members of Grand Rapids film and music company Crusty Entertainment, who viewed him as a type of mascot.{{Cite web |title=Twitter, Crustyrecords |url=https://twitter.com/crustyrecords |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Twitter |language=en}}