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Murray Norton Broadcaster, charity fund raiser, restaurant owner and well known personality in Jersey, Channel Islands

Born 25th June 1959 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. A pupil at Apley Park Boarding School from 1970- 1974 Served an engineering apprenticeship with <

Murray moved to Jersey since 1979 to  work as the show compere at Behan's West Park in Jersey for three summer seasons. He was the resident DJ in the leading nights clubs of Jersey during the 1980's including Madisons and Raffles He joined the BBC in 1984, leaving in 2006 after presenting for 22 years. After a brief spell with commercial station Channel 103, he re-joined the BBC five years after leaving in April 2011.

Away from the BBC, he is a regular presenter for live online TV programmes for many commercial brands such as Lapgroig whisky in Scotland and Maker's Mark Bourbon in Kentucky for studiotalk.tv from locations around the world. He has had many magazine articles published, mostly featuring holiday destinations around the world

He is also known for his fund raising expertise within the island. Raising huge sums with a Radio Auction every December for over 25 year, known as the Jersey Christmas Appeal, to help families less fortunate at the seasonal time of year. Murray's title is 'auction co-ordinator' where he gets local businesses to donate items and services and then produces an on air auction to eight hours inviting listeners to call in and bid. He has raised money for other charities, including cycling around Jersey ten times in five days for the Murray's 10 Charity Challenge, with money going to 10 local Jersey charities. is patron of his charity. Murray also cycled in two different teams coast to coast across Mexico raising money for Jersey Hospice. The combined total raised was in excess of £360,000.

He often appears at public events in Jersey as a host or compere, the biggest which is the where he was the commentator for more than twenty years.

In 2003 He opened Murray's, a highly successful casual cafe and restaurant in. rate this as the number one restaurant in St Aubin according to reviews from the general public.