 He had been a main presenter on BBC Wales' flagship news programme, BBC Wales Today since 1994, and has presented a weekday morning radio show on BBC Radio Wales, as well as a talk programme for BBC Radio Wales on Sundays at midday.He has also presented Songs of Praise, BBC Breakfast News and BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast and is currently working with BBC World Service Trust in the Middle East in Jordan, Ramallah, Libya and Egypt.On 9 January 2018 it was announced by the BBC that Owen would be leaving BBC Wales, and that he would be taking on a new role at international broadcaster TRT World.